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?!?!

Blame Canada.

History.

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

too many people have it

it's the standard for some reason.

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.

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.

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

no reason to switch, i got error free :)

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

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

msn is so much better imo

I havnt had any problems with ICQ

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

I personally haven't opened mine for almost 3 months

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.

History.

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

Cause skype don't have short ICQ numbers..

why do people still use faxes?

Adium for the win

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

and Pidgin.IM for windows based machines :thumbsup

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

icq is so shitty it hurts

ICQ works fine for me.

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.

Why does the bear shit in the woods?

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

its the greatest with all the best features :thumbsup

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.

Have you ever tried a custom install?

agreed, I prefer skype cause:

- it supports free P2P voice and video calls:thumbsup
- unlimited contacts (I have 2 ICQ accounts that are "full"):helpme
- no annoying guitar riff birthday alerts:mad:
- 'gentle' sound alerts when pinged:D
- supports threesomes:winkwink:
- 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?

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.

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.

not sure, roughly 200 I think...

exactly.

cuz its free

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.
:thumbsup

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

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

ICQ is awesome.

At least 600

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

coz' nothing compare ICQ!

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?

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