Comments on: Support for versions 6.0 – 7.5 ends September 30th

By: Buy MBT

Buy MBT — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:35:55 +0000

There is a message that I like YAHOO.

By: download

download — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:48:55 +0000

really awesome, badly need it!

By: another disappointed user

another disappointed user — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:01:54 +0000

Interesting, when Yahoo! started sending retirement messages, they said support ended mid-August.

Not only was version 7 safe and stable, it was not the bloated resource hog v 9 seems to be.

Best of all perhaps, the install left dozens of Ypager references in the WinXP registry, even though v 9 doesn’t seem to refer to it.

Rant over (steps off soapbox).

By: CA

CA — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:25:26 +0000

There is an update for Trillian 3.1 on the Trillian site that uses the newer protocols, though that doesn’t fix the root problem which is how unacceptable the newer versions of the “official” Yahoo client are….

By: Tanya

Tanya — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:35:32 +0000

I have been getting a damn spammy IM all month long every time I log on saying to update my yahoo messenger. I tried blocking, removing this pest im’er and over and it keeps coming back.
I come on here looking for a way to block it permanently only to find you guys are just gonna wipe out all the old versions. WTF?

I use trillian so I can be logged into multiple IM services at once without my computer slowing to a damn crawl having three IM programs open at once. I don’t use the actual messenger itself. Now you’re saying I won’t even be able to use it through trillian? I don’t need whatever damn bells and whistles you guys wanna slap on your new versions, just a way to stay in contact with those people I know that are crazy enough to only use your service.

What kind of messed up way is this to run this whole thing?
Well now I know a way to block that spammy IM, if you guys are going to try forcing my hand I’m just gonna not use yahoo anymore.

By: kneekoo

kneekoo — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:07:22 +0000

John, you are probably not familiar with the open source software. Linux has SpamAssassin (just one example) as a software package to filter out spam mail on the servers.

There are many anti-spam solutions that really work and they could be adapted for any text-based service. It’s the same thing with the laws – they are public but you can still go to jail if you break them. It’s not a matter of how the software is created or licensed but who controls it.

I only said Yahoo should open up to the community and work together for better services. It would be by far cheaper to offer the good coders premium mail services, web space, domains and such, than stress about getting new employees to get the job done once and for all. It’s just the Yahoo leadership needs an open mind on this. The solutions are out there, waiting.

By: John

John — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:41:29 +0000

The problem I see with open source is that the bots/porn could be worse. With Yahoo keeping it proprietary as it is…there are still tons of spam making it through. Open source will open it up for potentially more. In that case, Yahoo should make a unix version at least.
As for chat, I think Yahoo should implement admins like MSN did (or does still, I have not been in msn chat for years). Yahoo can easily reach out to the user community and get volunteers for that.

By: kneekoo

kneekoo — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:19:06 +0000

I have no idea why they just don’t close down Yahoo Chat. The service is already overrun by bots and people that get in there only end up being spammed – which also happened to me. Clearing the chat service seems hopeless right now and considering how many hick-ups we see in Yahoo’s services the company must be experiencing heavy issues.

If someone in Yahoo reads this blog, push this idea inside the company: release as much software as you afford as open source and work with the community to close bugs, expand to Linux, complete services migration, finish the face-lift of Yahoo Mail Classic and while doing this, keep in mind internationalization of the products as well. The open source world has many positive examples of team work creating successful projects so Yahoo should only open the eyes and learn a few tricks.

By: chatuser

chatuser — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:31:38 +0000

when are the chat rooms going to be fixed,someone has been using a room filler program to lock the rooms so nobody else can get in i been try to get in my favorite room i been hanging in for 8 years Depression Support:3,this is getting out of hand,i just mite go over to paltalk,fix yahoo chat rooms please

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