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Original Post: Turning off 3rd party IM Access
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Scoble and MSso don't get the point. The value of the IM network isn't in your client - which you give away - it's in how many people have signed up for the service. Sure, the bandwidth for the service costs money - that's a choice you made when you decided to ship a free client. By cutting off third party access, all you've done is reduced the value of your network. If you're worried about costs, charge an access fee for getting in - and don't worry about whether they use your tool, or Trillian, or whatever. AOL and Yahoo have the same clue free sort of thought process on this. The problem isn't who implements the tools - it's how you decide to pay for the service. Your "solution" to this problem is just stupid.
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