Jamie's Space

Suggestion: Facebook Application Ideas

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:31:37 GMT

Feature suggestion: Facebook created (or endorsed) applications to do the following that go over the top with groups:

Missing cellphones/mobiles and robberies (of the things - phones):
There is alot of groups xyz had there mobile/ cellphone lost or stolen please give numbers that goes around and more gets created daily. Currently there is this concept that Facebook should support http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=18641284155) that tells friends of number and announces that old phone is lost/stolen but does need to be secure

RIP/ Remembrance:
another backed application which is needed is RIP or remembrance (basically leave RIP wishes to a page based on the 'recently departed' users friends list and friends of friends). The method of privacy settings will be different for example Chinese Earthquake or massacre victims when it be should be open to all and moderated. This Application could have features like memorandum/ memories, photos and videos or event (maybe a fund). This could also be a option after users inform that a person has sadly died and profile is placed in read only state.

Locations:
bring back Networks pages maybe without the wall but maybe a few more antispam tools.

Missing People:
One application for missing people/ children e.g. Maddie Mccann and other people missing managed by say UK National Missing Persons, US Amber Alert or Interpol etc but a submit a missing person for FB users to bring it to the Missing Persons Authorities . The application in principle could show those missing in your network or that conducting searches ithat includes your network. - This could also be an alert into news feed for missing people (similar to ads).
Friends or family of the missing could choose the networks or geolocation (e.g. United Kingdom, Europe or whole Facebook if it is international search) To advertise it should be free of course.

Causes Application (an Facebook suggestions/ campaigns section):
Idea for the Causes application - add a Facebook section for approved causes e.g. fundraising events and also campaigns e.g. 'want colour on profiles' or 'we do or don't want a Facebook feature', This section could possibly be approved Guinness World Records attempts (valid GWR Numbers to create 'attempt/cause'. The add me groups to see how many or see if we can get the 80 million FB users or 8 million UK users and any group that wants you to do it for a non cause is SPAM!.

My Ever growing feedback to Facebook regard new design

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:52:06 GMT

Profile
- The Publisher - a second line (for 3rd Party) might be better as all 3rd Parties end up in the drop down
no update about this

- Boxes - calling it 'Apps' is abit more user friendly
Still the horrible Boxes name

- In the 'add tab' drop down add a option to add grouped tab (several applications likely with similar genre e.g. 'Hugging' on 1 tab or on that tab by company e.g. RockYou, slide, SGN and Zynga)
no group tab or make a group tab unless you call boxes so guess no hugging, fundraising, food etc ones

- Profile 'boxes' in multiple locations - application tab, user/genre/ developers [multi/ grouped tab], boxes/ Apps
we currently have application specific tab, info tab (via 'add to info' button), 'boxes' and wall/info tab side box (via 'add to profile' button) there is no grouping yet and limited multi location integration points

- Allow agreed applications that will give users information about you Info tab integration (Extended Info, More Extended Info, More about me, All about Me and Custom Profile Box)
We have success with this one there is 'add to info' buttons (but developers need to implement it - currently Causes is the most well know application that has this feature but it is know Extended info and & More Extended Info has this in development

- Colour on Profiles (e.g. Pink, Red, Green, Orange, Black - etc you get what i am saying)- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10166409225 and http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8370409409 (this has a movement of near 1.1 million users in total - rises on average of 50 thousand a week!)
Facebook seems to refuse that there is a movement for Colour but with now around 1.2 million users they get ignored should not be that hard to add a colour pellet and user theme (Boost for Facebook Firefox Addon has this type of feature but it broken in new facebook)

Request Page and requests/ notifications
http://www.new.facebook.com/reqs.php will not load
(71 friend requests, 1 event and 2920 'other' requests)
this seems to been fixed now (1.8.2008) and seems to been a more problem with those who were translating Facebook

the other requests is about 6/7 months worth of applications that a Group tab user defined feature would have been good for (e.g. Hugs, Quizzes).

sending notifications instead when both users have a same application would reduce this (ONLY send Invites to Requests page to users who not got application already ELSE send as Notifications).

on the topic of excessive invites when a application is installede currently sending a plant on say growing gifts* and green patch* and similar applications
(applications done nothing wrong in terms of policy) it just popular use with friends and that applications when a user sends a flower from 1 friend to another it goes to reqs.php to get user approved/ accepted (500 for green patch)
Facebook has launched new policy about incentive invites e.g. send to 20 friends to unlock level so we have to see if this does anything but i prefer they send via notifications then through the invite system

The 'add tab' list (user's application tabs creation) - add a scrollbar similar to the Applications list next to Inbox (i not to keen on a list of tabs i can make as long as the profile - a rough count has it at 29!) maybe about 8/10/12 ish before it kicks in!
no luck yet

'More tabs' (while viewing other peoples profiles) should kick in when the 2nd line is full - reason the first row is technically Facebook (scrolling is needed to stop going out of hand)
again still no development

publisher dropdown (scrolling if needed)
nah not here yet

news feed on /home.php (home) needs to be extended more right towards the column with Feed stories
most of the white space has been removed (28/7)

http://www.new.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php (and other inbox related message pages eg. read message and compose) the message 'body' needs to be extended inline with the right ads border - currently the message area looks condense
still looks out of place in screenshot done on 14/8

Not so Profile design but will be good to have Live ID and/or Open ID support to log into Facebook (idea from 22 July counter Myspace data portability announcement that they will adopt Open ID.
F8 (23/7) announced Facebook will have its Facebook Connect (this autumn) but with Facebook and Microsoft relationship you think maybe they might add Live ID considering Facebook are adding web search late in the year

Why are events and groups hidden on homepage (home.php) and not given a mention when there is some space?
'Welcome, <name>
* Update status * Add Photos * Add Video * Share Link * Write Note'
Add of 'Create Event' and 'Create Group' should address this
shame not added yet

Here is a suggestion for those who love the old facebook style although personally do not know why 'after change day new format should be default but old style i propose should be available to Christmas via account settings
i suggested this so some people can have time and also for facebook to address my valid feedback in this blog and concerns in facebook groups as not everyone in them (FB Groups) are completely hate it just want some changes - some cosmetic changes should be optional if there is 2 ways e.g. feed maybe some options to ease some panic users

Publisher - (Events)
Maybe add publisher 'Create Event' to the the 1st row drop down of publisher. 3rd parties should be on a 2nd row

Create Event - have options to Create an Event and an 'invite/ tell friend about (a event you made or attending)' - this is a surprising that it not already there and is as important as Video and Share Links

it is a shame this one is not here as i want this one

Friends List
auto/ dynamic Friends Lists that if added should be in a different section of Friends List
- generated by country (for Holidays e.g. July 4th or April 23rd (St Georges Day))
- generated by application for friendlists showing who use application (idea for sending hugs
- generated by Surname initial (e.g. A)
This idea is not a need tomorrow suggestion but be nice to have it particularly by application or country as you could send those St George ecards to friends in England for example

Addition of privacy settings to Friends List to make selective friends lists e.g. 'Nightclubbing buddies' public - to rival Circle of Friends and My Best Drink friends etc (aim to reduce application clutter )
FB wants Facebook to be clean and accessable - this will get rid of alot of pointless applications over night. Likewise, Applications with same name or genre should consider partnerships

New Facebook created (or endorsed) applications to do the following over that is the top with groups:

Missing cellphones/mobiles and robberies (of the things - phones)
RIP/ Remembrance
Locations: (bring back Networks pages maybe without the wall but maybe a few more antispam tools.)
Missing People
Causes Application (an Facebook suggestions/ campaigns section):

I write more about this later on Link

(FB) Notes (use of Page numbers)
Add pages numbering to Notes when comments exceed 20 (currently no limit) so a 1084 comment facebook profiles preview note becomes a joke to load and navigate

'a recommend fix - for example large/ popular response to notes e.g. http://www.new.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=19958402909#comments (should be familiar to you as it is a Profiles Preview Note) it has over 900 comments

Qu to FB: Why aint there page numbers? it is needed for notes like discussion board topics.

navigating a page like this is over the top. agreed in normal circumstances there likely not be 900+ comments but anything over 40 (comments) do need page breakdown'

News Feed (suggestion written 1/8/08)
news feed a few more stweaks
some of the categories do not have a next/ more to see older feed stories therefore each category should have a next or more button to see older feed stories of type
category types ideas: applications, 'Imported from external' - Facebook Connect and the Digg, Last FM etc feed importing, groups, fans (FB Pages), events, notes and others or even a All Stories (everything)

How about adding Notifications (notifications.php) content therefore bring the Notifications from the Inbox to the main page into a News Feed Category as it is abit hidden.

Success! 13/8 update you will notice that there is now new news feed filters and looks like Facebook has took action on mine and others suggestions for the news feed and All Stories were a obivous missing tab on News Feed. They at the moment have not decided with the notifications but that could be because it comes now mostly via Chat or maybe it is more complicated!

Facebook Profile Preview Email June 1st 2008

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:16:44 GMT

thanks to source (but rather public) i been able to see what my profile is like using the new profile design (developers beta) perspective

have to commend you as i like it but there issues with tabs / improvements that id like and would give users more customization.

Application tabs
looking through the developer beta all the applications are on the not rightly named Boxes 'tab' but have read in the profiles preview page this is likely to be Applications or Apps.

The application tabs (currently from my list of 156 installed applications: Fluff friends, Human Pets and Birthday Cards) are good but i am not going to do 156 tabs as not all are same amount of being liked and there would be an need to be a way of tab navigating.

One disapproval (this maybe in the final or any public user beta upcoming) but there should be multiple occasions of the 'Boxes' tab (the makeup of this tab but not the content) with the aim allowing users to group applications that similar together 'pokes' 'dating', 'food'. This is something i kept preaching to you on several occasions and is not on the developer beta or at least not active.

One feature for an upcoming feature release to the new profile if tabs get abused is viewing other profiles there could be an 'show all tabs feature'. this show all tabs feature uses the users own tab customizations (for applications or groups of applications). but not using this has the main tabs (info, feed, photo, wall and the old 'boxes' tab (as i like to call it the add all applications an user displays). The other alternative is to limit the amount of tabs at a later date

White Space
there is currently alot of white space to the sides.
its almost certain there will have advertising of some sort in some of the white space but here is a layout idea

the left hand side white space is removed and the profile content extends to the (left) margin (right hand side RHS used for ads)
right hand side of profile content extends to the margin (on right) and Left hand side (LHS) used for ads

Future extension of tabbing the request page
depending on the success of introducing tabs to the profile page this could possibly extend to the request page that due to application requests in particular is a joke
'appearable' tabs that collapse friend requests, friend suggestions, detailed friends requests, join groups confirmation (accept a person into a controlled group or any related request [accept video/photo or discussion board topic]), groups invites, application invites, events

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EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD

Feedback regarding latest Profiles Preview update

Wed, 07 May 2008 23:15:14 GMT

I like the layout of applications might look placed in a tab (in example called boxes) but i have some disagreements as this is a throw all in 1 place quick fix

You were indicating the more favored ‘boxes’ that could group what we want - this is a landing page - a quick fix for overnight transition or those that can't be bothered what there profile looks like.

For those that 'care' abit more what there profile looks like I/we would like 'boxes' tab to be able upto say 10 'boxes' tabs (each 'boxes' the name is customizable e.g. Poke, Dating, Quizzes, Food & Drink so i can group the applications I want not throw every single one into 1 ‘boxes’ tab.

this all in one boxes tab is going to be crowded if anyone has more then 10 applications and this also is moving away from the extended info application and other applications such as all about me that could join the About tab (however they might needed facebook prior agreement to use About Tab exclusivity

If a user does not want an application being shown in there ALL in one 'boxes' tab or 'user specific grouping tabs' the application should be non visible just like now (Privacy set to no-one)

its not a user fault if application called ’spam/ junk’ (well spam/ junk is an example) and the user does not want it displayed but half there friends have say zombies or vampires and you (profile member) thinks its childish and do not want it visible on your page/ tab. Currently Facebook allows you to hide application boxes therefore developers should deal with that if a user does not want there application it should not be forced onto a user as some applications are suited to be hidden e.g. vampires, paint me, zombies, werewolves, and some dating applications maybe embarrassing.

Name Idea for this all in one applications tab. a name could be 'ALL Applications' or 'All Apps' but I Still want User generated tabs

Windows Live Family: Hotmail, Messenger, Spaces and SkyDrive rocks !

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EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD

Week Commencing: 22nd October till

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:05:28 GMT

Hello All friends on Windows Live Spaces and all my facebook friends.

I hope you this Windows Live Space blog does get forewarded to my facebook notes.

i have posted a note as due to technical problems Facebook and other social networking is behind the Websense filtering and there is no log in until at least Next Thursday (November 1st) due to apparent total netloan server failure with Bristol and Libraries West servers.

On facebook continue to send all pokes, messages and other items i will respond as soon as i can.

Have a spooktacular Halloween and hope the Bristol Network 'Million Count game' is continuing to go well

Speak again soon!

Jamie!

PS: feel free to email as i can obtain my emails on weekdays via Cityscapes & Bristol City Council's Partnership 'Streetnet' when in the city centre

Windows Live Spaces / Facebook Notes (via RSS)

Windows Live Family: Hotmail, Messenger, Spaces and SkyDrive rocks !

Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Café. Stop by today!

Birthday Blog: Kelly Martin 22nd Birthday

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:14:46 GMT

Happy Birthday to my lovely friend Kelly who turns 22 today.

Kelly

Happy 22nd Birthday, Have a lovely Birthday and wishes your Birthday is lovely and you get loads of Gifts

Hope your birthday is a really enjoyful one

Jamie x x

PS: All the best and hope all is well . Hope you enjoy the birthday blog and your e-card

Today's Famous Birthdays
Today in History!
Today in Music History!

Birthday Blog: Katie Hoffman (IL, US) 21st Birthday

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:11:56 GMT

Happy Birthday to my lovely friend Katie who turns 21 today.

Katie

Happy 21st Birthday, Have a lovely Birthday and wishes your Birthday is lovely and you get loads of Gifts

Hope your birthday is a really enjoyful one

Jamie x x

PS: All the best and hope all is well . Hope you enjoy the birthday blog and your e-card

Today's Famous Birthdays
Today in History!
Today in Music History!

Birthday Blog: Sophie's 22nd Birthday!

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:42:53 GMT

Happy Birthday to my lovely friend Sophie who turns 22 today.

Sophie

Happy 22nd Birthday, Have a lovely Birthday and wishes your Birthday is lovely and you get loads of Gifts

Hope your birthday is a really enjoyful one

Jamie x x

PS: All the best and hope all is well . Hope you enjoy the birthday blog and your e-card

Thank You!

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:36:13 GMT

Mood: Happy

Over the last 3 days my postman has been very busy .

Thank you to UPS and DHL for the parcels reaching me!

Firstly, my Windows Live Messenger 8.0 Gift was recieved by UPS. It came all the way from Microsoft.

Thank You Microsoft for the 'Windows Live Messenger Computer Messenger Bag ' aka a laptop bag.

Also thanks to MSN for sending my reward of a Creative MP3 Player that i won.

In a 3rd package to me i recieved my order of Windows Vista RC1 DVD Disks

Birthday Blog: Alicia's 21st Birthday

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:45:50 GMT

Happy Birthday to my friend Alicia who turned 21 today.

Alicia

Happy 21st Birthday, Have a lovely Birthday and wishes your Birthday is lovely and you get loads of Gifts

Hope your birthday is a really enjoyful one

Jamie x x

PS: have a loving evening if you have one

How to add a Windows Live contact to Yahoo Messenger with Voice 8.0

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 11:27:15 GMT

Latest Version of Yahoo Messenger With Voice: 8.0.0716 Date: 21 September 2006

System Requirements includes : Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, (OSX & Unix versions of Yahoo also available). Do need Internet Explorer installed (IE5.5+) Macromedia Flash 6+.

Download latest Yahoo Messenger from http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php

Then provision your account (if not already) to be in Yahoo's Windows Live Interoperatbility Beta
http://messenger.yahoo.com/partners_msn.php?ymsgAction=signUp
TIP: make sure you signed into Yahoo website services prior to going to this link

Click run or save to PC the installation file (remember location if saved)

If clicked run program will start the installation wizard, if choose to save double click install file.

Procede through installation

Sign into Yahoo Messenger

Click Add a contact button from the main window then type the Windows Live Contact e.g. example@hotmail.com in required field

How to add a Yahoo Messenger with Voice contact to Windows Live Messenger :)

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:30:08 GMT

How to add a Yahoo Messenger with Voice contact to Windows Live Messenger :)

Latest Version of Windows Live Messenger 8.0.0812 (released)
Latest Version of Windows Live Messenger (Beta) 8.1.0068 (private build)

Latest Version of Microsoft Messenger for Mac (Interop. compatable): Version 6 (September 28th 2006)

System Requirements: Windows XP & Windows Vista Beta 2 OR RC1 [Beta OS], OSX 10.3.9+ - Microsoft Messenger for Mac 6 (interoperatebility)

Download latest Windows Live Messenger from http://messenger.live.com/download.php (Windows)

Download latest Microsoft Messenger for Mac from http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.aspx?pid=msnmessenger (OSX)

Example: user: myfriendexample@yahoo.co.uk
myfriendexample@yahoo.co.uk is fictious although not recommended to add unless this user is really your friend

Background

friendly@hotmail.com wants to add myfriendexample@yahoo.co.uk to their windows live messenger list while the friend has the latest version builds (8.0) of yahoo Messenger with voice

Currently Yahoo Interoperatbility is restricted to restricted Yahoo Locale(s)
Available Markets (As At August 21st):
- United States - English (EN-US)
- United Kingdom (EN-GB)
- China (ZH-CN)
- Korea (KO-KR)
- France (FR-FR)
- Germany (DE-DE)
- Australia (EN-AU)
- Canada - English (EN-CA)
- Canada - French (FR-CA)
- Italy (IT-IT)
- Spain (ES-ES)
- Brazil (PT-BR)
- Taiwan (ZH-TW)
- Argentina (ES-AR)
- Netherlands (NL-NL)
- Turkey (TR-EN)

As long as your contact uses these you be able to talk to them

However all the contacts have to be screenname@yahoo.com REGARDLESS of nationality locale of your Yahoo Email (applicable to non US/ @yahoo.com domains)

myfriendexample@yahoo.com will be the same as myfriendexample@yahoo.co.uk for example - you still recieve your email (although its advised to send any corrospondances from windows live email addresses (@msn.com / @live.com / @hotmail.com etc) to the locale address [in this case myfriendexample@yahoo.co.uk]

Sign into Windows Live Messenger
click add contact then add the yahoo screenname with <screenname>@yahoo.com - REGARDLESS for there yahoo email (yahoo.co.uk for example
enjoy! - Yahoo contact will be able to be found (if online) by their yahoo icon in the 'online' group when they accept (hopefully) and next online

Last Updated: 28th September 2006

Windows Live Messenger - I want but its not supported! What can i do?

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:27:05 GMT

There are 2 main choices, not worry LOL - accept decision not going to have any interoperatbility or think of ways to continue your IM fun in other ways (there are options hehe).

There are lots of great new features in Windows Live Messenger but dependant on what new windows live feature is craved by you - MSN Messenger 7.0 sadly is the final version of MSN Messenger that non Windows XP or Vista can use by the offerings of MSN

2 features come to mind stright away - offline messenging and interoperatbilty with Yahoo. Those on Windows 98, 2000 do have a option of interoperatbility via the yahoo messenger route (if you can cope) which Windows 98 & 2000 is supported still (currently - september 2006) - unlike sadly for those on Windows 2000 Windows Live Messenger do not plan support T his will be unpopular by the loyal MSN users on Windows 98, 2000 (although number reduces daily)

There is also the option for offline messenging via web2messenger.com (available to all ) - i use it for my Live Space but can be used anywhere its just a link to a page then send messages.

Mac OSX Users do have more hope as rumors that interoperatbilty will be in the future Yahoo and Windows Live/ Microsoft offerings as theres suggestions they still supporting these users - Yey

wonders should i do a petition (for my good deed of 2006 ) to recommend allow offline messenging (currently 3rd party [web2messenger.com] to all) and a limited interoperatbility of IM networks for Windows 98,2000 and OSX and Linux (have to be politically balanced and think it should be fair - PCs that older or not windows may still have some life in them

Birthday Blog: Kim's 18th Birthday

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:46:29 GMT

Happy Birthday to my friend Kim who turned 18 Yesterday.

Kim

Happy 18th Birthday, Have a lovely Birthday and wishes your Birthday is lovely and you get loads of Gifts

Hope your birthday is a enjoyful one

Jamie x x

Windows Live Program Invites Available

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:23:48 GMT

I have currently have invites for

Windows Live Mail Desktop Beta

Windows Live QnA Beta

want one? feel free to ask.

check out ideas.live.com for more info on the programs mentioned

You can also look here (QnA) and here (webMail and Messenger)

Messenger 8.0 invites are techically useless but Messenger 8.1 is coming soon try connect.microsoft.com

Messenger 8.1 invites when available (Soon) will first be offered to my friends but everyone else can have the spares

Background Music change: Lily Allen - LDN

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:08:22 GMT

Just a quick blog to acknowledge that the background music has been changed to

Lily Allen - LDN

Please feel free to comment on Lily Allen and give suggestions to music backgrounds

If i like it i may change the background

Windows Live Spaces

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 14:32:12 GMT

My First Windows Live Spaces Blog Entry

Not really mine has been around since the MSN Spaces Beta Stages for MSN Messenger 7.0

Good to see it here now - but i do have a wishlist for improvements .

More Colours

More Themes!

Custom Themes

More Layouts.

Insert (current) Mood/ Current Playing/ Watching info

support for the yim protocol and Yahoo 360 degrees spaces (cause Yahoo ingration )

NO More web address changes

There proberly be more 'requests' - if given the time

Windows XP Games Cheats

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:59:40 GMT

Here are 2 cheats that in the Games on Windows XP that amuse you or amaze you friends (if they do not know )

Sneeky wins in Minesweeper

Want to win every time you play?

Open Mineswepper

Click the Minesweeper Program Titlebar and type 'xyzzy'

and Press Shift & Enter

In the top left there should be 1 white pixal.

Move mouse cursor over the game blocks and the pixal disappears if box is the 'bomb'

Forcing a Win (or sneekily) a Freecell Game

Just press Ctrl + Shift +F10 when you give up

then Abort = Win

there aint any cheats for Pinball, solitare, spider solitare and Hearts.

i told you - hehe *jokes*

Taken from Windows XP in easy steps - borrowed from my brothers friend

now i know how my little brothers friends wins all the time!

Windows Live Spaces Debuts July 15th?

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:54:19 GMT

Betanews is reporting that Windows Live Spaces is to debut on July 15th [source].

Personally i take this date with a pinch of salt until there is Windows Live or Microsoft sources backing up the information.

Windows Live Spaces is due summer 2006 so a launch will be coming soon .

Windows Live Spaces has been written about from the spacecraft (Windows Live Spaces offical blog) [here]. it mentions the friends module , windows live gadgets amongst others. feel free to read !

I like the picture on the offical blog its very windows live messenger and mail desktop like

source MSN Spaces Editorial

Messenger Support and the 80004005 error

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:27:17 GMT

I do not usually write blogs critisizing something but felt like i had to destress and help a few 100 people out

Messenger Support:

what is wrong with them at the moment do they ever read there blogs?

I have a few suggestion(s) for there space.

they should publised it more - mention it in windows live messenger help

but

there should be a welcome post that in that post will a list of all the blogs made already (and is always updated)- there blog is not structured easily for fast finding a particular blog this and all the windows live spaces blogs should make it easier to get to a specific thing (particularly the 'support' ones).

also there should be a main blog with all the error messages that when clicked a blog could come up what each mean (and solutions if have any).

also rambling on something off topic should be banned and confined to a specific blog. if they took more time with the blog i feel people will be less random and post more specific to there problem.

Here is a idea they could use - but quite sure they not though

someone gets the fictional error 999999 (fictional as far as i aware)

they goes to the messenger-support or the help section of windows (even better) and look for that errorcode

and in the end find something like

Error code: 999999

meaning of error: Windows Live Messenger can't be installed on this Operating system.

solution: has to be XP or vista for example <and more detail - similar to some of that said via email>

Error 80004005

There is alot of comments on the http://messenger-support.spaces.msn.com space lately mainly about the 80004005 error. and people getting abit annoyed with not getting a reply. you could try emailing them at support.live.com however below is a response to the error 80004005 when i had it and it was driving me mad - i know how you lot feel.

This solution solves the problem but it can come back - if so do the solution again at another time.

Error Code: 80004005 solution (as no one at Windows Live wants to publish it)
sent from Yel, Windows Live Messenger Technical Support when i got 80004005 earlier this month

When you try to sign in to Windows Live Messenger Beta, you receive the following error message:

1. Sorry, we were unable to sign you in to the Messenger service at this time. Please try again later. 80004005

2. 80004005: Sorry, we were unable to sign you in to the Messenger service at this time. Please try again later.

The error messages above are common error messages that represent various connection problems in Windows Live Messenger Beta.

In order to immediately solve your problem, please follow these instructions carefully. This may take a while so your patience is very much appreciated.

1. Determine the version of Messenger that you are using:
- In Messenger, click "About Messenger" on the "Help" menu.

2. If you are not running the latest version, install Messenger by following these steps. Otherwise, go to step 3.
- To install Windows Live Messenger
a. Visit the following Web site:
http://ideas.live.com
b. Under "Windows Live Messenger Beta," click "Download."
c. Follow the steps in the wizard to complete installation.

- To install MSN Messenger
a. Visit the following Web site:
http://join.msn.com/messenger/overview
b. Click "Download Now."
c. In the File Download window, click "Open" or "Run" to start the installation.
d. Follow the steps in the wizard to complete installation.

3. Remove any third-party add-ons to Messenger, such as Messenger Plus or Smiley Central.

4. Delete the cache file for all accounts that sign in to Messenger on the computer:
- For MSN Messenger
a. Follow one of these steps:
-- If your computer is running Microsoft Windows or Windows XP, click "Start," click "Run," type "cmd", and then click "OK."
-- If your computer is running Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition, click "Start," click "Run," type "command", and then click "OK."

b. At the command prompt, type the following commands. After each command line, press ENTER:
cd\
cd %appdata%\microsoft
cd "msn messenger"
del /s listcache.dat

- For Windows Live Messenger
a. Make sure that "Show hidden files and folders" is turned on:
i. Right-click "Start," and then click "Explore" to open Windows Explorer.
ii. On the "Tools" menu, click "Folder Options," and then click the "View" tab.
iii. In the "Advanced settings" box, select "Show hidden files and folders" under "Hidden files and folders."
iv. Click "OK" to close the window.

b. Locate the following folder, and then delete the contents of the folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\[YOUR WINDOWS LOGON NAME]\Contacts\[YOUR MICROSOFT PASSPORT NETWORK ADDRESS]

c. Locate the following folder, and then delete both folders that this folder contains:
C:\Documents and Settings\[YOUR WINDOWS LOGON NAME]\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts\[YOUR PASSPORT NETWORK ADDRESS]

5. Try to sign in to Messenger again.

Photo Album: Welcome to MSN Spaces My Pics

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:48:22 GMT

Welcome to MSN Spaces My Pics

Me jamie

Custom List: Jamie's Space

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:39:42 GMT

Jamie's Space

Website Guestbook
My Personal Website Guestbook
Technorati Profile
Technorati
Bebo Profile
My Bebo profile
My other space (Myspace.com)
My myspace.com space
Windows Live Alerts for Your Space - Sign Up
To have create Windows Live Alerts for your Windows Live Space
Windows Live Alerts for Jamie's Space - Sign up
To have Windows Live Alerts from my Windows Live Space to keep you upto date of my updates to this space
Help for Windows Live Spaces
My personal made Windows Live Space Help. Click Help in the top right ifyou need other Window Live Spaces Help
Rant/ Chat Page
A Blog page to Chat about anything

Custom List: Likes

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:06:21 GMT

Likes

Chocolate
I am Chocoholic - raiding chocolate factories anyone :P
Italian Meals
Lasange, Pizza and Pasta i love it all
MSN / Windows Live Messenger
MSN / Live Messenger
Things that are free (Free Stuff)
Everyone likes to get something for nothing if possible
Windows Live Spaces
Windows Live Spaces
UK Charts Company
Theres Nice People there :)
My Friends
There there for you all the time
Windows Live
have fallen in love with this site over My MSN. Future MSN Features
Facebook

Custom List: Contact Me

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:33:58 GMT

Contact Me

Email/ MSN me
Skype Name: jamieellis1984
Note unless you left a comment in the guestbook or chat page saying your going to Skype me i might not answer also there is technical problems at university with there Firewall - At times i can be rather busy so please understand
Non Windows XP? IM Me! (Powered by web2messenger.com)
Non XP Users (MSN7.0 or earlier): IM me to my MSN/ Windows Live Messenger Account (regardless if i am online or offline status). Windows XP users upgrade to Windows Live Messenger 8.0 for offline messaging ;)
Yahoo Me (on MSN/ Windows Live)
Have Windows Live Messenger - feel free to contact me via Yahoo
ellisjamie2001 or ellis_jamie@hotmail.com (on Yahoo Messenger)
Used when Windows Live Messenger plays up.
AIM Jamie
AIM jamie at AIM buddy username: jamie18jwe - note this is till AIM support with MSN ;)
Live Contacts Beta: Contact Details etc
Has my contact details DOB postal address, mobile etc. have to subscribe and friends may see more (depending on permissions)
MSN/ Windows Live Message Me
Have MSN Messenger 7.5 or Windows Live Messenger - feel free to contact me

Custom List: WLM Mates Personal Spaces

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:29:33 GMT

WLM Mates Personal Spaces

Jaime-Louise's Bebo Profile
Bebo Profile of my friend Jaime Louise from Newcastle, UK
Victoria Davies Bebo Profile
Bebo profile of Victoria, Neath S Wales
Emma-Louise Davies' Bebo Profile
Bebo profile of my friend Emma-Louise, Neath, S Wales
Mia's Space
The MSN Space of my Friend Mia
Sarah's MSN Space
The MSN Space of my friend Sarah from Lycos and MSN
Cara's MSN Space
The MSN Space of Cara
Rachel Camden MSN Space
The MSN Space of my friend Rachel from Lycos (rachel_81) and MSN
Nicole's MSN Space
The MSN Space of my friend Nicole on MSN
Alicia's MSN Space
Cara's Friend Alicia space but my friend as well
Mona's Space
The MSN Space of my friend Mona from Lycos (bristolbabygirl) andMSN
Rosie's Space
The MSN Space of Rosie
Emma-Louise's MSN Space 1
The MSN Space of My friend Emma-Louise
Clair Abel's MSN Space
The MSN space of my friend Clair
Jen Martin's MSN Space
The MSN Space of my new friend Jen from Isle of Skye in the Highlands, Scotland
Shelby's MSN Space
The MSN Space of my US Friend Shelby
Sarah's Myspace.com Space
The Myspace.com Space of my friend Sarah from Lycos and MSN
Natalie's Myspace.com Space
The myspace.com space of my myspace.com friend Natalie, Utah, USA
Karen's Myspace.com Space
The myspace.com space of my friend Karen from IL, USA on myspace.com
Rozi's Myspace.com Space
The myspace.com space of my friend Rozi from MSN and myspace.com
Joey's Myspace.com Space
The myspace.com space of my friend Joey on MSN
Nicole's Myspace.com Space
The myspace.com space of my friend Nicole on MSN
Rachael's Space
My Mate Rachael MSN Space :)
Jenn's Space
My Mate Jenn :)
Sarah
The MSN Space of my friend Sarah from the US on MSN
Laura Lake Myspace.com Space
The myspace.com space of my friend Laura from MingleVille, MSN and University
Jenny Muir's. Windows Live Space
Windows Live Space of my East Midlands, UK great Friend Jenny
Joey's MSN Space
The Windows Live Space of my friend Joey on Messenger

Blog list: Fav Spaces

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:22:18 GMT

Fav Spaces

Custom List: Most Important Things

Mon, 29 May 2006 23:41:42 GMT

Most Important Things

My Family
MP3 Player
New newest important thing was CD prior to getting this
My Mobile
Wanadoo Broadband
The Broadband provider i use @ friends -£14.99 - better then AOLUK
My Mates
Click Link for my Bebo 'friends' Community
My PC
My New PC
My Laptop
My Laptop

Custom List: Friends Homepages

Mon, 29 May 2006 23:24:54 GMT

Friends Homepages

<add Here>
if your a friend of mine and have your own site it can be addedon here
Rachel
Mia

Book List: Book List

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 22:44:09 GMT

Roald Dahl: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Fiction)
David Dick: PC Support Handbook: Configuration and Maintenance Guide
Alastair Williams: Student Grub
Matt Stuart: Studentdom
Mark Cotta Vaz: The "Lost" Chronicles
Anne Frank: The Diary of Anne Frank: Anne Frank Day Special
Special Edition republishing of Anne Franks Diary by Longmans Imprint Books to commemorate the first Anne Frank day on 12 June 1996
Cas Clarke: The Essential Student Cookbook: 400 Budget Recipes to Leave Homewith
Question Masters: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire The Quiz Book

Custom List: Fav Websites

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:14:04 GMT

Fav Websites

WorldsBiggestChat UK
A very good chat site
Bolt
Google
Google My mostly used Search Engine
Friends Reunited
Reunite with friends in UK & Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand
MSN Games by Zone.com
MSN Game sites play online or download trial/ buy
My website
My Website
WLM/ MSN Delete Checker
Check if any contacts have deleted you provided by MSN Geeks.com
WLM/ MSN BlockChecker
Check if your contacts are blocking you provided by MSN Geeks.com
WLM/ MSN Rev. Delete Checker
Check if any contacts have you on there lists but you don't havethem. provided by MSN Geeks.com