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title: "MSN Spaces Launches, and so does a new MSN Messenger beta"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2004/12/2/msn-spaces-launches-and-so-does-a-new-msn-messenger-beta.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2004/12/2/msn-spaces-launches-and-so-does-a-new-msn-messenger-beta.html"
published: "2004-12-02T15:58:00"
updated: "2004-12-02T15:58:00"
tags: ["Off Topic"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "As I'm sure you'll see 1000 times in the next 24 hours, MSN Spaces has launched (as has a new beta of MSN Messenger ). Dare has some more details, as well as a link to the press release here . [via FurryGoat ] I already…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
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# MSN Spaces Launches, and so does a new MSN Messenger beta

By Roy Osherove December 2, 2004 In [Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

**Historical article** · Originally published December 2, 2004; technical details may be outdated.

_As I'm sure you'll see 1000 times in the next 24 hours,_ [_MSN Spaces_](http://spaces.msn.com/) _has launched (as has a_ [_new beta of MSN Messenger_](http://messenger.msn.com/beta)_)._ [_Dare_](http://www.25hoursaday.com/weblog/default.aspx) _has some more details, as well as a link to the_ [_press release here_](http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/dec04/12-01MSNWave10PR.asp)_._

\[via [FurryGoat](http://www.furrygoat.com/2004/12/msn_spaces.html)\]

I already opened a test blog on there, ~but gosh darn it, no RSS feed??~

Found it on the to of the page "Syndicate this site".
I'd say that this design makes for it hard to find. they definitely need an "XML or "RSS" or "Syndicate" icon on there..

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