Porthos SG1 Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Interesting Dear ******,As part of helping us test MSN Messenger Beta, we have selected a subset of our testers to help us test a premium subscription offering. Blue Mountain? supplies Emoticons, Backgrounds, and Display Pictures for MSN Messenger. As an MSN Beta tester, Blue Mountain? has provided these PIN numbers so that you can download Messenger Beta content for free during this beta period. You will be able to download free: 1 Creaticon, 2 Regular Display Pictures, 1 Regular Display Picture Packs, 3 Emoticon packs, 3 Backgrounds, 1 Background Pack, and 1 Theme Pack. Please follow the scenario below to download free Blue Mountain? content using the PINs below. Each PIN is assigned specifically to you to download the content only once. You must use the PIN for the specific type of content for which it is assigned. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwjw1 Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 whats so interesting....its beta and those items need testing....many others of us got the same email....what would be interesting is if Bill Gates bought us all a G6 Pontiac for testing. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584741844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porthos SG1 Posted October 15, 2004 Author Share Posted October 15, 2004 whats so interesting....its beta and those items need testing....many others of us got the same email....what would be interesting is if Bill Gates bought us all a G6 Pontiac for testing. 584741844[/snapback] What I find interesting is that MS is actually going through with this pay for extras stuff. Personally I could care less for this, I will never use it. I may try it during this free beta, but nothing more. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584741862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher95 Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 That's not the worst part. Check this one out. Looks like video chat will also be on a pay model From the beta test page Try New, Improved Video and Audio Conferencing If you have a microphone and/or a camera, please try the following scenarios. Video Conversation services are free through 11/11/04 for all beta testers. MSN_Beta.doc Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584746287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaLiVa Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Ohh no! Thats sad! I remember trying to impress my friends with my Guitar sk33ls through MSN Messenger! Those were the times! Please say it isnt so. As for the Emoticons, I make my own and so long as the Custom Emoticons feature isnt on pay basis, I'll just make it myself Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584746416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwin Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 they better not make it so that people have to pay to use the service, we will all turn over to ICQ, Yahoo or AIM, :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadwick Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 haha, would be awesome see mozilla create an IM client. When is microsoft going to learn, people dont "need" them nowadays, and frankly nobody is going to buy something they can get for free elsewhere. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorgeIvan Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Sucks! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted October 16, 2004 Global Moderator Share Posted October 16, 2004 wtf, this means no display pictures, no emoticons, and backgrounds, + no web caming unless you pay? wtf, screw microsoft, im gonna change to yahoo, or even when google launches its Imessenger Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porp Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Im going to pay in my opinion.. I like the idea of Deluxe Display Pictures! This is just like AIM Expressions. Get over it! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porp Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 wtf, this means no display pictures, no emoticons, and backgrounds, + no web caming unless you pay? wtf, screw microsoft, im gonna change to yahoo, or even when google launches its Imessenger Uhm, No. That's if you want to download emoticons.. You can get a majority of free ones on Mess.be or anywhere else.. And display pictures, still free! Just Deluxe Display Pictures where if you say 'lol' it will laugh for you and your friend, etc. And webcamming will be free unless you want to do a Video Conference with more than 1 friend. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiddlie Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 I can see them charging just to use the service in the future - not right away, but give it time Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night.Hawk Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Im going to pay in my opinion.. I like the idea of Deluxe Display Pictures! This is just like AIM Expressions. Get over it! 584747472[/snapback] I don't pay for them. I get them anyway since I'm an AOL member. That brings up the question: do MSN members have to pay for these extras? Or do they get them free with their subscription? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoXY Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Holy crap...this sucks like mad.........man this is bad... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonghornMadBoy Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 It's a big **** , that emoticons and packs will be on P2P in next days , I will never pay for that ! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper1576 Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 what ive seen so far of this paid content is sucks big time not even worth it Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-hurley18 Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 :huh: wtf Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCheese Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 If anybody actually pays for any of these Bluemountain stuff, they should be banned from the internet. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porp Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 If anybody actually pays for any of these Bluemountain stuff, they should be banned from the internet. You sir are a loser. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584747863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkmoon Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 That's not the worst part.Check this one out.? Looks like video chat will also be on a pay model From the beta test page Try New, Improved Video and Audio Conferencing If you have a microphone and/or a camera, please try the following scenarios. Video Conversation services are free through 11/11/04 for all beta testers. 584746287[/snapback] What a load of bull! I don't know where you got that from but it isn't from betaplace. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584748001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher95 Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 What a load of bull! I don't know where you got that from but it isn't from betaplace. 584748001[/snapback] Actually,. yes that is where I got it from Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584748702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkmoon Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Actually,. yes that is where I got it from 584748702[/snapback] Well it isn't on any part of Betaplace that I have seen. The version that is on Betaplace is shown in this attachment. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584749091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirveebilbao Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Obviously, Microsoft found it was time to get money out of it?s msn project. Time for some people to change messenger for something else? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584752418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher95 Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Here's the screenshot of what I see in betaplace Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584752520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-uk Veteran Posted October 17, 2004 Veteran Share Posted October 17, 2004 if microsoft start charging they will loose a lot of users, since most of them are teenagers (13-18) and wont have the money to pay, so there will probably be a big shift over to yahoo / AIM oh well, yet another stupid move... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/231026-blue-mountain/#findComment-584752593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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