International Law

A dumb idea

Mashable reviews a new feature of AIM, which it describes as "the stupidest idea ever to AIM":

Real-time typing in AIM.

Oh this one is a bad, bad idea.

In the latest Beta of AIM, you can make a direct connection with another user and see what the other is typing in real-time. Considering the messed up state some people type, whether it be drunk or angry, this is just not a good idea. Thankfully it does require both parties to agree to the connection, and that?s something we don?t see happening very often. You have to wonder why anyone would even think there was a benefit to seeing the other party type in real-time, and not only think there was a benefit, but take the time to development!

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Full post as published by Freedom to Differ on January 12, 2008 (boomark / email).