Today Microsoft announced their new Blogging service MSN Spaces.
Frankly, it sucks.
Although it may be "great" for novice users who take whatever Microsoft shoves in their face, I really can't see why any informed user would want to use it. Besides choosing a few colour schemes you have no ability to change the layout/design of your... err... "space." It is also bordered on the top and the bottom by elements which would be present on any other MSN page - login, links to hotmail, shopping, chat, etc. I really don't know why anyone would choose to use this over either Blogger or Livejournal. (I hate Livejournal, but I'd recommend it over this to anyone.)
Not only does it suck, but there have been some interesting issues of censorship and ownership raised. Apparently, the title of your blog cannot contain any profanity. In the case noted, the title "A Corporate Whore" was rejected. Although this might be a little crude, this word is used all the time in all forms of media and it is silly for it to be rejected. In addition to this needless censorship, Microsoft claims ownership and copyright of everything you host on MSN Spaces.
Of course, despite MSN Spaces' inherent crappiness, I'm sure it will get a lot of users like most of their other products.
[Links via BoingBoing]
thats right humester, blogger is way iller
check my new team blog experiment at blogversity.blogspot.com
Yep, the whole service blows.
I want my profile back!