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  • Babagirls
    Text Writer
    • Feb 2001
    • 18812

    #1

    Instant Messengers charging

    Why do i see AIM, ICQ, and Yahoo! Messenger charging for their service sometime soon??

    If they charged more than a $1 a month, i wouldnt pay.






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  • Jimbo
    Confirmed User
    • Oct 2001
    • 3989

    #2
    there will alwasy be a free one
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    • IPK
      Confirmed User
      • Sep 2003
      • 4209

      #3
      i know, fuck them i would never pay

      but then i wouldn't be able to talk to anyone on my list

      oh well fuck them too!

      they would probably have to give advance notice. because if they spring that shit on you, no one would know what messenger service to use next
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      • Dildozer
        Confirmed User
        • Jul 2002
        • 7519

        #4
        Originally posted by Jimbo
        there will alwasy be a free one
        yep
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        • X-Wing
          Confirmed User
          • Aug 2003
          • 768

          #5
          No way I'd pay for using a IM, there will always be an alternative.

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          • fuzebox
            making it rain
            • Oct 2003
            • 22363

            #6
            Considering 95% of IM users are too young for credit cards, I can't see that happening any time soon.

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            • zzgundamnzz
              Confirmed User
              • Apr 2002
              • 6102

              #7
              Knowing AOL they'll probably start charging $7.95 a month for AIM but they'll add some useless features to justify the price.

              Then again there will always be a free messenger out there. If not we'll be emailing each other in real time


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              • Babagirls
                Text Writer
                • Feb 2001
                • 18812

                #8
                Originally posted by fuzebox
                Considering 95% of IM users are too young for credit cards, I can't see that happening any time soon.
                very true, HOWEVER, that might be one of the reasons WHY they will start charging....so that 40 yr olds cant pick up 14 yr olds!




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                • pornstar2pac
                  Omaha Hi/Lo
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 17380

                  #9
                  I would pay $10.00 a month to weed out the unwanted
                  Trump haters gonna hate. that's all they can do

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                  • Rorschach
                    So Fucking Banned
                    • Aug 2002
                    • 5579

                    #10
                    Go open source!

                    http://www.jabber.org/

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                    • integrated
                      Confirmed User
                      • Apr 2003
                      • 3826

                      #11
                      im logged into ICQ RIGHT NOW and i didn't have to pay a thing

                      why pay when you can access it for free?

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                      • pornstar2pac
                        Omaha Hi/Lo
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 17380

                        #12
                        Originally posted by integrated
                        im logged into ICQ RIGHT NOW and i didn't have to pay a thing

                        why pay when you can access it for free?


                        to weed out the unwanted.


                        why would I talk to you if you can't pay the $10.00 service?
                        Trump haters gonna hate. that's all they can do

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                        • integrated
                          Confirmed User
                          • Apr 2003
                          • 3826

                          #13
                          Originally posted by pornstar2pac




                          to weed out the unwanted.


                          why would I talk to you if you can't pay the $10.00 service?
                          worst argument EVER

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                          • Rorschach
                            So Fucking Banned
                            • Aug 2002
                            • 5579

                            #14
                            Originally posted by pornstar2pac




                            to weed out the unwanted.


                            why would I talk to you if you can't pay the $10.00 service?
                            because i might be a hot slut begging for some dick

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                            • pornstar2pac
                              Omaha Hi/Lo
                              • Nov 2003
                              • 17380

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Rorschach


                              because i might be a hot slut begging for some dick


                              I can get that for free.





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                              • Living For Today
                                Confirmed User
                                • Feb 2002
                                • 3970

                                #16
                                trillian pro i believe costs money. i dont think any of the msnger services will start charging. maybe add premium services like hotmail has but its unlikely.

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                                • spentrent
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Feb 2004
                                  • 876

                                  #17
                                  Jabber has a better protocol, but no penetration outside of "what people use at work."

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                                  • detoxed
                                    vip member
                                    • Jan 2003
                                    • 17798

                                    #18
                                    IM'ing will always be free. They may charge you for software, they may charge you for anything extra above text IM, but I think IM as it is today will be free.

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                                    • rounders
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Sep 2003
                                      • 2931

                                      #19
                                      AOL is ripoff
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                                      • X37375787

                                        #20
                                        email is so powerful at times.

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                                        • detoxed
                                          vip member
                                          • Jan 2003
                                          • 17798

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Equinox
                                          email is so powerful at times.
                                          SPAM

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                                          • pimplink
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Jun 2001
                                            • 9535

                                            #22
                                            I'm not gonna pay for using IM. There's always an alternative solution to that. and there's always a free one.

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                                            • Illicit
                                              wtf ?
                                              • Dec 2003
                                              • 11895

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Babagirls
                                              Why do i see AIM, ICQ, and Yahoo! Messenger charging for their service sometime soon??

                                              If they charged more than a $1 a month, i wouldnt pay.



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