Speaking of ICQ bullshit, have you noticed that if you send a URL to someone that hasn't added you to their list, they won't get the message containing the URL? So the dialogue always goes something like this:
Noah: Hey, I'll send you the link...
Whoever: Ok cool...
Noah:
http://www.whatever.com
Whoever: Dude, what's taking you so long?
Noah: what the fuck are you talking about?
Whoever: are you going to send the link?
Noah: yeah I did, open your eyes
Whoever: send it again
Noah:
http://www.whatever.com
Whoever: dude why don't you just send the link?
And then as soon as they add you to the list, this problem disappears.