I just received a very weird message when I logged into Messenger today. It said “Congratulations, you are a Power User!” The pop-up was in its separate window similar to the annoying Insider and had a Learn More, Choose Your Icon, and No Thanks button (the Learn More button didn’t work). After doing a quick Google search (http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/messenger/messenger9/pwrusr/pwrusr-01.html) (http://messenger.yahoo.com/powerusers) I found that this thing does really exist and wasn’t some ad pop-up that somehow got past my defenses. Here are a few of the “benefits”:

• A special online icon
• A Power Users Yahoo! Group
• Better live customer support

This is the first time that I have heard of such a thing and I will have to investigate the possibilities. I am assuming that the non-standard icons and the pop-up box are built into Messenger 9. If they are not then it opens up new possibilities for code execution and at the very least I will have to see how this changes the YMSG protocol. I would like your input to see if this has been around for awhile and if anyone else has additional information.

I go on Yahoo Messenger every day and im not totally version which one i am currently on but im pretty sure its the latest one.

This is also the first time that i have ever heard of a Power User. Maybe its something special and its your lucky day?