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A newer version of Yahoo Messenger is available.
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"One Of A Kind With A DownSide"
Pros
-Free messenger, how can it get any better than that?
-Customize avatars to a reasonable viewing size!
-The ability to use a microphone and download files from another user.
-A much more nicer lay-out than the older versions, easier for new users.
-Free e-mail account.
Cons
-Poor customer service: If you send yahoo! a topic concerning what is happening to you as a user, your more than likely to never recieve a response.
-The constant threat of hackers and illegal "bootings" make it rather annoying to be in chats when these programs are used and abused on chatters.
-Lack of updates made yahoo! vunerable to hackers and illegal software activity, such as a hacker being able to lock a user's account WITHOUT administrated position/authority.
-Ads displayed at the bottom of the chats can sometimes eat a screen-load of space.
-Some services will not allow a user to use their yahoo! e-mail account for stupid reasons.
-The easy ability for hackers to break into accounts by yahoo's! lack of security protection.
