I'm all for simplicity. But, with all these kinds of adjustments, one can also overdo it. I feel this has been the case for the new Windows Live Messenger 9.0. In this new release the various statusses have been simplified to just four: Available, Away, Busy and Hidden. While this makes sense (after all, you're away when you're out to lunch and you're busy when you're making a phone call), I feel this is missing the be right back status.

 

To me, Away has always indicated being away for a longer period of time -- Say about an hour or so. Busy doesn't cover it (I mean, sure, you could be busy going to the toilet, but ...). So, now, whenever I'm away for only a few minutes I have to either edit my name ("Siebe - BRB"), change my status and make everyone think I'm going away for a longer period of time, or tell everyone I'm talking to that I'll only be away for a few minutes.

 

I want be right back back... and I know I'm not the only one.