Am I the only one that stopped using icq? - GoFuckYourself.com

Shap · 03-24-2006, 01:17 PM

About a year ago I stopped using icq. I just found it extremely unproductive. Since then I never give out my icq number to people. What's funny is that I have people give me shit for not using icq as if I'm ignoring them.

Anybody else here not use icq?

btw if you have tried to reach me and wonder why i haven't replied to your icq, it's because I never got it. I'm not snubbing you. Email me at shap at twistys dot com if you want to reach me

baddog · 03-24-2006, 01:22 PM

I will give up ICQ when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.

SomeCreep · 03-24-2006, 01:33 PM

I use ICQ, but not too often. I prefer email.

FUCK J0EL · 03-24-2006, 01:34 PM

Are you saying I'm bothering you at the moment ;)

s9ann0 · 03-24-2006, 01:35 PM

no way I use it all the time well at least its loaded I mean I talk to everyone on it my host, designers, outsourced peoples

so what do you use MSN or do you email / phone everyone ?

woj · 03-24-2006, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

I will give up ICQ when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.

triumph · 03-24-2006, 01:35 PM

I prefer email also, icq is getting to be very unproductive.

Sosa · 03-24-2006, 01:36 PM

Yo Shap, I'm all booked for a week on paradise island in a few months. Booking the little trips now. You sent me a email pry 6 months ago with some you thought would be good and I must have deleted it on accident.

Got any thoughts on some? Are there any nice dinner cruises or anything like that?

$5 submissions · 03-24-2006, 01:38 PM

I wish I could follow your steps. With periodically vanishing contact lists, missed /dropped messages, and other glitches, I'm sure many would agree with me. Unfortunately, I can't. Most other webmasters still use ICQ so I'm stuck with athis dinosaur. The electronic equivalent of A Hyundai Excel on a freeway being constantly passed by Murcielagos....

uno · 03-24-2006, 01:38 PM

Just admit it, you hate me.

CIVMatt · 03-24-2006, 02:10 PM

ICQ is a fucking joke and a spam filled idiot way to contact people nowadays

J$tyle$ · 03-24-2006, 02:11 PM

Can't do it but I often run invisible because it can be a pain in the ass.

It mostly increases productivity for me though

digifan · 03-24-2006, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

I will give up ICQ when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.

Mr.Right - Banned For Life · 03-24-2006, 02:16 PM

i get lots of spam on icq.

eMonk · 03-24-2006, 02:17 PM

i like msn better then icq as an instant messenger. i use icq because you can send/receive messages when your offline/invisible.

Extreme Alex · 03-24-2006, 02:17 PM

I have it on my phone, it goes off constantly.

Donny · 03-24-2006, 02:18 PM

I prefer ICQ most of the time vs. email. Email spam filters often block messages I'm receiving or sending. ICQ does not. ICQ is always on here, even when I'm away. And ICQ history lists are just as good an archive as email.

King Adam · 03-24-2006, 02:19 PM

I have to say ICQ makes my life a bit easier. Most people use it and I get work done daily through it.

cathedra · 03-24-2006, 02:30 PM

I still use ICQ..and msn..and skype..ugh.

jjjay · 03-24-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by triumph

I prefer email also, icq is getting to be very unproductive.

I agree. I find all instant messaging really distracting. when you've got work to do focus on it. if people can't wait a few hours for a reply by email, fuck 'em

KCat · 03-24-2006, 03:10 PM

I switched to a new computer over a year ago & decided not to reinstall ICQ. I much prefer email & found it too distracting. It seems like people just want to chat on ICQ, they never need anything specific. My chat history probably looked like this:

Hey what's up?
I'm working.

WiredGuy · 03-24-2006, 03:12 PM

Serious business inquiries for me are done via email for one simple reason, I want a log that's verifiable via IP addresses, not an ICQ text file. Otherwise, I just use ICQ to get a hold of someone to get their phone number or to setup meetings/appointments.

WG

Anthony · 03-24-2006, 03:17 PM

Ummm, didn't we talk on ICQ like a month or two ago?!

I knew it, it was a fake SHAP!!!

But I should have been in your list for the past 5 years or so.

cezam · 03-24-2006, 03:51 PM

I prefer Skype over ICQ.

Pornwolf · 03-24-2006, 03:59 PM

I don't chit chat. 97% of my ICQ conversations are direct, to the point and business related.

None of that, "What's up bro?"

No, "Did you see that funny link?"

Save that shit for someone else. I won't do that to you, and don't do it to me. But if you wanna talk business my ICQ is always on for you. Hell, it's even on my phone 24/7. Reach out, lets make some money. ;)

loverboy · 03-24-2006, 04:28 PM

i prefer email, but most adult webmasters use ICQ as the standard program.
only a few select gets to land on my ICQ lists, im always online. i may not
respond all the time since i get my hands full with other clients but dont
ever think you are less priority. everyone who wants to make business with
me deserves all the attention just like the rest.

baddog · 03-24-2006, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjjay

I agree. I find all instant messaging really distracting. when you've got work to do focus on it. if people can't wait a few hours for a reply by email, fuck 'em

Yeah, I am sure my clients would really appreciate it if I took that attitude.

03-24-2006, 04:54 PM

ICQ sucks, e-mail is the way to do business.
have only Mayor ( PC ) and some others ( 5 ) on ICQ that is all.

Babagirls · 03-24-2006, 05:06 PM

i havent used it (heavily) in years, but just like you Shap, i got the negative feedback of "you need to use icq...why arent you on it....blah blah blahhh" so i installed it. however, im on it like once every week or two just to check offline messages. i fuckin hate icq.

wyldblyss · 03-24-2006, 05:16 PM

I use it, but at times, damn, you can't get any work done because everyone is messaging you. If the messages are business related, that is fine, but sometimes it seems people are just bored and want to chat about nothing.

Deraj · 03-24-2006, 05:25 PM

lol.. i'm always busy.. and i still like chatting about nothing... isn't that the backbone of GFY ?

VicD · 03-24-2006, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cezam

I prefer Skype over ICQ.

Me too

spacemonk · 03-24-2006, 05:47 PM

Hey whats your icq? I have some questions about twistys

RawAlex · 03-24-2006, 05:58 PM

I still have ICQ loaded, but it has been a long, long fucking time since I turned it on. I only do that when someone is desperately trying to reach me or me to them, otherwise it is off.

Alex

czarina · 03-24-2006, 06:00 PM

I still use it. Helps me make money., and that is all.

BlackCrayon · 03-24-2006, 06:05 PM

i never had much problem with icq once i switched to their "lite" version. less options but it gets the job done. i just leave myself in n/a mode all the time and respond when i have time.

BlackCrayon · 03-24-2006, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

Yeah, I am sure my clients would really appreciate it if I took that attitude.

yep, with things like hosting having someone you can get an instant response from (assuming they are around) when a problem arrises is a real plus.

SiMpLe · 03-24-2006, 06:18 PM

I just started last week not leaving it on 24/7 - Now I sign on in the mornings to answer them all and then shut it down around noon. The last week has been VERY productive. Should have done this a long time ago.

Spunky · 03-24-2006, 07:02 PM

Since most of my contacts use it..I can't see an alternative yet

Donny · 03-24-2006, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

Yeah, I am sure my clients would really appreciate it if I took that attitude.

You're right. I really enjoy being able to hit you up and get an immediate response.

GTS Mark · 03-24-2006, 11:20 PM

Haha i just re-installed ICQ because Trillian was a fucking disaster.

DH

madawgz · 03-25-2006, 12:08 AM

icq is the shit, wouldnt you rather message someone over icq instead of having a 100 emails sending back and forth

LOL

Dagwolf · 03-25-2006, 01:25 AM

I still use ICQ...

Icy · 03-25-2006, 05:03 AM

I use it but i'm almost always invisible. I have a big list of contacts that i answer as soon as they message me, that are old trades or webmasters i know since a few years ago. I know that when they message me is because they want to talk about trades or bussines and are direct about it.

Then there is the other kind of guys i usually don't answer, those who just say "Hi" (and then nothing more) or just "Want to trade?". If you want to trade with me and i don't know you, a good way of messaging me would be "Hi, i'm XXX the owner of xxx dot com and i would like to trade with your site xxx dot com" then i can review your site and decide if i want o trade or not. But if you are an unknown guy for me and just say "hi, want ot trade?" then i guess that you're just a guy who didn't read my trade rules or even which sites i own, you just got my ICQ from a webmaster board and randomly messaged me. I really hate when i'm asked to trade and then when i say yes you ask me which site i own, wtf? do your homework and contact the guys you really want to do business with, not just a random guy.

I used to be way more communicative in the past, but lost too much time so now i only answer the ppl i already know or the ones that state the business reason of their message when they contact me.

03-24-2006, 01:17 PM	#1
Shap Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 8,313	Am I the only one that stopped using icq? About a year ago I stopped using icq. I just found it extremely unproductive. Since then I never give out my icq number to people. What's funny is that I have people give me shit for not using icq as if I'm ignoring them. Anybody else here not use icq? btw if you have tried to reach me and wonder why i haven't replied to your icq, it's because I never got it. I'm not snubbing you. Email me at shap at twistys dot com if you want to reach me

03-24-2006, 01:33 PM	#3
SomeCreep :glugglug Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where the Wild Things Are Posts: 26,118	I use ICQ, but not too often. I prefer email. __________________ Webair Hosting I use and recommend Webair for hosting.

03-24-2006, 01:34 PM	#4
FUCK J0EL Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,899	Are you saying I'm bothering you at the moment ;) __________________ Joel Drapeau Dir Biz Dev Skype : gamma_joel Gamma Entertainment Home of top programs: FameDollars, BuddyProfits, and, AND NOW ADDING TO THE FAMILY ChaosMen EuroRevenues and AzianiGold

03-24-2006, 01:38 PM	#9
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	I wish I could follow your steps. With periodically vanishing contact lists, missed /dropped messages, and other glitches, I'm sure many would agree with me. Unfortunately, I can't. Most other webmasters still use ICQ so I'm stuck with athis dinosaur. The electronic equivalent of A Hyundai Excel on a freeway being constantly passed by Murcielagos.... __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

03-24-2006, 01:38 PM	#10
uno RIP Dodger. BEST.CAT.EVER Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Area Posts: 18,450	Just admit it, you hate me. __________________ -uno icq: 111-914 CrazyBabe.com - porn art MojoHost - For all your hosting needs, present and future. Tell them I sent ya!

03-24-2006, 01:22 PM	#2
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	I will give up ICQ when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.

03-24-2006, 01:35 PM	#5
s9ann0 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Boston Posts: 4,873	no way I use it all the time well at least its loaded I mean I talk to everyone on it my host, designers, outsourced peoples so what do you use MSN or do you email / phone everyone ?

03-24-2006, 01:35 PM	#7
triumph Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,433	I prefer email also, icq is getting to be very unproductive.

03-24-2006, 01:36 PM	#8
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	Yo Shap, I'm all booked for a week on paradise island in a few months. Booking the little trips now. You sent me a email pry 6 months ago with some you thought would be good and I must have deleted it on accident. Got any thoughts on some? Are there any nice dinner cruises or anything like that?

03-24-2006, 02:10 PM	#11
CIVMatt Amateur Pimpin Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 13,075	ICQ is a fucking joke and a spam filled idiot way to contact people nowadays __________________ Make easy money with Webcams

03-24-2006, 02:11 PM	#12
J$tyle$ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 11,500	Can't do it but I often run invisible because it can be a pain in the ass. It mostly increases productivity for me though

03-24-2006, 02:16 PM	#14
Mr.Right - Banned For Life I guarantee it Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 18,314	i get lots of spam on icq.

03-24-2006, 02:17 PM	#15
eMonk Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,310	i like msn better then icq as an instant messenger. i use icq because you can send/receive messages when your offline/invisible.

03-24-2006, 02:17 PM	#16
Extreme Alex Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 4	I have it on my phone, it goes off constantly. __________________ I'm Extreme Alex BITCHES!!! Promote my elastic ass at Wild West Cash

03-24-2006, 02:18 PM	#17
Donny As you wish... Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 13,754	I prefer ICQ most of the time vs. email. Email spam filters often block messages I'm receiving or sending. ICQ does not. ICQ is always on here, even when I'm away. And ICQ history lists are just as good an archive as email.

03-24-2006, 02:19 PM	#18
King Adam Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Valley of the Sun Posts: 5,408	I have to say ICQ makes my life a bit easier. Most people use it and I get work done daily through it. __________________ TWISTYSCASH.com - Proven to be One of the BEST Adult Programs Around Promote These Sites : Twistys ~ Busty Ones ~ Nicole Graves ICQ : 9 6 4 4 0 2 2 1

03-24-2006, 02:30 PM	#19
cathedra Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 1,465	I still use ICQ..and msn..and skype..ugh. __________________ Create your own white label webcam site in seconds icq: 151-045-667

03-24-2006, 03:10 PM	#21
KCat Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: PNW Posts: 2,204	I switched to a new computer over a year ago & decided not to reinstall ICQ. I much prefer email & found it too distracting. It seems like people just want to chat on ICQ, they never need anything specific. My chat history probably looked like this: Hey what's up? I'm working. __________________ ~ 300+ FHGs, 100,000 pics to use plus a rockin' Video of the Day download! ~

03-24-2006, 03:12 PM	#22
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,504	Serious business inquiries for me are done via email for one simple reason, I want a log that's verifiable via IP addresses, not an ICQ text file. Otherwise, I just use ICQ to get a hold of someone to get their phone number or to setup meetings/appointments. WG __________________ I play with Google.

03-24-2006, 03:17 PM	#23
Anthony Keyboard Warrior Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: One of the outer rings of Hell Posts: 9,653	Ummm, didn't we talk on ICQ like a month or two ago?! I knew it, it was a fake SHAP!!! But I should have been in your list for the past 5 years or so. __________________

03-24-2006, 03:51 PM	#24
cezam Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CZ, EU Posts: 1,363	I prefer Skype over ICQ. __________________

03-24-2006, 03:59 PM	#25
Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	I don't chit chat. 97% of my ICQ conversations are direct, to the point and business related. None of that, "What's up bro?" No, "Did you see that funny link?" Save that shit for someone else. I won't do that to you, and don't do it to me. But if you wanna talk business my ICQ is always on for you. Hell, it's even on my phone 24/7. Reach out, lets make some money. ;) __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

03-24-2006, 04:28 PM	#26
loverboy When it rains, it pours Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 20,609	i prefer email, but most adult webmasters use ICQ as the standard program. only a few select gets to land on my ICQ lists, im always online. i may not respond all the time since i get my hands full with other clients but dont ever think you are less priority. everyone who wants to make business with me deserves all the attention just like the rest.

03-24-2006, 04:54 PM	#28
ThumbLord Guest Posts: n/a	ICQ sucks, e-mail is the way to do business. have only Mayor ( PC ) and some others ( 5 ) on ICQ that is all.

03-24-2006, 05:06 PM	#29
Babagirls Text Writer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 18,812	i havent used it (heavily) in years, but just like you Shap, i got the negative feedback of "you need to use icq...why arent you on it....blah blah blahhh" so i installed it. however, im on it like once every week or two just to check offline messages. i fuckin hate icq. __________________ Need a Text Writer? Blogs\|Reviews\|Descriptions\|Paysites\|TGP's\|Stories ICQ: 397892500

03-24-2006, 05:16 PM	#30
wyldblyss Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Buck Starts Here Posts: 5,779	I use it, but at times, damn, you can't get any work done because everyone is messaging you. If the messages are business related, that is fine, but sometimes it seems people are just bored and want to chat about nothing.

03-24-2006, 05:47 PM	#33
spacemonk Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: in da VIP Posts: 969	Hey whats your icq? I have some questions about twistys __________________ I sale fu-fme, hit me up for a killer deal!

03-24-2006, 05:58 PM	#34
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	I still have ICQ loaded, but it has been a long, long fucking time since I turned it on. I only do that when someone is desperately trying to reach me or me to them, otherwise it is off. Alex

03-24-2006, 06:00 PM	#35
czarina Webmaster Extraordinaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A beautiful beach... Posts: 10,748	I still use it. Helps me make money., and that is all.

03-24-2006, 06:05 PM	#36
BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	i never had much problem with icq once i switched to their "lite" version. less options but it gets the job done. i just leave myself in n/a mode all the time and respond when i have time. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

03-24-2006, 06:18 PM	#38
SiMpLe Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Porn Central - California Posts: 3,221	I just started last week not leaving it on 24/7 - Now I sign on in the mornings to answer them all and then shut it down around noon. The last week has been VERY productive. Should have done this a long time ago. __________________ Sean Holland Vice President OrbitalPay / Global Electronic Technology (GET) SKYPE: iam.sean ::: sholland at orbitalpay.com 888-775-1500

03-24-2006, 07:02 PM	#39
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,970	Since most of my contacts use it..I can't see an alternative yet __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

03-24-2006, 11:20 PM	#41
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	Haha i just re-installed ICQ because Trillian was a fucking disaster. DH

03-25-2006, 12:08 AM	#42
madawgz 8.8.8.8 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noordermarkt Posts: 30,509	icq is the shit, wouldnt you rather message someone over icq instead of having a 100 emails sending back and forth LOL __________________ TAEMDLRMSKRJIXMRLSMRJ.

03-25-2006, 01:25 AM	#43
Dagwolf President of Canada Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leaving Hell, Entering Limbo Posts: 23,141	I still use ICQ... __________________ Sleep well, and dream of large women.