Instant Messenger Services

[AVmetro]

We got:


Click here to download ICQ (http://web.icq.com/)

Click here to download Yahoo! Messenger (http://messenger.yahoo.com/)

Click here to download AOL Instant Messenger (http://www.aim.com/)

Click here to download Lycos Messenger (http://messenger.lycos.com/)

**Word of caution - Chatrooms contain weirdos. Stay away from 'em (the rooms)**

I'm thinking of nixing one of them from my comp. Which one is the best IYHO?

I certainly don't need them ALL. I only got ICQ to get the nifty flower icon in my profile. :cool:

[flipper]

It is said that Steve Case, the CEO of AOL, has a third nipple, which he uses to suckle a black kitten sent to him by his master Satan in reward for him opening up Usenet to his AOL subscribers in 1996. So AIM is out.

I can't even believe Lycos is still going. What do they do to make money? Do they give you access to some of the other networks somehow?

ICQ, i have no experience with.

YM is pretty much okie-dokie. It's the one I use.

MSN has an instant messenger prog that they bundle with XP. I have it but have never used it. I don't know what support it offers for other networks, if any. I tend to avoid most of the supplemental programs bundled with my MS operating systems because they are usually not as complete as a dedicated program from a 3rd party and I think it's a good idea not to allow a single supplier to control too many different functions.

[AVmetro]

Today @ 07:54 AM post located here (http://www.theologyweb.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=#post)
flipper:

It is said that Steve Case, the CEO of AOL, has a third nipple, which he uses to suckle a black kitten sent to him by his master Satan in reward for him opening up Usenet to his AOL subscribers in 1996. So AIM is out.

As I read the above a sudden gust of air shot over my head. I think it was the above :huh:

I can't even believe Lycos is still going. What do they do to make money? Do they give you access to some of the other networks somehow?

I downloaded it a matter of hours ago as I recieved a spam which seemed to indicate that it was "new." I can't seem to get it to connect so I may nix it.

ICQ, i have no experience with.

Nor do I. I might just nix it.....and it's nifty icon.

YM is pretty much okie-dokie. It's the one I use.

:thumb:

MSN has an instant messenger prog that they bundle with XP. I have it but have never used it. I don't know what support it offers for other networks, if any. I tend to avoid most of the supplemental programs bundled with my MS operating systems because they are usually not as complete as a dedicated program from a 3rd party and I think it's a good idea not to allow a single supplier to control too many different functions.

I got it while I got my hotmail account. But I don't use it either.

[$cirisme]

I don't use any client bercause IM is the work of Satan!! :eek:

I don't like MSN or their unethical practices, so I stay away from that. I don't like CNN, so I avoid AOL. And Yahoo, well, they're just dorks. I... didn't... know.. that... Lycos... had... an... IM... :idea:

You've heard of Trillian, haven't you? Where you can take all your messeengers and use one client. Well, there's Integrity Messenger (http://www.integritymessenger.com/) which does the same thing. :thumb:

[Em7add11]

I nixed ICQ a while ago. Every I talked to on it migrated to AIM so I wasn't really sad to see it go either.

[dizzle]

It is said that Steve Case, the CEO of AOL, has a third nipple, which he uses to suckle a black kitten sent to him by his master Satan in reward for him opening up Usenet to his AOL subscribers in 1996. So AIM is out.

Oh my goodness.

:rofl:

[Sher]

The only reason I like AIM is I have several ISP-challenged friends with dial-up, who constantly are crippled from incoming calls by their busy signals. With my cable connection, I can sign on to AIM quickly and get these AOL bozos (said in the most loving way) offline so I can call them on the phone. I'm checking out Integrity Messenger though ... that sounds like a good idea to integrate them all for the various tastes of my friends.

[HerodionRomulus]

You had no option for None but that is my preference. I don't need to be THAT connected.
I'm not a technophobe or anything but email or the phone is quite sufficient.

[Em7add11]

I never could stand talking on the phone, something about it just bugs me.

[Woman]

YM is okay.

For one on one discussion, there is none better than the "chat" mode of ICQ. You see every keystroke the other person is typing and can respond in a much more realistic real-time way. The immediacy of feedback can't be duplicated by any system that only allows..."write, send, wait, read"

[Salus]

AIM - I don't like AOL but I suffer through it when I use AIM to talk to friends.

Yahoo! - Okay, only use it for two people

Lycos - LOL...didn't even know Lycos had a messenger tool

MSN - Out of all the messenger tools, probably my favorite

ICQ - I use this one the most, works the best when playing online games


Trillian - Allows the consolidation of all three protocols + IRC into one tool. I use this 99.9999% of the time

[AVmetro]

I got an email on the Lycos messenger. I guess it's new (?) Me thinks I'll look into Trillian or that other that Cir linked to. :cheers: