According to some feedback from users, the new Yahoo! Messenger 9.0.0.2112. This update is supposed to fix

“Various bug fixes to address sign-in issues that some users were experiencing. And another fix for a Windows Vista crash that occurred due to a conflict between 9.0 and IOLO anti0virus software.”

Not only fixes but they also added in:

“A new location for the typing notification message. When you’re in an IM conversation, you’ll notice that the “XXXX is typing a message” notification now appears inline with the conversation up above (rather than at the bottom of the IM window).

A new version of the offline message window. You’ll now find a distinction between offline messages from friends on your list and those that aren’t, as well as easier spam reporting.”

All quotes are directly from the Yahoo! Messenger’s blog so before you guys go heckling me, I did my little research :)

Now it seems that Yahoo! is doing the same game over and over. They ignore all of the user feedback and the fix what they find… which is nothing really. If you are a Yahoo! Messenger 9.0 user, ya know what I’m talking about.

Now some user submitted comments from the Yahoo! Messenger blog…

• Ughhh. Why are we still not able to maximise the main Yahoo! messenger window. This is so irritating to work in a small size window. It’s so irritating that I have almost completely stopped using Yahoo! messenger. I don’t even see anyone online in my Yahoo! messenger list these days.

Please give the option to maximise the main Yahoo! messenger window. I complained about this last time as well. I thought this new version would have that option….but it doesn’t. Why are you people such thickskins? – noname

• The new Yahoo Messenger i don’t like how you see users type now in the pm Window y would you’s even do that anyways can yous change it back or have a Option how ppl would like to see users typing to you in the pm window in Preferences

also you’s need to fix with what ever you’s done with the call if im chatting with someone who’s not on my list and they wanna do call you cant even do it now – Cisco

• Ehh, if I were you I’d make the new typing notification optional with the option to switch between them.

However, the following bugs have NOT been addressed…

Messenger Bugs:

-The size of the text input area in instant messages isn’t saved.
-Sometimes the instant message window size isn’t saved.
-There is no way to turn off the Messenger tips (in the IM windows) in Messenger, other than a registry key from the v8.1.0.421 build.
-Cannot perform : chat emotes in chats anymore.
-Version registry key under HKCU\Software\yahoo\pager is still stuck as 0.0.0.0.
-Messenger locks up for no reason at times, especially with a captcha visible on screen. Could be possibly due to a bug in yui.dll.

I’d recommend going back to the old system put in place with Messenger v8.1 and before regarding the instant message window size, placement and text input area size.

Now, there’s some server-side problems and exploits you guys should be aware of.

Server-side Issues & Exploits:

-Webcam servers are unstable and sometimes unusable.
-Donkey Punch chat room voice chat exploit.
-0×1C additional conference invite packet exploit which can be used to fill the disconnection buffer queue (the ‘buffer boot’) to disconnect ANY users.
-0×1C additional conference invite packets can be sent over 9K in size due to a bug in service 81 (it can only be sent from the SP1 and AC4 servers) which can disconnect ANY users.
-Users are able to launch denial-of-service attacks on the RTP servers of an individual chat room, which causes ALL users to lose voice chat due to the RTP servers having low bandwidth.

I recommend removing the disconnection rule (buffer) from the servers again like back in May 2008, which essentially ’solved’ the buffer boot exploit going around. I’d also recommend moving all the RTP servers to something that can handle DoS attacks on it. – Venom

There are many more which more likely WILL be removed by Sarah Bacon. She tries to keep the blog “positive” for new users that are new to Yahoo! Messenger. Sadly, they just want the good comments to stay. Also, if you want, you’d better let your voice go out to them because did I tell you? They also CLOSE COMMENTS after a while from the bombardments they get :) So comment now and tell them what you REALLY think :D