WTF is up with "orhpaned" contacts and having to keep readding people on Trillian? - GoFuckYourself.com

J$tyle$ · 12-20-2006, 11:22 PM

ICQ kept crashing and was a resource hog and that sucked balls so i switched to Trillian a month or so ago.

I have to keep adding people over and over again, contacts randomly get "orphaned", and finding contacts in my list is often a pain in the ass or literally impossible.

I have 732 contacts between ICQ and AOL IM ... what's the best solution to use these days that that runs more smoothly?

Jay_StandAhead · 12-20-2006, 11:52 PM

I had the same problem... ICQ has a 600 contacts limit. When I deleted a bunch and went under 600, it fixed the problem of having to re-add contacts all the time.

Thee Johnclave · 12-20-2006, 11:58 PM

Dude....after nearly a year I had the same issue with Trillian and could not fix it for the life of me. Go checkout their support forumn and you'll find thread after thread with people looking for answers and finding none. I moved back to the newest ICQ and that had it's own problems. Now I'm running 2003b and it handles both ICQ and AIM.

J$tyle$ · 12-21-2006, 12:10 AM

Arrrrrgggghhhh

so my choice is delete contacts (which i do all the time anyway) or reinstall ICQ?

THAT'S IT?

Mutha fucka!

MikeB · 12-21-2006, 12:45 AM

I have the same problem here. I cut down my list to below the critical mass level. Recently with new additions I went over the limit and now Trillian orphans contacts at will. Too bad it doesn't orphan the contacts more than X months old with no contact instead of bumping the people I talk to on a regular basis.

jeffrey · 12-21-2006, 12:51 AM

Trallian Astra is supposted to fix alot of these little problems, I dont know when its out though.
I found the Paid Pro version is more stable then the free one was, dont know if that had to do with something else on my comp though.

CX* · 12-21-2006, 12:54 AM

edit : I thought I had a fix, but I didn't.

JJSLIMM · 12-21-2006, 01:24 AM

Had the same issues..sucks! but started a couple new icq#'s to give me more than 600 contacts in ICQ...

cess · 12-21-2006, 01:28 AM

There's others like http://www.miranda-im.org/ . I keep thinking about switching but nothing is wrong with my trillian install so not much of a point in doing that right now.

AaronM · 12-21-2006, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay[neX]

I had the same problem... ICQ has a 600 contacts limit. When I deleted a bunch and went under 600, it fixed the problem of having to re-add contacts all the time.

I had over 800 people in my contact list. Recently axed it down to 300ish. about 5 days ago I started getting orphans again.

Same result with basic and/or pro.

Sarah_Jayne · 12-21-2006, 01:42 AM

are icq's history functions better these days? That is one of the main reasons for me using trillian

J$tyle$ · 12-21-2006, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJSLIMM

Had the same issues..sucks! but started a couple new icq#'s to give me more than 600 contacts in ICQ...

LOL that's not the worst idea

I guess you just have to switch UIN's a few times per day?

OY · 12-21-2006, 02:10 AM

I had the same problems until I turned OFF my local firewall (Norton) and that seemed to fix the problem.

J$tyle$ · 12-21-2006, 06:00 PM

anyone else?

jmk · 12-21-2006, 06:02 PM

I deleted a bunch of contacts and that helped

MaDalton · 12-21-2006, 06:06 PM

i use trillian 0.74 with about 550 contacts - no problems. and since it's already 5 years old or so it doesn't use much resources

12-20-2006, 11:22 PM	#1
J$tyle$ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 11,500	WTF is up with "orhpaned" contacts and having to keep readding people on Trillian? ICQ kept crashing and was a resource hog and that sucked balls so i switched to Trillian a month or so ago. I have to keep adding people over and over again, contacts randomly get "orphaned", and finding contacts in my list is often a pain in the ass or literally impossible. I have 732 contacts between ICQ and AOL IM ... what's the best solution to use these days that that runs more smoothly?

12-20-2006, 11:52 PM	#2
Jay_StandAhead Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,103	I had the same problem... ICQ has a 600 contacts limit. When I deleted a bunch and went under 600, it fixed the problem of having to re-add contacts all the time. __________________ Our Programs: StandAhead \| IndieBucks \| BoyCrushCash \| Phoenixxx \| EmoProfits \| BritishBucks \| HunkMoney \| LatinoBucks Make $$$ with Gay! Lowest Minimum Payouts in the Business, Perfect Track Record, Amazing Sites

12-20-2006, 11:58 PM	#3
Thee Johnclave The Billz Collectaz Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 632	Dude....after nearly a year I had the same issue with Trillian and could not fix it for the life of me. Go checkout their support forumn and you'll find thread after thread with people looking for answers and finding none. I moved back to the newest ICQ and that had it's own problems. Now I'm running 2003b and it handles both ICQ and AIM. __________________ Seeking large traffic deals. john at pptme dot com

12-21-2006, 12:51 AM	#6
jeffrey Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,864	Trallian Astra is supposted to fix alot of these little problems, I dont know when its out though. I found the Paid Pro version is more stable then the free one was, dont know if that had to do with something else on my comp though. __________________ Coming Soon!

12-21-2006, 12:54 AM	#7
CX* Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 147	edit : I thought I had a fix, but I didn't. Last edited by CX; 12-21-2006 at 12:56 AM..*

12-21-2006, 12:10 AM	#4
J$tyle$ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 11,500	Arrrrrgggghhhh so my choice is delete contacts (which i do all the time anyway) or reinstall ICQ? THAT'S IT? Mutha fucka!

12-21-2006, 12:45 AM	#5
MikeB Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012	I have the same problem here. I cut down my list to below the critical mass level. Recently with new additions I went over the limit and now Trillian orphans contacts at will. Too bad it doesn't orphan the contacts more than X months old with no contact instead of bumping the people I talk to on a regular basis.

12-21-2006, 01:24 AM	#8
JJSLIMM Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,414	Had the same issues..sucks! but started a couple new icq#'s to give me more than 600 contacts in ICQ... __________________ Email [email protected] \| Skype: jjslimm

12-21-2006, 01:28 AM	#9
cess Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,921	There's others like http://www.miranda-im.org/ . I keep thinking about switching but nothing is wrong with my trillian install so not much of a point in doing that right now. __________________

12-21-2006, 01:42 AM	#11
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	are icq's history functions better these days? That is one of the main reasons for me using trillian

12-21-2006, 02:10 AM	#13
OY Industry Pioneer Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA/EU/ASIA Posts: 5,401	I had the same problems until I turned OFF my local firewall (Norton) and that seemed to fix the problem. __________________ Around since 1997, and the company that introduced "Cascading Billing" in MPA3® Affiliate Management and Tracking Software Outsourcing With A Norwegian Twist - NordBits - Inquire within!

12-21-2006, 06:00 PM	#14
J$tyle$ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 11,500	anyone else?

12-21-2006, 06:02 PM	#15
jmk Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,391	I deleted a bunch of contacts and that helped

12-21-2006, 06:06 PM	#16
MaDalton I am Amazing Content! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 39,829	i use trillian 0.74 with about 550 contacts - no problems. and since it's already 5 years old or so it doesn't use much resources __________________ AmazingContent.com - providing only the best content and service since 2003 Monetize your content on Veegaz.com - one of Germanies largest VOD sites Got German traffic? We convert it into money for you! Skype: madalton02826 - Email: oltecconsult [at] gmail [dot] com