Why do we still use ICQ? - GoFuckYourself.com

payd2purv · 04-25-2008, 01:53 PM

What's the deal? Does SilverCash own ICQ or something?

I couldn't log in all day some dumb error message like.

"Too many connections from your country at this time"

WTF?!?!

GrouchyAdmin · 04-25-2008, 01:54 PM

Blame Canada.

baddog · 04-25-2008, 01:55 PM

History.

Zester · 04-25-2008, 01:58 PM

because I haven't found a good enough reason to switch to anything else yet.

Persius · 04-25-2008, 01:58 PM

too many people have it

OTerror · 04-25-2008, 02:12 PM

it's the standard for some reason.

Doug of Montreal · 04-25-2008, 02:17 PM

I can't believe they've had such a hold on adult for so long. It's shameful... you'd think being like the first into the market, they'd have stuff worked out by now.

Rochard · 04-25-2008, 02:21 PM

We've been using it since it came out and no one has offered up anything better or a valid reason for us to change over - not to mention we don't want to have to change contact information all over the place.

mona · 04-25-2008, 02:22 PM

Mine hasn't worked for two weeks! I uninstalled, reinstalled, and it worked for a couple seconds. I'm a HUGE skype fan.

ppixel01 · 04-25-2008, 02:27 PM

no reason to switch, i got error free

D Ghost · 04-25-2008, 02:29 PM

Because George W. Bush is "The Decider" - what you didnt get that memo from the White House?

farkedup · 04-25-2008, 02:42 PM

didn't you know that nobody important lives in canada?

CyberHustler · 04-25-2008, 02:51 PM

J. Falcon · 04-25-2008, 03:05 PM

msn is so much better imo

AdPatron · 04-25-2008, 03:12 PM

I havnt had any problems with ICQ

ztik · 04-25-2008, 03:19 PM

Its only the adult industry that uses icq. No others do.

I personally haven't opened mine for almost 3 months

Vick! · 04-25-2008, 03:20 PM

Its old shit, hard to get off it.

I hope everyone started using GTalk some day .. I love its ability to save logs on web, no hassle to save and access them from any PC, laptop .. anywhere in the world. Plus, built-in email system makes it even better than goddamn ICQ.

V_RocKs · 04-25-2008, 03:27 PM

History.

Elli · 04-25-2008, 04:18 PM

icq is my main account, but I use it through Trillian. I haven't used the actual icq software for a few years now.

crockett · 04-25-2008, 05:05 PM

Cause skype don't have short ICQ numbers..

scottybuzz · 04-25-2008, 05:26 PM

why do people still use faxes?

darnit · 04-25-2008, 05:39 PM

Adium for the win

digifan · 04-25-2008, 05:43 PM

I'm addicted.. wish they created newer versions for macs too.

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 04-25-2008, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darnit

Adium for the win

and Pidgin.IM for windows based machines

Bama · 04-25-2008, 06:54 PM

The only reason I still use it is because most of my contacts don't use skype.

I've used ICQ since it was beta release but it has too many issues with connectivity to make it into one of my "favorite programs I use to do business with" list.

Add me to your skype - user name: bama_wa

CIVMatt · 04-25-2008, 06:55 PM

icq is so shitty it hurts

papill0n · 04-25-2008, 07:39 PM

ICQ works fine for me.

CunningStunt · 04-25-2008, 07:49 PM

I reinstalled ICQ last week only to uninstall it ten minutes later. Piece of crap.

Force installed a toolbar on IE and Firefox somehow, added itself to the search bar, and created about a dozen entries I fucked out of the registry. Assholes.

Spunky · 04-25-2008, 08:00 PM

Why does the bear shit in the woods?

woj · 04-25-2008, 09:06 PM

What's wrong with it? All other chat networks are basically the same...

2012 · 04-25-2008, 09:07 PM

its the greatest with all the best features

Virtual Sophie · 04-25-2008, 11:58 PM

maybe l dont go with the trend,but l have used yahoo for many years without any problem and used it for voice communication long before skype.

baddog · 04-25-2008, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CunningStunt

I reinstalled ICQ last week only to uninstall it ten minutes later. Piece of crap.

Force installed a toolbar on IE and Firefox somehow, added itself to the search bar, and created about a dozen entries I fucked out of the registry. Assholes.

Have you ever tried a custom install?

emjay · 04-26-2008, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyber-Hu$tler

agreed, I prefer skype cause:

- it supports free P2P voice and video calls

- unlimited contacts (I have 2 ICQ accounts that are "full")

- no annoying guitar riff birthday alerts

- 'gentle' sound alerts when pinged:D
- supports threesomes

- nice simple emoticons

Whilst ICQ is still the AWM industry standard for IM but hopefully more will migrate to skype...

FashionPoint · 04-26-2008, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emjay

agreed, I prefer skype cause:

- it supports free P2P voice and video calls

- unlimited contacts (I have 2 ICQ accounts that are "full")

- no annoying guitar riff birthday alerts

- 'gentle' sound alerts when pinged:D
- supports threesomes

- nice simple emoticons

Whilst ICQ is still the AWM industry standard for IM but hopefully more will migrate to skype...

What's the limit for icq contacts?

k0nr4d · 04-26-2008, 03:58 AM

I agree that outside of porn no one likely uses ICQ anymore. However, There's no good way to coordinate the entire industry to switchover to something else... We'd have to sticky a thread on every forum at the very least.

GrouchyAdmin · 04-26-2008, 04:00 AM

I use a client capable of connecting to virtually everything; I intentionally avoid skype for two reasons: My sound driver is only supported as an output device in my OS of choice - and I don't really want to talk to most people. It's much more efficient to get things done over ICQ and email.. and a drunken email is much easier to ignore.

emjay · 04-26-2008, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FashionPoint

What's the limit for icq contacts?

not sure, roughly 200 I think...

mattz · 04-26-2008, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zester

because I haven't found a good enough reason to switch to anything else yet.

exactly.

sicone · 04-26-2008, 05:26 AM

cuz its free

Kevsh · 04-26-2008, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochard

We've been using it since it came out and no one has offered up anything better or a valid reason for us to change over - not to mention we don't want to have to change contact information all over the place.

You simply haven't been looking hard enough... they are ALL better than ICQ, by a wide margin. But at least your second point is honest, that's the reason I keep getting from people.

Personally, I barely log onto ICQ anymore. And I almost never accept new Contact requests. I am trying to (slowly) let everyone know I can be found elsewhere and if they don't want to make the switch, too bad. There's always email.

CunningStunt · 04-26-2008, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

Have you ever tried a custom install?

It was supposed to have been, I unchecked all the toolbar cack and everything

baddog · 04-26-2008, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CunningStunt

It was supposed to have been, I unchecked all the toolbar cack and everything

Never had a toolbar installed here, and unfortunately, I have done several installs of ICQ lately . . . all different versions.

Bojangles · 04-26-2008, 04:20 PM

ICQ is awesome.

baddog · 04-26-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FashionPoint

What's the limit for icq contacts?

At least 600

Zester · 04-27-2008, 06:00 AM

don't compare Skype to ICQ.
ICQ is used for text instant messaging and Skype is for voice: you need to talk to some one in another country ? Skype is the thing for you. it's free. and as long as both your Internet connection is good enough - the quality is great.
I think everyone should have Skype

raven1083 · 04-27-2008, 06:04 AM

coz' nothing compare ICQ!

MediaGuy · 04-27-2008, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrouchyAdmin

Blame Canada.

Actually it's my fault. I AM very loved by many people - they all hit me up all day, and they want me to meet them or pay their plane fare from St Petersburgh to Canada...

So let me apologize... I may pick one soon so I can have someone to bear my puppies and cook our food, and then I'll just delete my IQ account.

Ok?

CyberHustler · 04-27-2008, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zester

don't compare Skype to ICQ.
ICQ is used for text instant messaging and Skype is for voice: you need to talk to some one in another country ? Skype is the thing for you. it's free. and as long as both your Internet connection is good enough - the quality is great.
I think everyone should have Skype

http://www.skype.com/allfeatures/instantmessage/

jakethedog · 04-27-2008, 07:05 AM

Adium for all .. but in my experience AIM has the by far the fastest file transfers off the lot ..

04-25-2008, 01:53 PM	#1
payd2purv Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,727	Why do we still use ICQ? What's the deal? Does SilverCash own ICQ or something? I couldn't log in all day some dumb error message like. "Too many connections from your country at this time" WTF?!?! __________________

04-25-2008, 01:54 PM	#2
GrouchyAdmin Now choke yourself! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12,085	Blame Canada. __________________ AIM: GrouchyGfy

04-25-2008, 01:58 PM	#4
Zester Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,344	because I haven't found a good enough reason to switch to anything else yet. __________________ * Mainstream ? $65 per sale * new male contraception

04-25-2008, 02:12 PM	#6
OTerror Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ICQ: 424142850 Posts: 2,527	it's the standard for some reason. __________________ ICQ 424142850

04-25-2008, 02:17 PM	#7
Doug of Montreal Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,877	I can't believe they've had such a hold on adult for so long. It's shameful... you'd think being like the first into the market, they'd have stuff worked out by now. __________________ WANT TRAFFIC? Get reviewed! SKYPE: dougrabbit ICQ (only if you don't have SKYPE!): 267359201 Twitter: @DougOfRabbits

04-25-2008, 01:55 PM	#3
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	History.

04-25-2008, 01:58 PM	#5
Persius Tap into MOBILE! Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hollywood Posts: 11,779	too many people have it

04-25-2008, 02:21 PM	#8
Rochard Jägermeister Test Pilot Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NORCAL Posts: 74,294	We've been using it since it came out and no one has offered up anything better or a valid reason for us to change over - not to mention we don't want to have to change contact information all over the place. __________________ “The choice is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal and crazy.” - Sarah Huckabee Sanders YNOT MAIL \| THE BEST ADULT MAILING SOLUTION

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mona Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mona = "female monkey" in Spanish Posts: 1,940	Mine hasn't worked for two weeks! I uninstalled, reinstalled, and it worked for a couple seconds. I'm a HUGE skype fan.

04-25-2008, 02:27 PM	#10
ppixel01 Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NCR Posts: 382	no reason to switch, i got error free __________________ NOW I'M NOBODY

04-25-2008, 02:29 PM	#11
D Ghost null Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,820	Because George W. Bush is "The Decider" - what you didnt get that memo from the White House?

04-25-2008, 02:42 PM	#12
farkedup Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 2,490	didn't you know that nobody important lives in canada? __________________ -- QUOTE ME IT MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL --

04-25-2008, 02:51 PM	#13
CyberHustler Masterbaiter Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 26,496

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J. Falcon www.AdultCopywriters.com Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 31,618	msn is so much better imo __________________ Adult Copywriters SEO Content for Porn Sites sales at adultcopywriters dot com

04-25-2008, 03:12 PM	#15
AdPatron No commissions, no fees. Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: USA Posts: 17,706	I havnt had any problems with ICQ

04-25-2008, 03:19 PM	#16
ztik Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Nomad Posts: 5,196	Its only the adult industry that uses icq. No others do. I personally haven't opened mine for almost 3 months __________________ .

04-25-2008, 03:20 PM	#17
Vick! Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 20 00'24.00" N, 75 09'00.00 W Posts: 6,882	Its old shit, hard to get off it. I hope everyone started using GTalk some day .. I love its ability to save logs on web, no hassle to save and access them from any PC, laptop .. anywhere in the world. Plus, built-in email system makes it even better than goddamn ICQ. __________________ Affordable Quality Web Hosting

04-25-2008, 03:27 PM	#18
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,422	History.

04-25-2008, 04:18 PM	#19
Elli Reach for those stars! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 17,991	icq is my main account, but I use it through Trillian. I haven't used the actual icq software for a few years now. __________________ email: [email protected]

04-25-2008, 05:05 PM	#20
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	Cause skype don't have short ICQ numbers.. __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

04-25-2008, 05:26 PM	#21
scottybuzz Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Location: NY Posts: 14,800	why do people still use faxes? __________________ $$$$$ MAKE HUGE MONEY IN CAMS - CLICK HERE $$$$$

04-25-2008, 05:39 PM	#22
darnit Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teh Interweb Posts: 2,439	Adium for the win

04-25-2008, 05:43 PM	#23
digifan The Profiler Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ICQ 76281726 and I'm female Posts: 14,618	I'm addicted.. wish they created newer versions for macs too.

04-25-2008, 06:54 PM	#25
Bama Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 2,727	The only reason I still use it is because most of my contacts don't use skype. I've used ICQ since it was beta release but it has too many issues with connectivity to make it into one of my "favorite programs I use to do business with" list. Add me to your skype - user name: bama_wa

04-25-2008, 06:55 PM	#26
CIVMatt Amateur Pimpin Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 13,075	icq is so shitty it hurts __________________ Make easy money with Webcams

04-25-2008, 07:39 PM	#27
papill0n Unregistered Abuser Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,547	ICQ works fine for me.

04-25-2008, 07:49 PM	#28
CunningStunt Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,594	I reinstalled ICQ last week only to uninstall it ten minutes later. Piece of crap. Force installed a toolbar on IE and Firefox somehow, added itself to the search bar, and created about a dozen entries I fucked out of the registry. Assholes.

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Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,947	Why does the bear shit in the woods? __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

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woj <&(©¿©)&> Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 47,882	What's wrong with it? All other chat networks are basically the same... __________________ Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000 Affiliate program tools: Hosted Galleries Manager Banner Manager Video Manager Wordpress Affiliate Plugin Pic/Movie of the Day Fansign Generator Zip Manager

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2012 So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 17,189	its the greatest with all the best features __________________ best host: Webair \| best sponsor: Kink \| best coder: 688218966 \| Go Fuck Yourself

04-25-2008, 11:58 PM	#32
Virtual Sophie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Montreal/Toronto Posts: 88	maybe l dont go with the trend,but l have used yahoo for many years without any problem and used it for voice communication long before skype.

04-26-2008, 03:58 AM	#36
k0nr4d Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 9,229	I agree that outside of porn no one likely uses ICQ anymore. However, There's no good way to coordinate the entire industry to switchover to something else... We'd have to sticky a thread on every forum at the very least. __________________ Mechanical Bunny Media Mechbunny Tube Script \| Mechbunny Webcam Aggregator Script \| Custom Web Development

04-26-2008, 04:00 AM	#37
GrouchyAdmin Now choke yourself! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12,085	I use a client capable of connecting to virtually everything; I intentionally avoid skype for two reasons: My sound driver is only supported as an output device in my OS of choice - and I don't really want to talk to most people. It's much more efficient to get things done over ICQ and email.. and a drunken email is much easier to ignore. __________________ AIM: GrouchyGfy

04-26-2008, 05:26 AM	#40
sicone Retired Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sac Posts: 18,453	cuz its free __________________

04-26-2008, 04:20 PM	#44
Bojangles Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,419	ICQ is awesome.