I forget because my computer is on all the time and I get busy, so I am someone who leaves my icq on available and I am really not, LOL.

I kinda look at it just like a voice mail message or even email. I don't expect people to be online at the same time as me. So I'll still just leave an icq message (saying whatever it is I needed) and figure they'll reply back whenever. Pretty much like an email but on icq.

I never really pay attention to whether someone is actually online or not, I just leave an icq message whenever.

But I never expect to get an instant response always figuring the person is away.

doesn't spilling the beans here defeat that benefit

I will send people messages whether they are online, offline, away, N/A, I don't care. I agree it is a messaging center.

But take this for example. I go online and see that Poppy shows online and I need something, I know he is there If he shows offline and it is important, I may just call him instead.

As explained earlier, the riff raff doesn't come from the industry :)

Peaches gets hit up about anal sessions.

What industry are you in???? hahaha

Yes. Also if you get up and walk away from the computer for a while and forget to adjust your ICQ no one will get mad at you for being away since your ICQ already says you're away. :D

Mine is usually set to "Away" as well, but I'm here a lot of the time. :thumbsup

I'm always available - even when I put myself *off for the night* I'm normally here just that I'm not sitting in front of the computer every minute - I may be outside smoking or watching a show and will glance at the screen to see if anyone has written. I'll only take myself offline or put myself unavailable if I'm in an online meeting or if my computer is shutdown.

I'd hate to think I missed a message - *crazy, I know*

eros, I'm guilty of the 'are you there?' messages hehehe With about 48% of my list on *orphaned* a good part of my messages never make it through *and I have to know when they don't*

I hate it when someone messages me with "Are you there?"

Just say what it is you want. Say it. Spit it out, I'll get it when I get it and respond. Why do I have to be there for you to say what it is you want?

Or idiots who say "Hey" with their first message to you. Wtf is that?

"sup" <----- utterly retarded. (unless I previously contacted you, but then again if I did you would know "What's up")

"hi"...... uh yeah hi, tell me who you are and what you want already.


Yes, some things are better said when the person is on, but you can still tell them what the gist of it is instead of saying "you there?"

grrr

:D

50...........

I say "Hey" or "I want to have straight sex with you" to instigate the intitial convo, followed quickly thereafter with what it is I want.

I always get this from people I've never heard from before (all in different messages):

Hi!

How are you?

Are things going well?

What's the weather like there?

Oh that sounds nice, it's ______ here.

So, how are things going?

Really, how are they going - you can tell me.

Oh, BTW, I need some help with banners/FHG/etc.

;)

I only set away when Im in a meeting, out of the office, or overwelmed with what I already have on my plate.

I give my icq, aim & yahoo to anyone. I never ignore a single person. It takes a few sec out of my day to either say "hang on im busy at the moment", "can you send me e-mail with the details" or even "listen dude if you want me to chat dirty to you I charge my the minute and im very expensive"

So, how hard is that?...I get ignored more than Id like to admit, mostly from fellow industry peeps...funny thing about half I contact I am looking to maybe buy something from them so go figure!!!

I'm guilty of the above. But I'll just use the "hey" etc.. just to start the convo. Then like corey said , it's quickly followed by what I wanted.

I never change the status of my ICQ. It's green if I'm on the computer and away or N/A when I'm away from keyboard and red if I'm offline. I can't be bothered to change it.
I'm often "busy". (read: always).

This one's great!!!

Cory, are you talking about me? LOL

I will often get up to get a soda or something, the phone will ring and then I'm not at my computer, however my away settings do usually pop on.

Yours always goes to away. You are on 10 minutes for your timer.

I know this because I stare at your icq all day stalking.

yes, I wish people would just treat ICQ like a telephone answering machine. Short and sweet, get to the fucking point already.

And also, I still seem to lose too many damn messages with ICQ. I was just contacted again this morning by someone (thankfully) about a site problem I wasn't aware of, and his earlier message was not in my history.

63% of statistics are made up on the spot. 4 out of 5 people know that.