MSN to close chat rooms: "Will Doherty, from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, told CNN the decision would contribute to the 'digital divide' and create online 'gated communities' where only people who can afford to pay can chat on the Internet. "

That's complete bullshit. MSN is not the only portal to chatting, not by a long shot. Let Microsoft close their chat rooms - it's within their rights to do so. People who really want to chat will find a way to do it. And there will be fewer children roaming, unsupervised, through the chat rooms of the world.