Not sure what you guys are all on about. I am working for IBM, I am a bee in the hive, I quite like the whole thing. This project was obviously a case study to see what can be done. I quite like the fact you dont have your personal mail box on the page. IBMs sametime is more than a simple messenger and allows at least all IBM employees to connect fast and easy. Through beehive I have met amazing people from all over the world in a short time. The "event" function allows us to create meetings, both virtual and physical and finally there is a little space within a large company for each employee to be as creative and communicative as they like. The project has turned into something real that encourages every member to connect and find out about each other! Over all I must say i am deeply impressed with "the Hive" and I have only found out about the whole thing a week ago!