"Using ICQ is like talking by writing on big cue cards"
 

What kind of an industry standard is this?

"Using ICQ is like talking by writing on big cue cards: Everyone can see what you're exchanging. It wasn't designed for security, he said.
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"Mirabilis, the Israeli company that developed ICQ, states http://www.icq.com/legal/privacy.html that the free system was not designed for "mission critical" or "content sensitive" communications." More..

Anyone trying anything new?

I tried using the phone - once you figure out how to use this strange device, it's really a pretty good tool.


Internet communications is in general not for critical communications. ICQ in my mind is not worse than MSN, AIM and whatever else services there are around.

i always tell people never to tell me important/private info on ICQ

liek Mind said - there's this kool device called a phone...

icq eats valuable time more than brings any profit of communication

mIRC :1orglaugh

i'm quite fond of using drums and smoke signals.

oh well, people will still use it. :)