Comments on: Microsoft’s I’m Initiative Expands to Hotmail http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-im-initiative-expands-to-hotmail/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:09:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-im-initiative-expands-to-hotmail/comment-page-1/#comment-137669 Ashley Wed, 07 May 2008 21:01:39 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12468#comment-137669 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-137615" rel="nofollow">Michael Dobrofsky wrote:</a><blockquote>US only…yeah yeah, rest of the world doesn’t exist :roll:</blockquote></div> I guess maybe because Microsoft is based in the United States, that's where they start these projects? Michael Dobrofsky wrote:
US only…yeah yeah, rest of the world doesn’t exist :roll:

I guess maybe because Microsoft is based in the United States, that’s where they start these projects?

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-im-initiative-expands-to-hotmail/comment-page-1/#comment-137615 Michael Dobrofsky Wed, 07 May 2008 06:14:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12468#comment-137615 US only...yeah yeah, rest of the world doesn't exist :roll: US only…yeah yeah, rest of the world doesn’t exist :roll:

]]> By: Iain Purdie http://cybernetnews.com/microsofts-im-initiative-expands-to-hotmail/comment-page-1/#comment-137584 Iain Purdie Tue, 06 May 2008 21:22:01 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12468#comment-137584 Ooh, I'm famous ;) I had a little thought... I assume MSN "guesses" which country you're logging in from based on your IP address. Having said that, I'm in France using a French telco for internet but all my MSN adverts seem to be UK-biased. I've certainly not seen any French ones, anyway. However, if it does regionalise based on IP, I wonder if it would be possible to use a US-based anonymous proxy server for MSN use. Imagine the boost to the charities if everyone outside the US did that... I'm not switching to Hotmail, though I will tell existing friends who are on it to join the program. Ooh, I’m famous ;)

I had a little thought… I assume MSN “guesses” which country you’re logging in from based on your IP address. Having said that, I’m in France using a French telco for internet but all my MSN adverts seem to be UK-biased. I’ve certainly not seen any French ones, anyway.

However, if it does regionalise based on IP, I wonder if it would be possible to use a US-based anonymous proxy server for MSN use. Imagine the boost to the charities if everyone outside the US did that…

I’m not switching to Hotmail, though I will tell existing friends who are on it to join the program.

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