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Microsoft blocks Messenger in US-embargoed countries
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| This issue is a very odd one: it's not clear that Microsoft was ordered to
| make this change, so what made the company decide that US-embargoed countries
| aren't worthy of Messenger? Why now? To my knowledge, other Microsoft
| applications and websites still work (and if they don't, it likely isn't
| Microsoft doing the blocking), so what makes Messenger special? It's actually
| quite disappointing that a large company as influential as Microsoft would
| make such a controversial move: Messenger is a medium for communication, and
| the citizens of these countries should not be punished from such a basic tool
| because the US has problems with their governments' policies.
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http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/05/microsoft-blocks-messenger-in-us-embargoed-countries.ars
Recent:
Oops: Microsoft wonk hits Live Messenger red button
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| Microsoft has said sorry to users of its Windows Live Messenger service after
| it sent out a missive yesterday wrongly instructing people to change their
| email addresses.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/08/windows_live_messenger_accidental_email/
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