Microsoft wants me to change sign-in ID
This morning as I woke up, I found my internet connection idle. This sometimes happen, I think it’s China Netcom’s way of preventing you from making continuous downloads of files overnight or something similar. Because it happens more often when I leave the computer on at night for it to downloads some files for me.
Anyway, as my msn finally got reconnected after several attempts, a window suddenly popped up. I thought it was an offline message from one of my friends. But no, this one is supposed to come from Windows Live itself. It basically tells me to go and change my sign-in ID if I want to keep using msn.
From the linked webpage mentioned on the offline message I read:
Important changes to Windows Live Messenger
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.As part of this service enhancement, you must now change the ID you are using for signing into Messenger in order to continue using this service.
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.Frequently Asked Questions
:: How will I be notified that I need to change my Messenger sign-in ID?You may receive an instant message from the Windows Live Messenger Service Staff.
The corporation that owns the domain you are using has reserved it for its company’s instant messaging system. If you receive an important service announcement from the Windows Live Messenger Service Staff that says you must change your sign-in ID in order to continue signing into Messenger, then you’re affected by this change. We recommend that you take this action immediately upon receiving the notification. The process to change your sign-in ID is simple. If you don’t make this change in the near future, you’ll receive an error message when signing in, and won’t be able to use the Windows Live Messenger Service until you change your sign-in ID.
You may receive an error message when signing in to Messenger.
The corporation that owns the domain you’re using is reserving it for its company’s instant messaging system.
WTF does that mean? The corporation that owns the domain you’re using? You mean Microf*ckingsoft’s Hotmail? I know it’s doing me a “favour” by letting me chat with people through its software, but I feel so pissed right now. This account, I created it barely a few months ago, at the beginning of the year in fact. It bloody looks like poor planning from msn.
So now I’m supposed to log in through
http://g.msn.com/5meen_ms/95
and change what? In fact my personal details in it are all FAKE! I think I called myself “Unexpected Event” or some similar crap in Chinese (Looks like it was foresight by me. Haha). I’m going to check all these out later when I get to the office. I need to get ready. I am getting more annoyed with Windows Poorpiss Live Messenger with this new crap. I already hate the fact that it removed status like “out to lunch” and especially the “Enter” on the chat panel. Now I can’t click on an icon and send it directly with my mouse. I bloody have to use my keyboard. Bastards.
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Posted: April 8th, 2009 under Web and IT.
Comments
Comment from aline
Time April 8, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Ignore it. It was sent accidentally. Somehow. LOL
A lot of people have received that message and are discussing about this matter.
Check out:
http://messengersays.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!5B410F7FD930829E!66455.entry?wa=wsignin1.0&sa=317542165
Quoted from the above page:
We sincerely apologize, but this was accidentally sent out. If you received this notification today, please ignore it. You will be able to continue to use your current e-mail address, and there is no reason to make any changes.
These service notifications are only used for urgent issues but unfortunately, somebody made a mistake that caused this message to be sent out. We will definitely be reviewing our process to make sure we avoid such mistakes in the future.
If you have already clicked the link, there is no harm to you. You should have been told that your “Windows Live ID can’t be changed at this time” because there is no need for the change.
Again, we’re very sorry for any confusion that may have been caused.
- Windows Live Messenger Team
Comment from Shah
Time April 9, 2009 at 1:00 pm
You can use MS for “Financial compensation for mental stress over fuss of WLM ID” and after winning, invite us all to dinner.
Comment from Bruno
Time April 8, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Toujours microshit … btw I found your post on the Mauritius Blog List.