Why is Icq the adult industry standard? - GoFuckYourself.com

Dwreck · 10-26-2004, 10:10 AM

It sucks compared to the others and is so unstable for me. I lose connetion at least once a day. I wish we all used msn messanger but they limit to only 200 contacts.

Aim seems to be coming back with a vengennace.

TheMob · 10-26-2004, 10:11 AM

icq works fine for me

Raven · 10-26-2004, 10:11 AM

I don't know, Derek...I've used all of them....back in the day, icq was great. Until AOL bought them.

But, the others have limitations, too...including AIM...

Basic_man · 10-26-2004, 10:11 AM

I love ICQ, I use it for years now. MSN suck ! Not professional, I use it only for my personal contacts !

brand0n · 10-26-2004, 10:12 AM

old people

WebHead · 10-26-2004, 10:14 AM

ICQ is horrible...back in the day it rocked but now it is just a hackers heaven. Feel free to use it folks, not me. I use yahoo sometimes, but I still prefer mIRC on my own IRCD. Just old school i guess...

xclusive · 10-26-2004, 10:16 AM

I like using trillian so I can accomidate to whatever my business contact needs...

Anthony_A · 10-26-2004, 10:19 AM

We are moving towards GAIM versus Trillian for all our IM needs.

GAIM has excellent encryption.

snowpimp · 10-26-2004, 10:23 AM

It's the standard because it was the first Instant Messenger service of it's kind and all of us computer geeks have used it since day one. We never migrated over to aol or any of the copycats once they came into play cuz they weren't as good. If you wanna be able to communicate with all the industry old timers, it's the only IM that most of us use, for business anyway.

CDSmith · 10-26-2004, 10:26 AM

One big drawback to most other instant messengers (aim, yahoo pager, msn etc) is that if the person you want to contact isn't online you can't send them a message. With ICQ you can, and when they come online they get it. That's one of the biggest drawing cards for me, because when things are busy anything that gives you an edge in the area of time management is the business tool of choice.

I've had very few problems with ICQ. I do notice in the past few years that if someone wants to send you a url in a message you have to add them to your contact list first, or you won't get the message. It never used to be that way, and several coversations were left hanging in limbo until I clued in to the problem. Other than that ICQ has been very good as far as I'm concerned.

Dwreck · 10-26-2004, 10:29 AM

What's Gaim?

Trillion wont work for me. All my contacts show up as email address or icq numbers.

I have used icq for years as well but I love the new features in yahoo's version of it.

I admit my icq list is priceless.

s9ann0 · 10-26-2004, 10:34 AM

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[i]back in the day, icq was great. Until AOL bought them.
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well mayve its got worse but its always been crap! I only ever used it because everyone else does

johnny1 · 10-26-2004, 10:39 AM

no problems here with it

TheLegacy · 10-26-2004, 10:40 AM

love ICQ< more features - only use aim to talk to staff, even then we prefer ICQ

SinSational · 10-26-2004, 10:42 AM

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Originally posted by ill
What's Gaim?

Trillion wont work for me. All my contacts show up as email address or icq numbers.

I have used icq for years as well but I love the new features in yahoo's version of it.

I admit my icq list is priceless.

gaim is trillian for linux.

Anthony_A · 10-26-2004, 10:44 AM

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Originally posted by ill
What's Gaim?

Trillion wont work for me. All my contacts show up as email address or icq numbers.

I have used icq for years as well but I love the new features in yahoo's version of it.

I admit my icq list is priceless.

gaim.sourceforge.net click the windows version.

Downtime · 10-26-2004, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by johnny1
no problems here with it

Same here, and more professional than AIM or MSN.

TheJimmy · 10-26-2004, 11:41 AM

trillian pro and I have over 400 contacts on ICQ alone...

I think it's the standard since it was a very popular service YEARS ago...it stuck...

MissMiranda · 10-26-2004, 11:47 AM

Ive never used ICQ.

But I do like using yahoo. And they do alow you to send messages to people that are not online at the moment.

Veterans Day · 10-26-2004, 11:47 AM

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Originally posted by CDSmith
One big drawback to most other instant messengers (aim, yahoo pager, msn etc) is that if the person you want to contact isn't online you can't send them a message. With ICQ you can, and when they come online they get it. That's one of the biggest drawing cards for me, because when things are busy anything that gives you an edge in the area of time management is the business tool of choice.

I've had very few problems with ICQ. I do notice in the past few years that if someone wants to send you a url in a message you have to add them to your contact list first, or you won't get the message. It never used to be that way, and several coversations were left hanging in limbo until I clued in to the problem. Other than that ICQ has been very good as far as I'm concerned.

yahoo sends offline messages, it will pop up when they login.

4Pics · 10-26-2004, 11:48 AM

ICQ or Yahoo are the 2 best... They both allow you to leave messages when the contact is not online.

Shannon G · 10-26-2004, 11:55 AM

Most of my "industry contacts" get to me through icq... but I prefer the speed and stability of AIM (which is what my mainstream affiliates and collegues generally use).

What I DO like about ICQ over AIM is the fact that if I miss an icq msg/get logged off before reading, etc. the icq message is still there when I relog on... w/ AIM, I might never know that someone has tried to contact me....And I NEVER want to miss important messages from DEREK!!!!

Cheers!

Poppy · 10-26-2004, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by ill
What's Gaim?

Something you don't have Derek...lol j/k bro, you know I luv ya. I was following this thread and had to comment on that...hehehe

Tanker · 10-26-2004, 12:27 PM

MSN sucks balls I cant keep it online for more then 2 hours at a time

Raf1 · 10-26-2004, 01:48 PM

I've been using it for a few years and I don't feel like changing

fris · 10-26-2004, 01:51 PM

everyone can use icq, others are limited i guess. i like msn the best. but icq will have to do. i hate when people add me on icq then dont say anything.

Herb Kornfield · 10-26-2004, 02:10 PM

Trillian

ATKTrevor · 10-26-2004, 02:12 PM

Jabber is where it's at. Complete, encrypted, interoffice(as well as on the road) communications. Need to talk to your icq folks, no problem just install an ICQ gateway, how about AIM...same deal. It's just beautiful.

Nightraven · 10-26-2004, 02:18 PM

I use Messenger2 - a lot like Trillian, except better

No way near as heavy, I also used dMSN (messenger the java-way), Miranda and others.
I just found Messenger2 recently, but it kicks ass!

tgpmakers · 10-26-2004, 02:49 PM

ICQ is what we all started using others have turned up and sometimes we have to add others but ICQ is certainly the most popular.

Doctor Dre · 10-26-2004, 02:51 PM

Try trillian

it fix everythin

SykkBoy · 10-26-2004, 02:54 PM

95% of my business contacts are on ICQ
I use yahoo for family/friends and have AIM, just don't use it much....

Lykos · 10-26-2004, 05:33 PM

I don't know,just like it and use it since i first time cross on internet

sherie · 10-26-2004, 05:36 PM

I spread the love when it comes to the chat programs. I don't really discriminate too much.

pxxx · 10-26-2004, 05:41 PM

I use trillain, so everybody gets a lil loving.

inabon · 10-26-2004, 05:42 PM

i started using ICQ around 7 years ago. always used the same account it is the best way to stay in touch with old and new peeps. however i discovered trillian and it rocks i still use icq for business but i like the way trillian organizes stuff. msn and the rest are for newbies and civillians who like to waist time sendin flowers and seeing pictures of people the only good thing they have is that you can talk to people with a microphone but 90% of them dont know how or their bw wont take it hence skype

anyways i like ICQ the rest are for people who don't make money on the internet.

AndrewKanuck · 10-26-2004, 05:43 PM

Because the lower your UIN, the bigger your dick is

pxxx · 10-26-2004, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by inabon
i started using ICQ around 7 years ago. always used the same account it is the best way to stay in touch with old and new peeps. however i discovered trillian and it rocks i still use icq for business but i like the way trillian organizes stuff. msn and the rest are for newbies and civillians who like to waist time sendin flowers and seeing pictures of people the only good thing they have is that you can talk to people with a microphone but 90% of them dont know how or their bw wont take it hence skype

anyways i like ICQ the rest are for people who don't make money on the internet.

Hehe, this is the boldest thing someone has said all day.

FlyingIguana · 10-26-2004, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ill
It sucks compared to the others and is so unstable for me. I lose connetion at least once a day. I wish we all used msn messanger but they limit to only 200 contacts.

Aim seems to be coming back with a vengennace.

when i started in 98 everyone used icq. it just stuck around.

crockett · 10-26-2004, 06:00 PM

because seling short AIM names never caught on..

baddog · 10-26-2004, 06:47 PM

the auto history feature is the primary selling point for me

Scootermuze · 10-26-2004, 07:05 PM

I think when ICQ came out it spread like wildfire and everyone took to it.. and it became a standard of sorts because people just kinda stayed with it..

media · 10-26-2004, 07:06 PM

I like aim alot more lately.. better organization options..

Paparazzi · 10-26-2004, 07:35 PM

icq the original and best

Babagirls · 10-26-2004, 08:00 PM

fuck ICQ. i only check that shit
once or twice a day.

Yahoo Messenger has yet to fail me.
(and alot of webmasters i know
use yahoo mess. as well)

10-26-2004, 10:10 AM	#1
Dwreck Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,362	Why is Icq the adult industry standard? It sucks compared to the others and is so unstable for me. I lose connetion at least once a day. I wish we all used msn messanger but they limit to only 200 contacts. Aim seems to be coming back with a vengennace. __________________ Derek Dwreck Smout Program Manager Icq 165976549 Skype derekthomassmout

10-26-2004, 10:11 AM	#3
Raven Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,874	I don't know, Derek...I've used all of them....back in the day, icq was great. Until AOL bought them. But, the others have limitations, too...including AIM... __________________ Raven ~RETIRED~

10-26-2004, 10:11 AM	#4
Basic_man Programming King Pin Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 27,360	I love ICQ, I use it for years now. MSN suck ! Not professional, I use it only for my personal contacts ! __________________ UUGallery Builder - automated photo/video gallery plugin for Wordpress! Stop looking! Checkout Naked Hosting, online since 1999 !

10-26-2004, 10:12 AM	#5
brand0n been very busy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: the queen city Posts: 26,983	old people __________________ want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

10-26-2004, 10:14 AM	#6
WebHead Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 29	ICQ is horrible...back in the day it rocked but now it is just a hackers heaven. Feel free to use it folks, not me. I use yahoo sometimes, but I still prefer mIRC on my own IRCD. Just old school i guess... __________________ WebHead http://terminus.ath.cx Professional Graphic Design Web Development

10-26-2004, 10:11 AM	#2
TheMob Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 2006 Posts: 8,584	icq works fine for me

10-26-2004, 10:16 AM	#7
xclusive Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 35,218	I like using trillian so I can accomidate to whatever my business contact needs... __________________ I support MediumPimpin.com / Shemp's Outlawtgp.com /

10-26-2004, 10:19 AM	#8
Anthony_A Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,219	We are moving towards GAIM versus Trillian for all our IM needs. GAIM has excellent encryption. __________________ PAYBUYNET.COM Need Processing? Email me tony at paybuynet dot com ICQ 21239908

10-26-2004, 10:23 AM	#9
snowpimp Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA Posts: 1,099	It's the standard because it was the first Instant Messenger service of it's kind and all of us computer geeks have used it since day one. We never migrated over to aol or any of the copycats once they came into play cuz they weren't as good. If you wanna be able to communicate with all the industry old timers, it's the only IM that most of us use, for business anyway. __________________ HIGH QUALITY ADULT AND NON-ADULT DESIGN/MARKETING WORK SINCE 1997!! Yan - ICQ # 4790444 - Phone: 530-544-7058 SIGNS, GRAPHICS & PRINTING ~ NETWORKING AND IT SERVICES

10-26-2004, 10:26 AM	#10
CDSmith Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: My network is hosted at TECHIEMEDIA.net ...Wait, you meant where am I located at? Oh... okay, I'm in Winnipeg, Canada. Oops. :) Posts: 51,460	One big drawback to most other instant messengers (aim, yahoo pager, msn etc) is that if the person you want to contact isn't online you can't send them a message. With ICQ you can, and when they come online they get it. That's one of the biggest drawing cards for me, because when things are busy anything that gives you an edge in the area of time management is the business tool of choice. I've had very few problems with ICQ. I do notice in the past few years that if someone wants to send you a url in a message you have to add them to your contact list first, or you won't get the message. It never used to be that way, and several coversations were left hanging in limbo until I clued in to the problem. Other than that ICQ has been very good as far as I'm concerned. __________________ *Promote Wildmatch, ImLive, Sexier.com, and more!!* ALWAYS THE HIGHEST PAYOUTS: Big Bux/ImLive SIGNUP ON NOW!!! Put some PUSSYCA$H in your pocket. ICQ me at: 31024634

10-26-2004, 10:29 AM	#11
Dwreck Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,362	What's Gaim? Trillion wont work for me. All my contacts show up as email address or icq numbers. I have used icq for years as well but I love the new features in yahoo's version of it. I admit my icq list is priceless. __________________ Derek Dwreck Smout Program Manager Icq 165976549 Skype derekthomassmout

10-26-2004, 10:39 AM	#13
johnny1 Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: MTL Posts: 872	no problems here with it __________________ --------------- ICQ163686688

10-26-2004, 10:40 AM	#14
TheLegacy SEO Connoisseur Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 17,111	love ICQ< more features - only use aim to talk to staff, even then we prefer ICQ __________________ SEO Connoisseur Microsoft Teams: Robert Warren SEO Telegram: @TheLegacy54 RobertWarrenSEO.com

10-26-2004, 11:41 AM	#18
TheJimmy ICQ- five seven 0 2 5 5 0 Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,747	trillian pro and I have over 400 contacts on ICQ alone... I think it's the standard since it was a very popular service YEARS ago...it stuck... __________________ Investor with 5m - 15m USD to invest. Do you have a site or network of sites earning 50k - 200k a month income? Email your contact and preliminary data to: domain.cashventures (at) gmail.com....Please...no tire kickers...serious offers and inquiries only.

10-26-2004, 11:47 AM	#19
MissMiranda Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Riverside,CA Posts: 583	Ive never used ICQ. But I do like using yahoo. And they do alow you to send messages to people that are not online at the moment. __________________

10-26-2004, 11:48 AM	#21
4Pics Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 7,952	ICQ or Yahoo are the 2 best... They both allow you to leave messages when the contact is not online.

10-26-2004, 11:55 AM	#22
Shannon G Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: My own little world Posts: 735	Most of my "industry contacts" get to me through icq... but I prefer the speed and stability of AIM (which is what my mainstream affiliates and collegues generally use). What I DO like about ICQ over AIM is the fact that if I miss an icq msg/get logged off before reading, etc. the icq message is still there when I relog on... w/ AIM, I might never know that someone has tried to contact me....And I NEVER want to miss important messages from DEREK!!!! Cheers! __________________ SendingPros.com - Affordable Email Marketing Platform. Automation at Your Fingertips!

10-26-2004, 12:27 PM	#24
Tanker Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,287	MSN sucks balls I cant keep it online for more then 2 hours at a time __________________ Tanker ICQ 3427575 CCBTools Now featured in the CCBill.com APP STORE

10-26-2004, 01:48 PM	#25
Raf1 Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Writer for hire :) Gallery descriptions, articles, blog posts etc. ICQ: 209 356 106 Posts: 12,117	I've been using it for a few years and I don't feel like changing __________________ 80% Revshare or 30$ PPS on $1 trials: 200 Niches = Vidz.com Galleries / FLVs / Embeds 3 & 5mins FLVs \| RSS & Tube Feeds \| Matching Thumbs \| FLV Browser & Exporter \| No Prechecked Xsales >> Mobile Redirection Script: mobile.vidz.com also paying 80% net Lifetime << ICQ: 198-394-557

10-26-2004, 01:51 PM	#26
fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,372	everyone can use icq, others are limited i guess. i like msn the best. but icq will have to do. i hate when people add me on icq then dont say anything. __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

10-26-2004, 02:10 PM	#27
Herb Kornfield Is on the 1 Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 4,996	Trillian

10-26-2004, 02:12 PM	#28
ATKTrevor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14	Jabber is where it's at. Complete, encrypted, interoffice(as well as on the road) communications. Need to talk to your icq folks, no problem just install an ICQ gateway, how about AIM...same deal. It's just beautiful. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.

10-26-2004, 02:18 PM	#29
Nightraven Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 314	I use Messenger2 - a lot like Trillian, except better No way near as heavy, I also used dMSN (messenger the java-way), Miranda and others. I just found Messenger2 recently, but it kicks ass!

10-26-2004, 02:49 PM	#30
tgpmakers Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 575	ICQ is what we all started using others have turned up and sometimes we have to add others but ICQ is certainly the most popular. __________________ http://www.tgpmakers.com/

10-26-2004, 02:54 PM	#32
SykkBoy Jesus loves bacon Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sin City, Motherfucker Posts: 19,969	95% of my business contacts are on ICQ I use yahoo for family/friends and have AIM, just don't use it much.... __________________ Support my new movie “The Second Coming”

10-26-2004, 05:33 PM	#33
Lykos Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: World Posts: 31,027	I don't know,just like it and use it since i first time cross on internet __________________

10-26-2004, 05:36 PM	#34
sherie Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,020	I spread the love when it comes to the chat programs. I don't really discriminate too much. __________________ AIM sherierocks ICQ 127-296-286 Skype traffichor

10-26-2004, 05:41 PM	#35
pxxx First African GFY Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,114	I use trillain, so everybody gets a lil loving.

10-26-2004, 05:42 PM	#36
inabon Good Old Fat Webmaster Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Boquete, Panamá Posts: 970	i started using ICQ around 7 years ago. always used the same account it is the best way to stay in touch with old and new peeps. however i discovered trillian and it rocks i still use icq for business but i like the way trillian organizes stuff. msn and the rest are for newbies and civillians who like to waist time sendin flowers and seeing pictures of people the only good thing they have is that you can talk to people with a microphone but 90% of them dont know how or their bw wont take it hence skype anyways i like ICQ the rest are for people who don't make money on the internet. __________________ Whoever dies with most toys wins.

10-26-2004, 05:43 PM	#37
AndrewKanuck Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cleveland & Atlanta Posts: 6,706	Because the lower your UIN, the bigger your dick is __________________

10-26-2004, 06:00 PM	#40
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	because seling short AIM names never caught on.. __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

10-26-2004, 06:47 PM	#41
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	the auto history feature is the primary selling point for me

10-26-2004, 07:05 PM	#42
Scootermuze Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 4,513	I think when ICQ came out it spread like wildfire and everyone took to it.. and it became a standard of sorts because people just kinda stayed with it..

10-26-2004, 07:06 PM	#43
media Confirmed Moneymaker Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Eugene, OR It's Like Jail, Only with Trees! Posts: 9,852	I like aim alot more lately.. better organization options.. __________________ I'm here for the violence!

10-26-2004, 07:35 PM	#44
Paparazzi Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,488	icq the original and best __________________ Pure Level(3) Premium Bandwidth When Quality Counts