MySpace launched its Instant Messenger 2 days ago (MySpaceIM, download here) and marked yet another milestone in the recent resurrection of the IM market. If 3 years ago we were facing a stagnant, confused, walled gardened menu of 3 independent IM clients (AIM/ICQ, MSN, Y!), we now have 3 additional ones to choose from – MySpace, Google and Skype. Out of the latest additions, MySpace stands out as the farthest from the boat. I can imagine the so called rational process behind the decision to go with IM, after all the MySpace contact list is indeed a very valuable, unique, communication prone buddy list. But that’s where it ends. My hunch is that this time ego-trip and erroneous judgment prevailed over simple common sense. (more…)