Fav Instant Messenging Software?

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Lifer
Feb 7, 2001
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ICQ, definitely. I wouldn't even have AIM on the computer if so many others didn't use it. Perhaps one day we'll have a standing IM protocol. Until then there's always Trillian.
 

SuperSix

Elite Member
Oct 9, 1999
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None. I have NO need to be that accessible.. Then again, I rarely talk on the phone when I'm home..

 

yakko

Lifer
Apr 18, 2000
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I use AIM. I hope there is never one IM protocol forced upon companies. Let people have a choice with what they want to use just like with operating systems.
 

AmazonRasta

Banned
Dec 2, 2000
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ICQ is a bloated, memory hogging program that advertises better than anything else it does.

However, like Noriaki, I use it because all of my friends use it as well.
 

Scootin159

Diamond Member
Apr 17, 2001
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AIM for one reason - # of people who use it

I just wish they would make it a open protocol (ie 3rd party software)
 

LuckyTaxi

Diamond Member
Dec 24, 2000
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wow...always learning something new. didn't realize there was a thing such as trillian out there for the win platform. I've seen the one for Linux called (wut's it called -- everybuddy?), and that was awesome. Then again I'm a windows user.

thanks to those who mentioned trillian!!!
 

bigrash

Lifer
Feb 20, 2001
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I use Yahoo messenger cause i'm used to it. a lot of people that i know use aol, so i also use it once in while.
 

monk3y

Lifer
Jun 12, 2001
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I used to REALLY be into CounterStrike and i used ICQ in those days cause so many people in the CS community use ICQ. Recently i've been using both MSN messenger and AIM, mainly because everyone i know uses both of them...
 

lowfatbaconboy

Golden Member
Oct 21, 2000
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ICQ 99a
OLD STYLE BABY!!!

i refuse to use newer versions of icq
and i use an older ver of aim cuz one of the newest vers crashes ALOT

IMO some of the older programs for chatting etc are better b/c they didn't try to add a bunch of sh!t features that im never gona use and make it look all perty for those idiots out there