What instant messaging medium do you prefer?

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Shawn

Lifer
Apr 20, 2003
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I use Trillian Astra, but most of my friends use AIM so I voted that. In reality though it doesn't matter since it's all the same to me.
 

Alone

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Nov 19, 2006
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I associated my GMail account to MSN, so I don't really know how to answer. Microsoft, I guess?
 

BrownTown

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Dec 1, 2005
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I didn't realize people still used instant messaging,I must be getting old :(...

I guess I just though with people using cell phones and text messages out the ass there was no need, I used to use ICQ and mIRC, but I guess now I would just use the phone, or Ventrillo for my "computer friends"
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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Some day, maybe, someone, somewhere will want to send me an instant message. At that time I will consider learning more about this technology.
 

BrownTown

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Dec 1, 2005
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Originally posted by: ironwing
Some day, maybe, someone, somewhere will want to send me an instant message. At that time I will consider learning more about this technology.

wanna be my instant messaging friend? (apparently i need one)
 

yh125d

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Dec 23, 2006
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I very rarely use IM of any sorts (SMS not counted) but when I do I'm talking to drunk friends of mine on Facebook at like 5 AM.
 

2Xtreme21

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Jun 13, 2004
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Most everyone I know is on AIM. I use GTalk for talking with 2 of my buddies, but I have ~200 on AIM.
 

rh71

No Lifer
Aug 28, 2001
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Have them all but AOLIM, since most of my contacts are on there.
 

sandorski

No Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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Telepathy

Sending you a Message right now....heh heh, you like that, don't you?
 

jlee

Lifer
Sep 12, 2001
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I have accounts with all of them except Inbit, which I have never heard of. I like Skype.
 

Linflas

Lifer
Jan 30, 2001
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Groupwise IM at work (it sucks) and ICQ/AIM at home with Trillian but I rarely use it anymore.
 

thehstrybean

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Oct 25, 2004
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I've got an account with multiple, but I like ICQ and Jabber (through google) most. I use OSX86, so I love Adium on my IBM Thinkpad. Bonjour is nice in my work setting.
 

SunnyD

Belgian Waffler
Jan 2, 2001
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Just to be an ass - I like Trillian. Before you say it's not a medium - Trillian Astra is. :)

Be that as it may, I use AIM, Yahoo, MSN and GTalk, so Trillian puts them all at my fingertips. Though as of late I'm preferring GTalk due to the ease of web-access at work.
 

Nik

Lifer
Jun 5, 2006
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I got surprised with boobs on skype last night. Skype is my new fav :D