why ICQ???

[pindilly]

I have used this messenger in the past ... i have even had 3 or 4 accounts and i HATE the program... why do webmasters insist on using it... is yahoo or msn not a good messenger to use???
what messenger do you use?? also do you use another messenger, if so what is it???

[Toby]

ICQ was the the first free "IM" program, was adopted early on by the adult Internet community and remains the program of choice.

I was using ICQ for talking with clients and vendors in 1997-98 when doing adult web hosting and streaming video. It saved us a fortune on long distance telephone charges. In fact, I still have my original UIN.

[MeatPounder]

one thing to consider is Trillian (http://www.download.com/Trillian/3000-2150-10047473.html), it is cross IM ready.
You can talk with people from Aim, Aol, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo...plus it has a pretty good MiRC client built in

[stuveltje]

i just keep using icq and freak out ones in awhile:D

[kristian]

Whenever someone asks why does everyone use ICQ, the answer is always because everyone uses icq (except Jim :D).

[MrYum]

I agree with the other comments about ICQ has been around forever and has very large saturation amongst webmasters.

Personally, I got tired of the instability in some of the recent versions and moved to Miranda IM several months ago. Took a bit of getting used to, but now I like it a lot. Very stable and works across multiple platforms although I rarely use it for anything other than ICQ...because EVERYONE uses ICQ :D

[Surfn]

What's ICQ?

[nekrom]

Because. :)

-N

[RobertK]

What's ICQ?
ironic statement? http://www.icq.com/

[Surfn]

ironic statement? http://www.icq.com/
3 1 5 4 4 5 here :D

[RobertK]

3 1 5 4 4 5 here :D
LOL - Now I got it |loony|

[Fonz]

If anyone wants to contact me, my ICQ# is 4

[Jim]

I used to use powwow before icq was around. I even had a powwow server setup. It does seem icq is the crappiest software out there but...what can webmasters that us instant messaging do? As most know, I use nothing unless it is an emergency.

[Surfn]

I used to use powwow before icq was around. I even had a powwow server setup. It does seem icq is the crappiest software out there but...what can webmasters that us instant messaging do? As most know, I use nothing unless it is an emergency.
That's why created IRC because of powwow :D

[Jim]

Powwow is still kind of around, it looks like
http://jazy.net/powwow/

[Boogie]

Jim (and everyone else)
GET TRILLIAN

it rocks, no ads, etc. why people still use the canned messengers with all those popups and shit is beyond me.

[Jim]

I have Trillian and have had it for years. It's just the whole instant messaging I hate. But, I agree...if you are going to use instant messaging, Trillian is the way to go. Even if it's only because it has encryption capability.

[Simon]

Just so the Mac users won't feel left out...

Fire (http://fire.sourceforge.net/) is like Trillian.

It will handle all the major chat protocols in one client for you.

[tickler]

I've had ICQ since about 97-98, but, since my nick is also a fetish I get tons of requests all the time. Mostly young things wanting to be tickled 'till they pee themselves.|badidea|

I generally have it turned off except for when I want to initiate a conversation with someone. In fact I haven't even got around to installing it on my current computer yet.|goodidea

[cd34]

or Gaim

http://gaim.sourceforge.net/

don't leave out the Linux users..... :)

[Sergio_TeenBoys]

The same shit as about mp3. Icq is just commonly adopted format

[Surfn]

Jim (and everyone else)
GET TRILLIAN

it rocks, no ads, etc. why people still use the canned messengers with all those popups and shit is beyond me.
I tried it and yanked it out before the day was over :(

[PR_Tom]

The ads suck. So it's best to remove them :D

[Jeka]

why not? what's wrong with it? I have absolutely no problem with it and I'm using it since 98. MSN sucks!

[kevsh]

ICQ sucks, but everyone I talk to says the same thing: Their contacts list is so huge, they can't be bothered to switch over to something else.

[juggernaut]

I use more then the average person. yahoo,msn,aol,and icq but I have to. Most of my webcam hosts are using yahoo and i have to be on for them to answer questions. Even tho I hate it with a passion. When one of them IM's me I want to run for the hills knowing 99% of the time it's for a question that is answered on the site. icq I use very little and yes I find that only WM use it and thats all thats in my list with it.

[Surfn]

ICQ sucks, but everyone I talk to says the same thing: Their contacts list is so huge, they can't be bothered to switch over to something else.
Like what? I've tried everything else...