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  • Thurbs
    The Thrilla in Manila
    • Sep 2004
    • 4785
    #1

    Choosing an Alternative to ICQ - POLL

    So I've been pondering this alot lately, since ICQ is arguably the shittiest of messaging platforms.

    I already use Skype for most things relating to hosting, content producers and staff related since I can easily skype out to anyone in my Mac Addy book or skype.

    However, ICQ on adium is the only platform that ever has hickups and it definately isn't just isolated to adium as I had problems with Pidgin and Trillian in the past.

    If I chose to list my contact on the programs to another messaging platform, which would have the biggest userbase. ( I'm not opposed to only email, but I know thats not 100% convenient )

    Curious to see what others have to say
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    • MikesTraffic
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2006
      • 1992
      #2
      *bump I voted thurbs. AIM all the way
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        • Zyzz
          So Fucking Banned!
          • Jul 2006
          • 5223
          #3
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            • natas
              Confirmed User
              • Mar 2002
              • 3377
              #4
              i use an old version of trillian 3.1 I think (?) and have never had one single problem with it. there are probably 800+ contacts in there over multiple messenger platforms and this thing just keeps on going. never crashes, always stable

              just my 2 cents

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                • Thurbs
                  The Thrilla in Manila
                  • Sep 2004
                  • 4785
                  #5
                  Originally posted by natas
                  i use an old version of trillian 3.1 I think (?) and have never had one single problem with it. there are probably 800+ contacts in there over multiple messenger platforms and this thing just keeps on going. never crashes, always stable

                  just my 2 cents
                  true, but do I really need to use ICQ

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                    • Due
                      Confirmed User
                      • Mar 2001
                      • 3620
                      #6
                      I use Skype more and more lately, also the amount of people using MSN increased, it is nice that you can do offline messaging now. Unfortunately they are lost to people using Trillian and such (or could be fixed already, anyone know??)
                      Best part with skype is easy multi user chat mode and warnings about non delivery of messages.
                      Negative things is example if you are more people in an office (on the same IP) you will likely not be able to see others as being online
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                        • geedub
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jun 2005
                          • 3489
                          #7
                          Pidgin

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                            • nekrom
                              Confirmed User
                              • Mar 2004
                              • 921
                              #8
                              I swapped over to Miranda IM this year as an alternative icq client. Works a treat and makes using buggy icq a breeze.

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                                • Some Guy
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                                  • Dec 2001
                                  • 1750
                                  #9
                                  I generally stick to AIM. It's easy as fuck to use, stable, and I have tons of contacts on there.

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                                    • martinsc
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Jun 2005
                                      • 27047
                                      #10
                                      i recently started using skype more than ICQ...
                                      so far Skype seems to be the winner....
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                                        • jakethedog
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jun 2004
                                          • 2497
                                          #11
                                          just my 2cents but I use Adium over here and my favorite chat medium has been aim .. specifically because of file transfer rates... they have been much faster than the others for probably no other reason than NO one use aim anymore .. lol
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                                            • DrPickle
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                                              • Feb 2007
                                              • 128
                                              #12
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                                                • Jim_Gunn
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Feb 2003
                                                  • 5702
                                                  #13
                                                  ICQ is awesome and has always worked perfectly for me. Besides everyone in the biz uses it. I use an old version and the only time I have issues are when people use those newfangled multi-im apps they sometimes have a hard time adding me in icq if they do it through the app rather than through icq itself.

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                                                    • SmokeyTheBear
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                                                      • Jun 2004
                                                      • 28609
                                                      #14
                                                      miranda and smokeychat
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                                                        • VicD
                                                          ICQ: 304-611-162
                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                          • 13245
                                                          #15
                                                          This shit goes on for years now, everybody has probs with ICQ but nobody want's to live without it... Skype is by far the best message client but old habits....
                                                          Skype is the only on that encrypts if i'am well informed...

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                                                            • JamesK
                                                              hi
                                                              • Jun 2002
                                                              • 16731
                                                              #16
                                                              Out of all of them I'd prefer Skype. The last time I checked out Yahoo it gave me the feeling it came straight out of 1945. MSN is good but too kiddy.
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                                                                • candyflip
                                                                  Carpe Visio
                                                                  • Jul 2002
                                                                  • 43069
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by jakethedog
                                                                  just my 2cents but I use Adium over here and my favorite chat medium has been aim .. specifically because of file transfer rates... they have been much faster than the others for probably no other reason than NO one use aim anymore .. lol
                                                                  Not to mention you can also manage your ICQ contacts and IM them as well.

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                                                                    • Vick!
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Nov 2005
                                                                      • 6882
                                                                      #18
                                                                      no one tried GTalk? it actually rocks, so light and no need to worry about backing up logs. Built-in email, and voice chat is better quality than skype.

                                                                      try it.
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                                                                        • Andy-Vienna
                                                                          Registered User
                                                                          • Jun 2008
                                                                          • 41
                                                                          #19
                                                                          I use ICQ mainly for business contacts, msn for friends (girls just loves msn ;-)) and now I give Trillian a try.
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                                                                            • Klen
                                                                              • Aug 2006
                                                                              • 32235
                                                                              #20
                                                                              I use miranda pack with icq and yahoo installed.

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                                                                                • docsic
                                                                                  Part-Time Turtle Wrangler
                                                                                  • Aug 2004
                                                                                  • 183
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  skype rocks, love the skypein numbers in particular

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                                                                                    • baddog
                                                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                                                      • Apr 2001
                                                                                      • 107089
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Ever think it isn't ICQ but rather your mac?

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                                                                                        • payd2purv
                                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                          • Jan 2008
                                                                                          • 2727
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by baddog
                                                                                          Ever think it isn't ICQ but rather your mac?
                                                                                          Actually No...

                                                                                          The problem would be with the software and how it was coded for the MAC....

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                                                                                            • blonda80
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                                                                                              • May 2006
                                                                                              • 10959
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              yahoo and gtalk
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                                                                                                • u-Bob
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                                                                                                  • Jul 2005
                                                                                                  • 33063
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  icq = tradition

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                                                                                                    • Catalyst
                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                      • Jun 2003
                                                                                                      • 3243
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      I love gtalk..

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                                                                                                        • BillyParadise
                                                                                                          Registered User
                                                                                                          • Aug 2004
                                                                                                          • 96
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Skype is the only secure IM.

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                                                                                                            • Evil E
                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                              • Apr 2005
                                                                                                              • 3201
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              +1 for Skype

                                                                                                              This question comes back to the forum every couple of months or so... but most of the people are not willing to change from ICQ to another platform.


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                                                                                                                • cotsios
                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                  • Oct 2001
                                                                                                                  • 1371
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  i use msn. Install msn plus and you will be happy
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                                                                                                                    • papill0n
                                                                                                                      Unregistered Abuser
                                                                                                                      • Oct 2007
                                                                                                                      • 15547
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Even with all the bugs ICQ has it is still be far the most popular client. If i had to choose an alternative though it would be skype or msn.

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                                                                                                                        • VIPimp
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                                                                                                                          • May 2003
                                                                                                                          • 9234
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          AIM

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                                                                                                                            • Brad Mitchell
                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                              • Nov 2001
                                                                                                                              • 9813
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Man if you do like I did and delete all of ICQ and just install QIP 2005 the damn thing will never crash again or hog system resources. This russian program is so good at handling ICQ that my notebook battery ran out by accident before I got to 5 waiting messages that were flashing in the taskbar and after a reboot of the computer and restart of the program the messages were still there.

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                                                                                                                                • Voodoo
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                                                                                                                                  • Sep 2002
                                                                                                                                  • 10600
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by natas
                                                                                                                                  i use an old version of trillian 3.1 I think (?) and have never had one single problem with it. there are probably 800+ contacts in there over multiple messenger platforms and this thing just keeps on going. never crashes, always stable

                                                                                                                                  just my 2 cents
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                                                                                                                                    • baddog
                                                                                                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                                      • Apr 2001
                                                                                                                                      • 107089
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by payd2purv
                                                                                                                                      Actually No...

                                                                                                                                      The problem would be with the software and how it was coded for the MAC....
                                                                                                                                      That was my point. Get rid of the Mac, get rid of the trouble.

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                                                                                                                                        • Spunky
                                                                                                                                          I need a beer
                                                                                                                                          • Jun 2002
                                                                                                                                          • 133986
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Skype seems to be the winner and becoming more popular

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                                                                                                                                            • bdld
                                                                                                                                              $100,000
                                                                                                                                              • Dec 2001
                                                                                                                                              • 11452
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              i use email only, lets me stay organized.

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                                                                                                                                                • D Ghost
                                                                                                                                                  null
                                                                                                                                                  • May 2006
                                                                                                                                                  • 9820
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  I'd say Skype

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                                                                                                                                                    • Thurbs
                                                                                                                                                      The Thrilla in Manila
                                                                                                                                                      • Sep 2004
                                                                                                                                                      • 4785
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by bdld
                                                                                                                                                      i use email only, lets me stay organized.
                                                                                                                                                      i myself outside of direct staff stuff, prefer email over everything, its the easiest way to keep organized and delegate tasks efficiently.

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                                                                                                                                                        • RyuLion
                                                                                                                                                          ClubDomCash.com
                                                                                                                                                          • Mar 2003
                                                                                                                                                          • 32369
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          I use both skype and ICQ

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                                                                                                                                                            • Shey
                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                              • Aug 2005
                                                                                                                                                              • 1654
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              I use Trillian and haven't had any problems with it or ICQ. I like Skype as well but it's a matter of 70% of the people that I need to contact being on ICQ so it makes it hard to move away from it
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                                                                                                                                                                • Thurbs
                                                                                                                                                                  The Thrilla in Manila
                                                                                                                                                                  • Sep 2004
                                                                                                                                                                  • 4785
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Shey
                                                                                                                                                                  I use Trillian and haven't had any problems with it or ICQ. I like Skype as well but it's a matter of 70% of the people that I need to contact being on ICQ so it makes it hard to move away from it
                                                                                                                                                                  trillian is for ppl on winblows shey ... im a mac, notice how much cooler ive been lately

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                                                                                                                                                                    • starpimps
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Sep 2006
                                                                                                                                                                      • 6954
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      skype is the winner hands down.

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                                                                                                                                                                        • emjay
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                                                                                                                                                                          • Dec 2004
                                                                                                                                                                          • 4280
                                                                                                                                                                          #43
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                                                                                                                                                                              • Dec 2002
                                                                                                                                                                              • 40077
                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              skype messed up my firefox when I installed it

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                                                                                                                                                                                • faze
                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Jan 2005
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 412
                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  if you have icq you basically already have aol/aim. aol/aim/icq members can interact with each other.

                                                                                                                                                                                  the adult industry = the only people still using icq.

                                                                                                                                                                                  make an aim account, merge your icq/aim contacts into the buddylist, and then install skype as a backup.

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • NickB.
                                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Aug 2001
                                                                                                                                                                                      • 8857
                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      skype 4 shoooooooo!

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                                                                                                                                                                                        • Unlimited
                                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Nov 2005
                                                                                                                                                                                          • 1301
                                                                                                                                                                                          #47
                                                                                                                                                                                          Skype or MSN

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                                                                                                                                                                                              • Sep 2007
                                                                                                                                                                                              • 2690
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                                                                                                                                                                                                • Scott McD
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Nov 2002
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 67798
                                                                                                                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                                                                                                                  I always have MSN running, aswell as ICQ.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Used to only use it for friends, but now use it more for work contacts...


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                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Tam
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Rude Bitch
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 8533
                                                                                                                                                                                                      #50
                                                                                                                                                                                                      I use Version 2003b build 3916 of ICQ. To me that is the last stable version there is. I tried all of the others as they'd come out and they eat too many resources for me. I installed the newest version of icq last week and it lasted all of an hour on my system before I deleted it and went back to 2003b. lol

                                                                                                                                                                                                      The only other 2 I use that don't mess with other areas of my computer too much are Yahoo and MSN. they seem to hiccup alot less for me.
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