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Re:Yahoo Messenger shutting down, new messaging app Yahoo Sq... by swarnie_ on Friday June 08, 2018 @10:19AM (#17265625)
Before Facebook and smart phones became so ubiquitous and with all the features that MySpace lacked i think MSN/AIM were everyone's go to communication tool.

Think of the wealth of data they had in their hands and let slip away.

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Re:Yahoo Messenger shutting down, new messaging app Yahoo Sq... by pavel_lishin on Friday June 08, 2018 @11:30AM (#17266404)
How much wealth does the chattering of a million angsty 13 year olds contain?
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Re:Yahoo Messenger shutting down, new messaging app Yahoo Sq... by swarnie_ on Saturday June 09, 2018 @12:40PM (#17273787)
We collect data on and advertise to children all the time. They have limited influence over their parents income.
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