Who is leaving Skype running on their computer all the time for business?

Cleo · 2011-05-20, 11:06 PM

I've had Skype for years but never found a real use for but last week I created an account for use with the radio show and I've been leaving Skype open and now prefer it over ICQ.

Already have a handful of people in my Skype list including people that I normally use ICQ to communicate and now I'm finding that we are using Skype instead even though I also have ICQ running.

It's nice being able to switch to voice if needed although I'm not crazy about doing video as normally the last thing I want is for people to see me looking all wrong still looking like I just climbed out of bed.

I guess I never really grasped that Skype is also good for doing text only chat which is what I prefer most of the time and always thought of it as video/voice chat software.

How many of you are using Skype for this biz?

cd34 · 2011-05-20, 11:44 PM

I don't really like icq since they sold to mail.ru - the amount of spam is ridiculous and I would drop it in an instant if I could. Every day, I get 10-15 authorization requests with spam in the auth message.

I don't like Skype much - the message waiting notifications don't come up, though, I do like the fact that it is encrypted. Their user interface is a little kludgy and I can't easily switch between conversations with keyboard - which makes it a bit more cumbersome, though, with the trackpad it isn't too bad.

melloman · 2011-05-21, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cd34

I don't really like icq since they sold to mail.ru - the amount of spam is ridiculous and I would drop it in an instant if I could. Every day, I get 10-15 authorization requests with spam in the auth message.

I don't like Skype much - the message waiting notifications don't come up, though, I do like the fact that it is encrypted. Their user interface is a little kludgy and I can't easily switch between conversations with keyboard - which makes it a bit more cumbersome, though, with the trackpad it isn't too bad.

I know. I always have these single and lonely russian women that want to get married. LOL

Fonz · 2011-05-21, 02:31 AM

I leave them both open and yes I agree. Too much spam on ICQ.

dunc · 2011-05-21, 06:16 AM

I've used it for years and love it... not sure about Microsoft recently buying it though.... so it will probably get shit with ads and so on.

You do still get occasional Skype spam requests, but they are from hot chicks

Its great for IM, calls and video calls (all free) and for calling landlines (paid).... but I also love the new feature screen share.

Cleo · 2011-05-21, 08:05 AM

The non stop spam on ICQ since the Russian bought it is what really has me looking to replace it.

I've have tons of contacts in ICQ though so I'm forced into keeping it open. Hopefully Micro$oft buying Skype won't ruin it.

Simon · 2011-05-21, 08:50 AM

I keep Adium running most days with a couple of ICQ and a couple of AIM accounts online. One of the ICQ accounts gets spam every day, almost always an underage girl with lots of characters that show as ASCII code in the profile and a location in Russia. Deny and block.

I have Skype but I don't keep it open. Actually the only times I've loaded it were for a few calls to MML for the radio show plus a few calls with a friend traveling in Japan. I don't have a headset for Skype so I just pair the little Bluetooth earpiece from my cell phone with my computer on the rare occasions when I use Skype.

I'd keep it open and use it more if there was a need for it, but almost everyone I chat with online uses ICQ.

Nymph · 2011-05-21, 01:59 PM

I much prefer Skype over ICQ. I don't leave it on all day any more, mainly in the mornings.

Greenguy · 2011-05-21, 03:43 PM

I have Skype on my notebook (because it's got the webcam) so if that's up & running next to me, Skype is on.

I'd love to get rid of ICQ, but you just can't - too many contacts on there & every old school webmaster still uses it. Thew spam doesn't bother me too much - once a day I just go down & delete/ignore them all.

I also have Yahoo's IM running as an old friend uses that. I also have Facebook & Twitter open pretty much 24/7.

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Originally Posted by Cleo

...It's nice being able to switch to voice if needed although I'm not crazy about doing video as normally the last thing I want is for people to see me looking all wrong still looking like I just climbed out of bed...

I've seen you in your work attire - you have nothing to be ashamed of

Cleo · 2011-05-21, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenie

I've seen you in your work attire - you have nothing to be ashamed of

You have seen me in my we have a male house guest attire. My regular attire I would need to be changing for cam shows.

I see from reading the replies to this thread that most see Skype as video/voice software which is also how I've always seen it but it is also text chat software just like ICQ and that is all that I would want to use it for 90% of the time.

Anyway I'm going to start leaving Skype open all the time right next to Aduim which actually has ICQ and AOL accounts logged in and just use whatever the person on the other ends wants to use.

Gin · 2011-05-22, 12:19 PM

I dont use Skype much. Still ICQ most of the time. Or email.

plateman · 2011-05-22, 02:05 PM

never tryed skype and I agree with greenie about icq

Maj. Stress · 2011-05-22, 05:36 PM

I deleted ICQ after a few attempts to install a virus came from it. I talk to one person on Yahoo and that's pretty much it. I have used Skype in the past for voice calls and it is nice to have. If I was around all day like I used to be it'd be on all day long.

Voltar · 2011-05-22, 08:12 PM

i use to use ICQ all the time, but my adddress got out and after a few days of 200+ new requests each hour of the day, dang thing sounded like popcorn popping whenever i would boot it up and turn it on....i had to get rid of it...just got in the way of work....which reminds me i have to get MIRC on this new laptop of mine...before next Wed. for the show...
never bothered with skype after my experience with icq..and since i don't web cam, never missed it...

fetishbank · 2011-05-23, 05:22 AM

I use ICQ. It is open as long as my computer is on. Also have MSN always on but with few contacts and just for private use.

I (should) have an account an AIM, YAHOO, SKYPE but use it rarely.

bDok · 2011-05-23, 11:25 AM

I used to leave adium open with all my stuff. I now really only turn it on here and there. I just found so much of the time I would end up chatting with people and wasn't getting as much done. It's sad how much a 10 minute conversation would then have me on youtube or some other dumb site surfing away. Next thing I know even though the conversation was 10 minutes I didn't get back into a rhythm for another 30 or so minutes.

I have skype and have used it here and there. I for a long time used it when I was working with a guy that was serious about getting shit done. We would generally just have our headsets on and for an hour or so in the morning really work on things. At times it wasn't that we were saying anything. Just that at a moments notice could be like...hey send me this or what's the status with this. etc.

The spam on icq I do like Greenie and once a day just ignore and block a group of new people. The way it is shown in adium it doesn't really bug me.

TB Adriana · 2011-06-07, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by plateman

never tryed skype and I agree with greenie about icq

skype is really nice. video calls work very well and interface is easy to use

faxxaff · 2011-06-08, 01:27 AM

I use Skype and YM. ICQ is not realiable and too spammy. I also have a very hard to remember PW for icq, another reason not to login

JAI-LING · 2011-06-08, 03:21 AM

I do use Skype but if you leave it open you are asking for trouble. Have connects in Asia. We talk on Skype. if they get hacked, you get hacked. Lots of Chinese stuff going on with Skype and not good. If you do leave open all the time, check your list daily for new people in your contact folder and you have no idea who they are...

housekeeper · 2011-06-09, 02:36 PM

I use ICQ, but don't keep it open all the time. I used to use yahoo, but don't even have it installed anymore, is it important enough these days?

I use Skype, primarily for my radio show, along with Pamela to record the interviews. Like everyone, I hope MS don't fuck up skype, it's pretty good as is.

I'm not familiar with Adium, what is that?

Cleo · 2011-06-09, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by housekeeper

I'm not familiar with Adium, what is that?

Adium is a Mac client that does ICQ, Yahoo, AOL and a bunch of others. I use it myself, it's excellent.

I never heard of Pamela and had to Google it just now. I'm using Nicecast to do my radio show and it archives all the audio including Skype so that is how I do it.

housekeeper · 2011-06-09, 03:06 PM

Thanks much for the links Cleo, the Adium would be a good choice on my Mac. I run Skype on my PC, Pamela records my interviews then I load to the site where my show airs.

miz_wright · 2011-06-13, 01:05 PM

I use Skype and ICQ and YIM and AOL - but none of them are open all of the time. I try to maintain something like office hours.

GigglesWorld · 2011-06-17, 01:14 PM

I tend to use AIM. ICQ is too dead of a platform for me, personally.

LongBucksVip · 2011-06-21, 09:02 AM

I have every instant messenger working when I am online or some where around my laptop. Affiliates sometimes have questions in the middle of the week-end

View Poll Results: For biz Skype, ICQ or something else?
I leave ICQ open all the time	8	25.00%
I leave Skype open all the time	5	15.63%
I leave both ICQ and Skype open all the time	13	40.63%
I use another chat service. Post what you use.	4	12.50%
I don't use a chat service	2	6.25%
Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll

2011-05-20, 11:06 PM	#1
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Who is leaving Skype running on their computer all the time for business? I've had Skype for years but never found a real use for but last week I created an account for use with the radio show and I've been leaving Skype open and now prefer it over ICQ. Already have a handful of people in my Skype list including people that I normally use ICQ to communicate and now I'm finding that we are using Skype instead even though I also have ICQ running. It's nice being able to switch to voice if needed although I'm not crazy about doing video as normally the last thing I want is for people to see me looking all wrong still looking like I just climbed out of bed. I guess I never really grasped that Skype is also good for doing text only chat which is what I prefer most of the time and always thought of it as video/voice chat software. How many of you are using Skype for this biz? __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2011-05-20, 11:44 PM	#2
cd34 a.k.a. Sparky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA Posts: 2,396	I don't really like icq since they sold to mail.ru - the amount of spam is ridiculous and I would drop it in an instant if I could. Every day, I get 10-15 authorization requests with spam in the auth message. I don't like Skype much - the message waiting notifications don't come up, though, I do like the fact that it is encrypted. Their user interface is a little kludgy and I can't easily switch between conversations with keyboard - which makes it a bit more cumbersome, though, with the trackpad it isn't too bad. __________________ SnapReplay.com a different way to share photos - iPhone & Android

2011-05-21, 02:31 AM	#4
Fonz Former pr0n slinger. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 7,929	I leave them both open and yes I agree. Too much spam on ICQ. __________________ See how I abuse little trees on my Shumi no Bonsai Blog

2011-05-21, 06:16 AM	#5
dunc You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 658	I've used it for years and love it... not sure about Microsoft recently buying it though.... so it will probably get shit with ads and so on. You do still get occasional Skype spam requests, but they are from hot chicks Its great for IM, calls and video calls (all free) and for calling landlines (paid).... but I also love the new feature screen share. __________________ Good, Cheap Wordpress Themes

2011-05-21, 08:05 AM	#6
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	The non stop spam on ICQ since the Russian bought it is what really has me looking to replace it. I've have tons of contacts in ICQ though so I'm forced into keeping it open. Hopefully Micro$oft buying Skype won't ruin it. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2011-05-21, 08:50 AM	#7
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	I keep Adium running most days with a couple of ICQ and a couple of AIM accounts online. One of the ICQ accounts gets spam every day, almost always an underage girl with lots of characters that show as ASCII code in the profile and a location in Russia. Deny and block. I have Skype but I don't keep it open. Actually the only times I've loaded it were for a few calls to MML for the radio show plus a few calls with a friend traveling in Japan. I don't have a headset for Skype so I just pair the little Bluetooth earpiece from my cell phone with my computer on the rare occasions when I use Skype. I'd keep it open and use it more if there was a need for it, but almost everyone I chat with online uses ICQ. __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka

2011-05-21, 01:59 PM	#8
Nymph Get me! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lower Alabama-The Redneck Riviera Posts: 677	I much prefer Skype over ICQ. I don't leave it on all day any more, mainly in the mornings. __________________ Submit to Me - NymphsLinks Play with Me - Southern Nymph & FootGoddess

2011-05-22, 12:19 PM	#11
Gin WHO IS FONZY!?! Don't they teach you anything at school? Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 41	I dont use Skype much. Still ICQ most of the time. Or email. __________________ DiamondGays.com - fresh twinks and best ratio! Highly recommended!

2011-05-22, 02:05 PM	#12
plateman What can I do - I was born this way LOL Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 3,086	never tryed skype and I agree with greenie about icq __________________ Submit to: Porn O Plenty XXX Links Reality Here

2011-05-22, 05:36 PM	#13
Maj. Stress Progress rarely comes in buckets, it normally comes in teaspoons Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dark Side Of Naboo Posts: 1,289	I deleted ICQ after a few attempts to install a virus came from it. I talk to one person on Yahoo and that's pretty much it. I have used Skype in the past for voice calls and it is nice to have. If I was around all day like I used to be it'd be on all day long.

2011-05-22, 08:12 PM	#14
Voltar Ahhh ... sweet pity. Where would my love life be without it? Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 5 minutes from the Golden Dome Posts: 208	i use to use ICQ all the time, but my adddress got out and after a few days of 200+ new requests each hour of the day, dang thing sounded like popcorn popping whenever i would boot it up and turn it on....i had to get rid of it...just got in the way of work....which reminds me i have to get MIRC on this new laptop of mine...before next Wed. for the show... never bothered with skype after my experience with icq..and since i don't web cam, never missed it... __________________ Great, Cheap, and Reliable Hosting Get $25 credit when you join M3Server HERE!

2011-05-23, 05:22 AM	#15
fetishbank Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Italy Posts: 93	I use ICQ. It is open as long as my computer is on. Also have MSN always on but with few contacts and just for private use. I (should) have an account an AIM, YAHOO, SKYPE but use it rarely. __________________ Jay de Vos, Fetish Bank webmaster

2011-05-23, 11:25 AM	#16
bDok bang bang Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD/OC/LA Posts: 3,241	I used to leave adium open with all my stuff. I now really only turn it on here and there. I just found so much of the time I would end up chatting with people and wasn't getting as much done. It's sad how much a 10 minute conversation would then have me on youtube or some other dumb site surfing away. Next thing I know even though the conversation was 10 minutes I didn't get back into a rhythm for another 30 or so minutes. I have skype and have used it here and there. I for a long time used it when I was working with a guy that was serious about getting shit done. We would generally just have our headsets on and for an hour or so in the morning really work on things. At times it wasn't that we were saying anything. Just that at a moments notice could be like...hey send me this or what's the status with this. etc. The spam on icq I do like Greenie and once a day just ignore and block a group of new people. The way it is shown in adium it doesn't really bug me. __________________ submit to Nymphotic submit to Moistlace

2011-06-08, 01:27 AM	#18
faxxaff I've always wondered if there was a god. And now I know there is -- and it's me Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vietnam Posts: 326	I use Skype and YM. ICQ is not realiable and too spammy. I also have a very hard to remember PW for icq, another reason not to login __________________ Adult Webmaster Blog Fine Asian Pussy

2011-06-08, 03:21 AM	#19
JAI-LING Currently in an Oppai Bar Getting Tittified! Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,267	I do use Skype but if you leave it open you are asking for trouble. Have connects in Asia. We talk on Skype. if they get hacked, you get hacked. Lots of Chinese stuff going on with Skype and not good. If you do leave open all the time, check your list daily for new people in your contact folder and you have no idea who they are... __________________ DM me to have your content making money in Japan. New opps available.

2011-06-09, 02:36 PM	#20
housekeeper Oh! I haven't changed since high school and suddenly I am uncool Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 250	I use ICQ, but don't keep it open all the time. I used to use yahoo, but don't even have it installed anymore, is it important enough these days? I use Skype, primarily for my radio show, along with Pamela to record the interviews. Like everyone, I hope MS don't fuck up skype, it's pretty good as is. I'm not familiar with Adium, what is that? __________________ Trans-Glam Productions photography - design - video production twitter

2011-06-09, 03:06 PM	#22
housekeeper Oh! I haven't changed since high school and suddenly I am uncool Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 250	Thanks much for the links Cleo, the Adium would be a good choice on my Mac. I run Skype on my PC, Pamela records my interviews then I load to the site where my show airs. __________________ Trans-Glam Productions photography - design - video production twitter

2011-06-13, 01:05 PM	#23
miz_wright Lord help me, I'm just not that bright Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 107	I use Skype and ICQ and YIM and AOL - but none of them are open all of the time. I try to maintain something like office hours. __________________ Hit me on ICQ at 353902844 or create an account with AEBN by clicking here.

2011-06-17, 01:14 PM	#24
GigglesWorld If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 244	I tend to use AIM. ICQ is too dead of a platform for me, personally. __________________ Vibrators from Giggles \| PDX Fuck Me Silly from Giggles \| Sex Toy Reviews

2011-06-21, 09:02 AM	#25
LongBucksVip If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak English Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 34	I have every instant messenger working when I am online or some where around my laptop. Affiliates sometimes have questions in the middle of the week-end __________________ Long Bucks: Our NEW ANAL SITE is launched!