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  • Chris
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • May 2003
    • 27880

    #1

    Has the industry moved on from ICQ to skype?

    ICQ is such a headache now adays

    has everyone pretty much switched over to skype??

    I know i rather talk on skype than icq
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  • Wizzo
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    • Nov 2000
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    #2
    I prefer TrillianPro, so I can have cloud history and spellcheck, so don't care if its Skype or ICQ you are hitting me up from.
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    • Supz
      Arthur Flegenheimer
      • Jul 2006
      • 11057

      #3
      I use skype more for personal use then business. I only use icq for adult contancts. I prefer email for business for the time stamp trail. To many times people tell you they dont remember conversations etc.... if its in an email. They will never tell you that...I've learned the hard way.

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      • mineistaken
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        • Apr 2007
        • 29656

        #4
        Nope, most of my contacts are on ICQ, I do not use skype and never had an issue (that somebody is only on skype and not on icq).

        Ps: this poll would give you wrong idea, many people like skype more, but (for adult biz) they use icq more.

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        • Alex911
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          • Apr 2010
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          #5
          using both but would certainly prefer to get rid of icq

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          • baddog
            So Fucking Banned
            • Apr 2001
            • 107089

            #6
            I can count on one hand the number of industry connections I have on Skype.

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            • Ross
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              • Sep 2002
              • 18874

              #7
              I talk to about 30-40 people on average each day, I'd say 70% of them are on Skype these days versus ICQ.

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              • Rand
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                • Jan 2002
                • 2663

                #8
                What Wizzo said. Definitely.


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                • JFK
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                  • Jan 2002
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                  #9
                  gravitating more towards skype, but still have icq open as well , for all the stragglers

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                  • Tom_PM
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                    • Feb 2005
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                    #10
                    Trillian is always improving. It's also simple to install, updates in seconds whenever there is an update. Just go for it IMHO.
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                    • Way3
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                      • Mar 2007
                      • 1727

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Wizzo
                      I prefer TrillianPro, so I can have cloud history and spellcheck, so don't care if its Skype or ICQ you are hitting me up from.
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                      • Markul
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                        • Dec 2007
                        • 12403

                        #12
                        Mainstream = Skype
                        Adult = ICQ
                        But.... I pulled out...

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                        • loreen
                          myadultdesign.com
                          • May 2004
                          • 12558

                          #13
                          ICQ on Trillian. 1 in 20 maybe ask about Skype
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                          • My Fucking Traffic
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                            • Jun 2004
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Supz
                            I use skype more for personal use then business. I only use icq for adult contancts. I prefer email for business for the time stamp trail. To many times people tell you they dont remember conversations etc.... if its in an email. They will never tell you that...I've learned the hard way.
                            This.

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                            • Scott McD
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                              • Nov 2002
                              • 67798

                              #15
                              Still use both. Most contacts are on ICQ. Though i wish most were on Skype instead. I'm seeing a change in that direction though so it's only a matter of time. I hope...


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                              • _Richard_
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                                • Oct 2006
                                • 30991

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Wizzo
                                I prefer TrillianPro, so I can have cloud history and spellcheck, so don't care if its Skype or ICQ you are hitting me up from.
                                cloud history? giggity

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                                • Rochard
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                                  • Dec 2001
                                  • 75733

                                  #17
                                  I've never had any problems with ICQ. Fire it up, works fine. I wasn't too keen on Skype at first, although mostly because I was afraid people was going to try to video chat with me all the time. That's great if you are cute and have perky breasts, but I don't want to see LAJ's ugly mugg every day on my screen.

                                  However, so few people use ICQ these days that I am considering ditching ICQ completely.
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                                  • mineistaken
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                                    • Apr 2007
                                    • 29656

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Rochard
                                    However, so few people use ICQ these days that I am considering ditching ICQ completely.
                                    Originally posted by loreen
                                    ICQ on Trillian. 1 in 20 maybe ask about Skype

                                    Originally posted by baddog
                                    I can count on one hand the number of industry connections I have on Skype.

                                    It looks like Rochard is in the wrong industry Unless you are talking about people in general, in that case yes, people who are not in adult industry usually do not use icq.

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                                    • Bryan G
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Aug 2005
                                      • 8338

                                      #19
                                      I cannot stand icq. We have our adult biz and mainstream. Everyone in mainstream is using skype. I wish adult would follow.
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                                      • Sly
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                                        • Sep 2004
                                        • 31376

                                        #20
                                        I like tabbed chats in ICQ, can't do that with Skype.
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                                        • Roald
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                                          • May 2001
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                                          #21
                                          Skype over icq these days. Hate icq.


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                                          • Chosen
                                            • Aug 2001
                                            • 63151

                                            #22
                                            I prefer ICQ, Skype sucks as IM.

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                                            • bbobby86
                                              partners.sexier.com
                                              • Jan 2007
                                              • 11926

                                              #23
                                              step by step, contact per contact... yes... moving...

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                                              • fitzmulti
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                                                • Jan 2003
                                                • 14861

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Supz
                                                I only use icq for adult contancts. I prefer email for business for the time stamp trail. To many times people tell you they dont remember conversations etc.... if its in an email. They will never tell you that...I've learned the hard way.


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                                                • PR_Glen
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                                                  • Oct 2006
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Ross
                                                  I talk to about 30-40 people on average each day, I'd say 70% of them are on Skype these days versus ICQ.
                                                  i'd say opposite for me except its 95-5% for icq ;)

                                                  but my account is new so thats probably part of it as well.

                                                  i should add i use trillian to work with both.
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                                                  • My Fucking Traffic
                                                    So Fucking Banned
                                                    • Jun 2004
                                                    • 996

                                                    #26
                                                    Until Skype allows integration to systems like Pidgin, Trillian and Adium, not many people will use it.

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                                                    • Google Expert
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                                                      • Jun 2004
                                                      • 14294

                                                      #27
                                                      Skipe works like crap. Sometimes offline messages arrive to you 1 day later.

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                                                      • Spunky
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                                                        • Jun 2002
                                                        • 133986

                                                        #28
                                                        I never had a problem with ICQ,it's quick and works great for me

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                                                        • scarlettcontent
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                                                          • Mar 2006
                                                          • 6031

                                                          #29
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                                                          • CyberHustler
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                                                            • Feb 2006
                                                            • 28735

                                                            #30
                                                            Email here for business. I use skype for perverted reasons. ICQ once every few months for people I need and can't get any other way.
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                                                            • Klen
                                                              • Aug 2006
                                                              • 32235

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by venusgal
                                                              Until Skype allows integration to systems like Pidgin, Trillian and Adium, not many people will use it.
                                                              Lul wot trilian supports skype for a while.

                                                              I currently use icq and skype on trilian but more preffer skype as icq sometime can fail on delivering messages.Also when it comes to industry skype is used more by professionals like billing people and similar services while affiliates still mostly on icq.

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                                                              • Black All Through
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • Oct 2010
                                                                • 2078

                                                                #32
                                                                I have only Skype now in my email signature and every time that someone hits me up on ICQ I always ask them if they use Skype, that way I can transfer them to Skype and finally ditch ICQ sometime soon.
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                                                                • My Fucking Traffic
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                                                                  • Jun 2004
                                                                  • 996

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by KlenTelaris
                                                                  Lul wot trilian supports skype for a while.

                                                                  I currently use icq and skype on trilian but more preffer skype as icq sometime can fail on delivering messages.Also when it comes to industry skype is used more by professionals like billing people and similar services while affiliates still mostly on icq.
                                                                  IIRC Skype only integrates into such services if Skype is installed and running at the same time... If you have to do that, there's no reason to use it in Trillian/Pidgin/Adium.

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                                                                  • fuzebox
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                                                                    • Oct 2003
                                                                    • 22351

                                                                    #34
                                                                    ICQ is a great filter. I can log off when I don't feel like dealing with random people, while still doing all my day to day business on Skype.

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                                                                    • TheLegacy
                                                                      SEO & GEO Connoisseur
                                                                      • Apr 2003
                                                                      • 18078

                                                                      #35
                                                                      ICQ mostly but there is a slow migration to skype I've noticed.
                                                                      Use to be North America = ICQ and UK/other = skype.

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                                                                      • _Richard_
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                                                                        • Oct 2006
                                                                        • 30991

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by CyberHustler
                                                                        Email here for business. I use skype for perverted reasons. ICQ once every few months for people I need and can't get any other way.


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                                                                        • Supz
                                                                          Arthur Flegenheimer
                                                                          • Jul 2006
                                                                          • 11057

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by mineistaken
                                                                          It looks like Rochard is in the wrong industry Unless you are talking about people in general, in that case yes, people who are not in adult industry usually do not use icq.
                                                                          This is not true. I was very suprised to see the other day that my wifes uncle, who is an older man in his 60's uses ICQ for business. He does a lot of international and from what he tells me a lot of people internationally use icq more then in the US. He sells computer hardware to asia/russia/europe

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                                                                          • Mr Pheer
                                                                            So Fucking Banned
                                                                            • Dec 2002
                                                                            • 22083

                                                                            #38
                                                                            I stopped using ICQ quite a while ago.

                                                                            Skype only.

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                                                                            • epitome
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                                                                              • Jun 2009
                                                                              • 12156

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by fuzebox
                                                                              ICQ is a great filter. I can log off when I don't feel like dealing with random people, while still doing all my day to day business on Skype.
                                                                              That's how it was with me and MSN. Only people I had to talk to and wouldn't waste my time had MSN and I rarely logged into ICQ. Now that MSN is Skype I'm sitting open to everyone. So far so good.

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                                                                              • RyuLion
                                                                                • Mar 2003
                                                                                • 32369

                                                                                #40
                                                                                I haven't fully stopped using ICQ because some haven't moved yet..
                                                                                but have been adding tons of Skype peeps..

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                                                                                • PornDiscounts-V
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                                                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                                                  • 5744

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by baddog
                                                                                  I can count on one hand the number of industry connections I have on Skype.
                                                                                  Same here. And in ICQ? Hundreds.
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                                                                                  • C H R I S
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                                                                                    • Nov 2005
                                                                                    • 10842

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Trillian ....

                                                                                    Im prefer Skype but alot of peeps still on ICQ.
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                                                                                    • Chosen
                                                                                      • Aug 2001
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                                                                                      #43
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                                                                                      • adultchatpay
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                                                                                        • Dec 2008
                                                                                        • 8785

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Switched to Skype but I still have my old contacts on icq so I still use it.

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                                                                                        • just a punk
                                                                                          So fuckin' bored
                                                                                          • Jun 2003
                                                                                          • 32393

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          No it haven't. Both services sucks. I use Jabber only.
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                                                                                          • Umbalabob
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                                                                                            • Dec 2011
                                                                                            • 398

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            90% Skype, 5% ICQ, 5% MSN. The first year was around 80% MSN. But only german contacts. I think this is nearly completely down.
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                                                                                            • Lykos
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                                                                                              • Apr 2003
                                                                                              • 31032

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              I use both, and on SKYPE i have 25 contacts and on ICQ 1039
                                                                                              And i prefer ICQ

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                                                                                              • Pornopat
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                                                                                                • Dec 2003
                                                                                                • 10598

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                I am on skype and email daily. I open icq maybe twice a month.

                                                                                                I have not added somebody to icq in many years. For new contacts its skype or email.
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                                                                                                • freemarket
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                                                                                                  • Oct 2011
                                                                                                  • 67

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  When I first started getting involved in adult, I thought: what the FUCK is ICQ??!

                                                                                                  But seriously, you are all old as shit. Are you still also using your AOL and hotmail accounts??

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                                                                                                  • Sly
                                                                                                    Let's do some business!
                                                                                                    • Sep 2004
                                                                                                    • 31376

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    I'm not sure why this is such a badge of honor. Use the communication method that you need to in order to talk to the person that you need to.

                                                                                                    Some people only e-mail.

                                                                                                    Some people only Skype.

                                                                                                    Some people only ICQ.

                                                                                                    Some people only telephone.

                                                                                                    For that reason, I do them all.
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