Why does everyone here use ICQ? AIM is so much better. - GoFuckYourself.com

holden · 09-25-2003, 02:24 PM

What the title says. I was just curious. Seems like the majority of business on here is done through ICQ. Is there an advantage to it over AIM? AIM seems like a much better messenger service.

ryph · 09-25-2003, 02:25 PM

I like aim a lot better myself. I use it so long as the other party also uses it.

ryph · 09-25-2003, 02:26 PM

Also, in aim ALL my msgs make it to the other party, and I don't have random chinese people messaging me for a chat buddy.

Yo Adrian · 09-25-2003, 02:27 PM

I primarily use ICQ, but I also run AIM, MSN & Y!

I like ICQ most, no particular reason

GrimShawn · 09-25-2003, 02:28 PM

only stupid people ask stupid questions

DarkJedi · 09-25-2003, 02:28 PM

AIM = GAY

Probono · 09-25-2003, 02:28 PM

Habituation

Lonny · 09-25-2003, 02:29 PM

AIM sux just my

extreme · 09-25-2003, 02:30 PM

ICQ was first .. that's prob. why.

http://www.jabber.org/ seems like the best alternetive, if just ppl started using it ;]

Triple 6 · 09-25-2003, 02:30 PM

ICQ is WAY better.

both owned by AOL tho

okny · 09-25-2003, 02:30 PM

Well for one if you accuatly work in the industry and do some work you will need icq to speak to people because not every has aim.

ryph · 09-25-2003, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by okny
Well for one if you accuatly work in the industry and do some work you will need icq to speak to people because not every has aim.

Only reason I have the garbage.

brand0n · 09-25-2003, 02:33 PM

whats up with this new aim exploit, ive talked to a couple people whos aim have been stolen here recently

InsaneGreen · 09-25-2003, 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by brand0n
whats up with this new aim exploit, ive talked to a couple people whos aim have been stolen here recently

yeah my aim got jacked. it was "how"
those god damned thieves. ive had that name for many years

StacyCat · 09-25-2003, 02:35 PM

Yep, I use ICQ because it is the business standard in this industry.

I use AIm, yahoo, and MSN messenger. Mostly business contacts in ICQ (and I love the history feature)

TurboTrucker · 09-25-2003, 02:37 PM

You can ICQ people with AIM, and you can AIM people with ICQ too. I like AIM better myself.

Quote:

Originally posted by okny
Well for one if you accuatly work in the industry and do some work you will need icq to speak to people because not every has aim.

okny · 09-25-2003, 02:40 PM

Trillian works for me.

Sly_RJ · 09-25-2003, 02:44 PM

I like ICQ because you can leave people messages, and everybody has it. I use AIM too for personal things, I'd rather not do business on AIM.

wizz · 09-25-2003, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by extreme
ICQ was first .. that's prob. why.

http://www.jabber.org/ seems like the best alternetive, if just ppl started using it ;]

I agree

Monique Niccole · 09-25-2003, 02:59 PM

Because when I do business I like to have a history of what was said. Besides...just about everyone in the industry is on ICQ. I use Trillian myself.

AaronM · 09-25-2003, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by okny
Trillian works for me.

Bingo.

Ross · 09-25-2003, 03:02 PM

I got ICQ and AIM. Doesn't bother me what I use but I don't really fancy having 10 chat windows opened when talking to people who message me every day

Where as with ICQ I can message and then the window disappears and I don't need to bother coz I got history

arial · 09-25-2003, 03:03 PM

I use Trillian Pro 2.0 so I have AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and ICQ... all looks the same to me.

TheJimmy · 09-25-2003, 03:03 PM

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Originally posted by okny
Trillian works for me.

bango...

only thing is, today I d/l trillian pro 2.0....

and my fuggin YIM keeps crashing it...will prolly take 5 min to find the fix and press on....

seems like everyone likes one IM or another for some sily reason...I could give a fuck, I just don't want 20 aps open to talk to fuckers...

brand0n · 09-25-2003, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by InsaneGreen

yeah my aim got jacked. it was "how"
those god damned thieves. ive had that name for many years

with an aim like "how" how can you not expect it to be jacked?

Jim_Gunn · 09-25-2003, 09:34 PM

Puh-lease, it's not even close. ICQ so so many more features that AIM doesn't have including message history and invisible mode, plus it supports multiple simultaneous file sends which AOL IM cannot do. Not to mention most adult webmaster use ICQ and that alone would be reason enough to use it even if the situation was reversed.

Spunky · 09-25-2003, 09:37 PM

The most popular and most people use it..why use something a minority of people use?

Ludedude · 09-25-2003, 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by TheJimmy

bango...

only thing is, today I d/l trillian pro 2.0....

and my fuggin YIM keeps crashing it...will prolly take 5 min to find the fix and press on....

seems like everyone likes one IM or another for some sily reason...I could give a fuck, I just don't want 20 aps open to talk to fuckers...

Yep, my Trillian is barfing on Y! today too. Guess they didn't get the fix for the new protocol 100% right ;)

09-25-2003, 02:24 PM	#1
holden Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 42	Why does everyone here use ICQ? AIM is so much better. What the title says. I was just curious. Seems like the majority of business on here is done through ICQ. Is there an advantage to it over AIM? AIM seems like a much better messenger service.

09-25-2003, 02:27 PM	#4
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09-25-2003, 02:25 PM	#2
ryph Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 1,215	I like aim a lot better myself. I use it so long as the other party also uses it.

09-25-2003, 02:26 PM	#3
ryph Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 1,215	Also, in aim ALL my msgs make it to the other party, and I don't have random chinese people messaging me for a chat buddy.

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09-25-2003, 02:28 PM	#6
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okny Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Vault Posts: 5,761	Well for one if you accuatly work in the industry and do some work you will need icq to speak to people because not every has aim. __________________ Aim: okny Icq: 306232 Skype: OlegKrasBT

09-25-2003, 02:33 PM	#13
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09-25-2003, 02:35 PM	#15
StacyCat Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,167	Yep, I use ICQ because it is the business standard in this industry. I use AIm, yahoo, and MSN messenger. Mostly business contacts in ICQ (and I love the history feature)

09-25-2003, 02:40 PM	#17
okny Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Vault Posts: 5,761	Trillian works for me. __________________ Aim: okny Icq: 306232 Skype: OlegKrasBT

09-25-2003, 02:44 PM	#18
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09-25-2003, 02:59 PM	#20
Monique Niccole Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 5,653	Because when I do business I like to have a history of what was said. Besides...just about everyone in the industry is on ICQ. I use Trillian myself.

09-25-2003, 03:02 PM	#22
Ross Ik ben een aap Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Traffic Force Towers, Canada! Posts: 18,874	I got ICQ and AIM. Doesn't bother me what I use but I don't really fancy having 10 chat windows opened when talking to people who message me every day Where as with ICQ I can message and then the window disappears and I don't need to bother coz I got history

09-25-2003, 03:03 PM	#23
arial Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bay Area Posts: 4,012	I use Trillian Pro 2.0 so I have AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and ICQ... all looks the same to me.

09-25-2003, 09:34 PM	#26
Jim_Gunn Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Where The Teens Are Posts: 5,702	Puh-lease, it's not even close. ICQ so so many more features that AIM doesn't have including message history and invisible mode, plus it supports multiple simultaneous file sends which AOL IM cannot do. Not to mention most adult webmaster use ICQ and that alone would be reason enough to use it even if the situation was reversed.

09-25-2003, 09:37 PM	#27
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