# MSN to start charging 'user fee' **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [March 2, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704 "2006-03-02T21:47:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ben\_Smith](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ben_smith/32/1118_2.png) [@Ben\_Smith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ben_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/1 "2006-03-02T21:47:05Z")
> **[BBC NEWS | Business | MSN 'to charge user fee'](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1189119.stm)** > > Bill Gates is reportedly to start charging a user fee for the UK's most popular website, ending the era of free internet portals. > [FONT=sans-serif][SIZE=2]Microsoft is reportedly planning to start charging surfers for the improved services of its MSN internet portal.[/SIZE][/FONT] ---
**Author:** ![tpspoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@tpspoons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpspoons)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/2 "2006-04-11T21:29:46Z")
i know this is reviving an old thread, but i decided to post anyhow, im a skype guy myself but i got this email just now: > Hey it is Andy and john the directors of MSN, sorry for the interruption > but > msn is closing down. this is because too many inconsiderate people are > taking up all the name (eg making up lots of different accounts for just one > person), we only have 578 names left. If you would like to close your > account, DO NOT SEND THIS MESSAGE ON. If you would like to keep your > account, then SEND THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST. This is no > joke, we will be shutting down the servers. Send it on, thanks. > WHO EVER DOES NOT SEND THIS MESSEAGE, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CLOSED AND YOU > WILL COST £10.00 A MONTH TO USE. SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST. > NOW YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD THIS or REPLAY. COPY THE > WHOLE EMAIL. GO BACK TO YOUR INBOX AND CLICK ON NEW. AND PASTE THANK YOU FOR > YOUR ATTENTION > hey everyone, i dont normally send this sort of stuff out but had a look on > the internet and its actually true . On the 1st of november , we will have > to pay for the use of our MSN and email accounts unless we send this message > to at least 18 contacts on your contact list. It’s no joke if you don’t > believe me then go to the site: > [BBC NEWS | Business | MSN 'to charge user fee'](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1189119.stm) > and see for yourself. > Anyways once you’ve sent this message to at least 18 contacts, your msn dude > will become blue. please copy and paste don’t forward cos people won’t take > notice of it. Are you using the latest version of MSN Messenger? Click here to download MSN Messenger 7.5 today! just if anyone is interested… ---
**Author:** ![JoshuaJonah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/joshuajonah/32/1775_2.png) [@JoshuaJonah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaJonah)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/3 "2006-04-11T21:56:58Z")
this is BS ---
**Author:** ![tpspoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@tpspoons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpspoons)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/4 "2006-04-11T22:02:42Z")
it does seem kinda unproffessional if its from the directors of MSN lol ---
**Author:** ![love\_police](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@love\_police](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/love_police)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/5 "2006-04-11T22:14:10Z")
lmao! SPAM! ---
**Author:** ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/6 "2006-04-11T22:18:11Z")
> Hey it is Andy and john the directors of MSN I would have stopped reading after that (If I somehow missed the subject line). ---
**Author:** ![tpspoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@tpspoons](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpspoons)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/7 "2006-04-11T22:28:02Z")
i should of read the rest of the thread… just noticed the date lol ---
**Author:** ![flashdick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/839c29/32.png) [@flashdick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashdick)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/8 "2006-04-12T02:19:35Z")
wow ! :stunned: i don’t believe the number of people taking dis cr4p. they even have that on yahoo. I’ve seen that since like 6 years ago. :-/ ---
**Author:** ![NoirWD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@NoirWD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NoirWD)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/9 "2006-04-12T04:47:46Z")
That is so old, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DELETE ANY ACCOUNTS OR START CHARGING!!! Noir ---
**Author:** ![phorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@phorte](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phorte)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/10 "2006-04-12T07:49:04Z")
Stupid forward emails, so sick of them. I always harrass people who sent them too me, and ask em if there wish came true etc etc. But yeah, you would have to be a complete noob to believe that kinda stuff. ---
**Author:** ![evildrummer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/evildrummer/32/2308_2.png) [@evildrummer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evildrummer)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/11 "2006-04-12T09:15:35Z")
I Can’t believe people actually read them, Ive been sent that hundreds of times! But more to the point why the hell would someone actually bother to write one and send it around! ---
**Author:** ![aveceva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@aveceva](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aveceva)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/12 "2006-04-14T04:45:24Z")
whoever wrote it didnt do a good job. > Hey it is Andy and john the directors of MSN, sorry for the interruption > but > msn is closing down. this is because too many inconsiderate people are > taking up all the name (eg making up lots of different accounts for just one > person), we only have 578 names left. If you would like to close your > account, DO NOT SEND THIS MESSAGE ON. If you would like to keep your > account, then SEND THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST. This is no > joke, we will be shutting down the servers. Send it on, thanks. > WHO EVER DOES NOT SEND THIS MESSEAGE, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CLOSED AND YOU > WILL COST £10.00 A MONTH TO USE. SEND THIS TO EVERYONE ON YOUR CONTACT LIST. > NOW YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD THIS or REPLAY. COPY THE > WHOLE EMAIL. GO BACK TO YOUR INBOX AND CLICK ON NEW. AND PASTE THANK YOU FOR > YOUR ATTENTION Here’s how Tom would have done it: Dear MSN/Hotmail user, I am writing on behalf of MSN Corporate LTD to inform you that your MSN service will be closing shortly. MSN and MSN messenger services will in future, be incurring a fee on its users when relaunched on _date_. As a result, we will be initiating a systematic deletion of MSN accounts, starting on _date_. If you do not wish for your account to be deleted, you must send this email to at least 13 other MSN users in order to declare on our database, that you are in fact currently, using this account. This is to eliminate static accounts that are not currently being used. We apologize for any problems, John _Last name_ _Position @ MSN corporate_ _department_ _office location_ * * * more to the point: 1. why would the directors be mailing it out? 2. why would the directors be mailing it out addressing it from BOTH of them…? 3. how the heck is mailing 13 people going to do anything? its not going to show up or change your msn’s icon. EVER. it’s an email. Hotmail can probably check that you’ve sent 13 mails that day…along with the 20 billion othe rpeople… 4. only dip\*\*\*\*s type in caps for more than 2 words. 5. if you fell for this, go kill yourself. please. lawl. ---
**Author:** ![v2ikematu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3d9bf3/32.png) [@v2ikematu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/v2ikematu)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/13 "2006-04-14T08:39:37Z")
I like chainletters :love: One of the best: Mike was a small time flash-coder. One day he recieved this e-mail, PM’ed it to every one he know at [kirupa.com](http://kirupa.com) and after 4 days he was the master of Flash and **ActionScript**. **This is no JOKE!!!** Send this message to everyone you know at kirupa forums (at least 10 people or you kirupa account will be deleted, this also **NO JOKE** ) and after a week or so you’ll be probably **The King Of Flash & Actionscript**! Really! And you can even download a nice AS editor for your PC at www.sepy.it but only if you forward it! Best wishes, Mr. Joshimatsumoto Chairman of Wonderful Flash Kings of The East ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/14 "2006-04-14T08:52:18Z")
wow, thats retarded haha ---
**Author:** ![rollala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@rollala](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rollala)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/15 "2006-04-14T20:57:55Z")
i got that from a friend too… but did a search and it’s bullsh\*\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/16 "2006-04-14T21:19:18Z")
For the love of god, This is from 2001 the article. THERE NOT GOING TO CHARGE. ---
**Author:** ![kritikal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kritikal/32/1699_2.png) [@kritikal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kritikal)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/17 "2006-04-15T01:49:15Z")
I don’t think you guys understood what the article was about. MSN wanted to offer premium services back then which they did for a while, ie bigger inbox, calender and some other things that I don’t remember. That’s what the article means by > Microsoft is reportedly planning to start charging surfers for the \*\*improved \*\*services of its MSN internet portal. > and > We will build **extra services** into MSN and start monetising this within a year the email is a hoax but the article isn’t/ ---
**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/18 "2006-04-15T08:18:34Z")
> [@kritikal](#): > > I don’t think you guys understood what the article was about. MSN wanted to offer premium services back then which they did for a while, ie bigger inbox, calender and some other things that I don’t remember. That’s what the article means by and > > the email is a hoax but the article isn’t/ THE ARTICLE IS 5 DAM YEARS OLD :shifty: ---
**Author:** ![hybrid101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7993a0/32.png) [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/msn-to-start-charging-user-fee/180704/19 "2006-04-15T08:54:16Z")
^we noticed… this is complete BS, why would people send out these letters anyway, it’s a complete waste of time!