Timeline for Windows Live Messenger - What do we do with completely dead software?
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| Oct 12, 2014 at 15:36 | comment | added | Ramhound | It's very unlikely they would announce the closure of these services, actually do it, only to continue development on WLM they have Skype they don't need WLM | |
| Oct 12, 2014 at 7:54 | answer | added | David Spillett | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 9, 2014 at 18:53 | answer | added | Michael Kohne | timeline score: 5 | |
| Oct 5, 2014 at 12:58 | comment | added | jay_t55 | Keep the questions here but lock them. And should Windows Live Messenger reappear one day all good and new, then unlock them. The reason I say this is because close sources have informed me that they are considering a new version. | |
| Oct 3, 2014 at 9:25 | comment | added | Ramhound | @damryfbfnetsi - Yeah; Its not worth getting a developer involved; Its non-use isn't that important. | |
| Oct 3, 2014 at 1:00 | comment | added | gparyani | @Ramhound The tag can be blacklisted, but only a dev can do that, and it's not something they do every day. Mods can't do that, unfortunately. | |
| Oct 1, 2014 at 11:27 | comment | added | Ramhound | @DoktoroReichard - How many questions will be asked by people who are unaware of that program? As time goes on WLM will become less and less relevant. I think we should be proactive about it. | |
| Sep 30, 2014 at 21:38 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/super_user/status/517066047216975872 | ||
| Sep 30, 2014 at 19:17 | comment | added | Doktoro Reichard | Could you enlighten me on something? Despite WLM having shut down officially in most of the world, there is an application(Messenger Reviver) that allows for its use with the same network as Skype (because as of now, Skype piggybacks a little on the old Messenger network). Assuming Microsoft will still use the old network or, in opposition, WLM is made to work with the newer network through 3rd party software, it would still make some sense to have the tag. | |
| Sep 28, 2014 at 15:22 | comment | added | allquixotic | I should note (though this is probably obvious, and JMG did explain this in his Q) that programs which don't strictly depend upon a specific online service are never truly dead; e.g. any non-networked software... technically even programs from a TRS-80 would be "relevant" since they still run on the proper hardware :P | |
| Sep 28, 2014 at 15:21 | comment | added | allquixotic | I agree with locking them for historical significance, editing the tag wiki, and closing any new questions about it. If the new question says "Why doesn't WLM work?" mark it as a dupe of a canonical question explaining that this program is completely dead because its online service is gone. If it's any other kind of question about WLM, close it as off-topic and explain why. | |
| Sep 28, 2014 at 13:19 | comment | added | random Mod | One of those times when anonymous feedback from users coming in via search engines would hint if the long tail was useful in any way, or frustrating for pulling them in | |
| Sep 28, 2014 at 12:41 | comment | added | Journeyman Geek Mod | Afraid not. It would be useful sometimes | |
| Sep 28, 2014 at 12:23 | comment | added | Ramhound | I suggest they are simply locked for historical relevance. Is there any way to prevent people from using the tag though? | |
| Sep 28, 2014 at 10:16 | history | asked | Journeyman GeekMod | CC BY-SA 3.0 |