A defensive, propagandist and pontificating response which is not entirely
unexpected of an individual who posts on a topic in such a hostile manner.
Once again, it is unbecoming of a MS MVP.
Your response did not belong on this thread for the following reasons:
1) it provided no solution for the enduser
2) it was antagonistic, hostile and non-informative
3) it was a fallacious statement
These newsgroups are to assist the endusers. They are not a pulpit for
disgruntled MVPs to spout upon.
Whatever your internal arguments may be, there is no need to spew them out
to a public that requested help and who for all intents and purposes just
want their product to work. They did not ask to be subjected to the
rantings of a malcontented MVP.
As far as your attempt to pontificate - one does not need to be 'internal to
Microsoft' to understand what is transpiring.
Microsoft did not create the products being discussed to "confuse everyone.'
The instant messenger products were created in different environments and as
such were created to appeal to different endusers. Whether confusion
occurred or not - the 'intent' of MS was not to confuse as much as it was to
provide an attractive product for various endusers.
1) MSN Messenger is a stand alone product for non-Win XP endusers - it is a
cross platform package. (it is Win XP compatible)
2) Windows Messenger is a wonderful product for Win XP endusers.
Each product area serves a purpose. If one should make the product bland in
an effort to achieve 'uniformity' for all endusers - customers will be lost
to the competition as no one will be happy. What is crucial for one Product
area is a detriment to another Product area.
To speak in terms you might understand - This would be the equivalent to
creating and using Office Standard version for ALL MS Office endusers -
including the Corporate Clients. One would lose the Corporate Clientele
base as the desired usability and features are non-existent in the Standard
version. Either that or you would lose the Non-Corporate endusers as the
cost of the package would be exorbitant for the average household and the
complexity of the product would be grossly beyond the ability of the average
computer user to understand or navigate.
Personally, I do not like MSN Messenger. I prefer Windows messenger for a
variety of reasons. Yet, I understand the appeal of MSN Messenger 6.X to
the majority of the endusers.
I would hate to see messenger become a bland blend of the various versions.
It would ruin the products' usability and attraction.
Since you apparently find Windows/MSN messenger distasteful - please be kind
enough to leave the replies to the requests for help to a MS MVP who really
cares about us.
One who provides us with timely responses, accurate information and a
pleasant, professional demeanor - Jonathan Kay.
message
Delphinia said:
-->>> Different programs released by Microsoft to confuse everyone.
This was not a very professional comment coming from a MS MVP.
Thank goodness the MS MVP who typically responds to this NG does not
have the same type of attitude exhibited above.
Actually it's a very realistic response if you actually know what's going on
internally at Microsoft. MVPs are not here to spout a party line. There are
some very real usability and deployment questions surrounding such
semi-duplicated efforts, not to mention the problematic documentation on
www.microsoft.com
