Youtube ban a mistake
13 May 2008 | 05:47 BST
Claims Microsoft
ALL THOSE NASTY PEOPLE who thought that Microsoft was trying to shut down Youtube by banning its links on the Messenger service were wrong, claims Vole.
Users started to mutter the words ‘anti-trust’ when Messenger started refusing to allow Youtube links to be posted on Messenger. Every link came up with the words, 'this message could not be posted.'
However a SpokesVole said that it was not part of a devilish plot to overthrow the world order, kill off Youtube and replace it with its own video. Nope, it was simply a cock-up.
Apparently, the third party which handles blocking of potentially unsafe content for MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger listed Youtube as a bad site, as opposed to a bad sight.
The third party blocked a couple of other legitimate sites too, but the problem has since been fixed... in the library with a lead pipe.
The block was only up for a few hours. µ
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