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Amputate Your Head · 02-20-2002, 08:34 PM

are there any worth the time it takes to download them?

my icq has been fucking up ALOT lately... AOL's AIM crap is junk... fuckin' thing won't even connect past my router.... what else is there?

Squishy · 02-20-2002, 08:35 PM

I use MSN messenger...it's gay, but solid...mostly.

Fro · 02-20-2002, 08:35 PM

Does your router/firewall device support port mapping? This could be a reason why AIM craps.

kmanrox · 02-20-2002, 08:36 PM

try

trillian.cc

for a changeup

SykkBoy · 02-20-2002, 08:37 PM

I also use (though haven't in awhile) the Devil Messenger from http://www.devil.com

Ludedude · 02-20-2002, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kmanrox
try

trillian.cc

for a changeup

What he said.... www.trillian.cc

Dreamman010 · 02-20-2002, 08:42 PM

What about IRC?

I've also heard about Yahoo Messenger. Haven't tried it though.

About the issues with icq - get icq99. It should work just fine.

Amputate Your Head · 02-20-2002, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Squishy
I use MSN messenger...it's gay, but solid...mostly.

just installed this... yes.. it is VERY gay.

Amputate Your Head · 02-20-2002, 08:46 PM

also tried trillian, but found it to be rather gay too... too much shit to go through... I don't have all those accounts it's trying to consolidate... just need someting stable... I hope to GOD it's not gonna turn out to be MSN.....

Amputate Your Head · 02-20-2002, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fro
Does your router/firewall device support port mapping? This could be a reason why AIM craps.

absolutely.... I went into the router and tried changing up all kinds of shit, but in the configuration in AIM (if you can call it a configuration screen) really doesn't give you a whole lot of options... pretty much "Check here if you have a modem" & "Check here of you're on a LAN".... not much in the way of doing anything else in there....

Amputate Your Head · 02-20-2002, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SykkBoy2
I also use (though haven't in awhile) the Devil Messenger from http://www.devil.com

I guess this one is up to bat....

Squishy · 02-20-2002, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

just installed this... yes.. it is VERY gay.

If you've still got it up, add [email protected] without the x's, Zippy...I'll type yer ear off.

Amputate Your Head · 02-20-2002, 08:59 PM

Okay... I finally got AIM working... stupid port oversight on my part.... but this thing is even more gay than MSN.

brocklanders · 02-20-2002, 08:59 PM

I use SIM -- Spacedog Instant Messenger. It's great, except you can only instant message yourself.

SykkBoy · 02-20-2002, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Squishy

If you've still got it up, add [email protected] without the x's, Zippy...I'll type yer ear off.

you don't have to bother with the x's to disguise your email addy from the email extractor, your email addy is already on my spam list
;)))))))))))

Amputate Your Head · 02-20-2002, 09:07 PM

that fuckin' thing made me signup for a hotmail account.... hehe... like I'm EVER gonna check it...

spacedog · 02-20-2002, 09:33 PM

Microsoft netmeeting works well.. no typing. just talk like on the phone..
Works great if you have webcams, you can see who your talking to..
I used it for the first time the other day.

Tam · 02-20-2002, 09:45 PM

I was having hell with my icq too....... the other night it just completely crashed on me, I did an uninstall and a reinstall and when I reinstalled it, this copy I picked up off of the icq site had no ads on it, it's been working better than ever. Don't ask me how it has no ads, I downloaded it from icq.com on January 15th, but it hasn't got the first ad on it.

Maybe it is all those ads that was messing mine up.

Tam

Theo · 02-20-2002, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tam
I was having hell with my icq too....... the other night it just completely crashed on me, I did an uninstall and a reinstall and when I reinstalled it, this copy I picked up off of the icq site had no ads on it, it's been working better than ever. Don't ask me how it has no ads, I downloaded it from icq.com on January 15th, but it hasn't got the first ad on it.

Maybe it is all those ads that was messing mine up.

Tam

come on Tam, we are your friends...tell us the truth.. YOU CRACKED it!

tam's real nickname is H[-X/D[-M0|\|

Ludedude · 02-20-2002, 09:57 PM

ICQ is fuxored

GTS Mark · 02-21-2002, 01:41 AM

Two cans and a string?

DH

ServerGenius · 02-21-2002, 06:19 AM

Yahoo Messenger works like a charm for me! At least you don't
get spammed with it!

DynaMite (Who had to sign up as DynaSpain)

Scootermuze · 02-21-2002, 06:38 AM

Yep.. Yahoo is good, and Tam.. you can use your webcam on it too. Also has pretty good voice chat.

SR · 02-21-2002, 07:00 AM

If ICQ works it is a great program.
But their servers are overloaded or so with their annoying ads.
Most of the time it says unable to load the page so that looks like their server is overloaded.

I had alot of problems with ICQ and still have some problems.
Mostly that I don't get msges from people or they don't get mine.
Cleaning your ICQ history might help.
And upgrading to a newer version worked.
But since AOL took over ICQ it just sucks.

I use MSM and ICQ both.
MSM is okay.
Not so much bullshitting as ICQ
the more options you put in a program the more bugs you get

Amputate Your Head · 02-21-2002, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DrinkingHard
Two cans and a string?

DH

installing version 2.1 now...

02-20-2002, 08:34 PM	#1
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	ICQ alternatives are there any worth the time it takes to download them? my icq has been fucking up ALOT lately... AOL's AIM crap is junk... fuckin' thing won't even connect past my router.... what else is there?

02-20-2002, 08:35 PM	#3
Fro Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mee-chi-gaan Posts: 709	Does your router/firewall device support port mapping? This could be a reason why AIM craps. __________________ I miss [Labret].

02-20-2002, 08:36 PM	#4
kmanrox aka K-Man Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Gutter Posts: 29,292	try trillian.cc for a changeup __________________ Crypto HODLr Crypto mining Angel investor

02-20-2002, 08:37 PM	#5
SykkBoy Jesus loves bacon Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sin City, Motherfucker Posts: 19,969	I also use (though haven't in awhile) the Devil Messenger from http://www.devil.com __________________ Support my new movie “The Second Coming”

02-20-2002, 08:42 PM	#7
Dreamman010 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,081	What about IRC? I've also heard about Yahoo Messenger. Haven't tried it though. About the issues with icq - get icq99. It should work just fine. __________________ <a href="http://www2.famoushost.com/home.php" target="_blank"><b><FONT COLOR="FFFF00">www.FamousHost.com</font></b></a><br>Free Hosting With No Headers, Real FTP, <u>Get listed on the biggest TGP's with us!</u>

02-20-2002, 08:35 PM	#2
Squishy Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hiding from you. Posts: 1,809	I use MSN messenger...it's gay, but solid...mostly.

02-20-2002, 08:46 PM	#9
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	also tried trillian, but found it to be rather gay too... too much shit to go through... I don't have all those accounts it's trying to consolidate... just need someting stable... I hope to GOD it's not gonna turn out to be MSN.....

02-20-2002, 08:59 PM	#13
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	Okay... I finally got AIM working... stupid port oversight on my part.... but this thing is even more gay than MSN.

02-20-2002, 08:59 PM	#14
brocklanders Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 297	I use SIM -- Spacedog Instant Messenger. It's great, except you can only instant message yourself.

02-20-2002, 09:07 PM	#16
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	that fuckin' thing made me signup for a hotmail account.... hehe... like I'm EVER gonna check it...

02-20-2002, 09:33 PM	#17
spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	Microsoft netmeeting works well.. no typing. just talk like on the phone.. Works great if you have webcams, you can see who your talking to.. I used it for the first time the other day.

02-20-2002, 09:45 PM	#18
Tam Rude Bitch Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: In your face Posts: 8,492	I was having hell with my icq too....... the other night it just completely crashed on me, I did an uninstall and a reinstall and when I reinstalled it, this copy I picked up off of the icq site had no ads on it, it's been working better than ever. Don't ask me how it has no ads, I downloaded it from icq.com on January 15th, but it hasn't got the first ad on it. Maybe it is all those ads that was messing mine up. Tam __________________ Get in Touch on Telegram if you need a hardworker - (since 1999)

02-20-2002, 09:57 PM	#20
Ludedude Suck it! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Who wants to know? Posts: 4,432	ICQ is fuxored __________________

02-21-2002, 01:41 AM	#21
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	Two cans and a string? DH

02-21-2002, 06:19 AM	#22
ServerGenius Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 9,377	Yahoo Messenger works like a charm for me! At least you don't get spammed with it! DynaMite (Who had to sign up as DynaSpain) __________________ \| http://www.sinnerscash.com/ \| ICQ: 370820 \| Skype: SinnersCash \| AdultWhosWho \|

02-21-2002, 06:38 AM	#23
Scootermuze Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 4,513	Yep.. Yahoo is good, and Tam.. you can use your webcam on it too. Also has pretty good voice chat.

02-21-2002, 07:00 AM	#24
SR Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,239	If ICQ works it is a great program. But their servers are overloaded or so with their annoying ads. Most of the time it says unable to load the page so that looks like their server is overloaded. I had alot of problems with ICQ and still have some problems. Mostly that I don't get msges from people or they don't get mine. Cleaning your ICQ history might help. And upgrading to a newer version worked. But since AOL took over ICQ it just sucks. I use MSM and ICQ both. MSM is okay. Not so much bullshitting as ICQ the more options you put in a program the more bugs you get