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Dr. Lecter
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 Best Instant Messenger I am pretty certain most of you use some kind of an instant messenger, whether it's ICQ, Yahoo Messenger, MSN or AIM. Which one do you prefer?
The only one I haven't used yet is the YIM (Yahoo Instant Messenger). As for the others, I think I prefer MSN. Each of them has advantages and disadvantages. ICQ is probably the worst because there are probelms with it all the time and you get added by random people who advertise for some stuff. MSN is good all-around especially because of the mic and webcam options, but the probelm is that you can type up long texts at MSN at once. AIM is better in this regard, but overall, I prefer MSN's designs and the options that MSN offers. What about you?
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Spidey
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Chippy
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zingy
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Every person I know is on AIM, except maybe one of my cousins who I never talk to.
So... AIM. :wink:
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Ripper
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GAIM
Then you use all of them :wink:
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
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Ripper wrote: GAIM
Then you use all of them :wink: You mean like Trillian? _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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newfoundglorysp
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AIM. cause no one i know is on the others. i flock to where my people are.
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Anonymous
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Trillian ain't free.
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Chippy
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Krem wrote: Trillian ain't free. Umm... I had it for free... _________________trixster wrote: shut the fuck up zwackerm, you're out of your fucking element trixster wrote: chippy is correct
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ChipMunky wrote: Krem wrote: Trillian ain't free. Umm... I had it for free... The "free" version isn't really free - it's ad-supported/
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Ripper
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Dr. Lecter wrote: Ripper wrote: GAIM
Then you use all of them :wink: You mean like Trillian? I hated Trillian, personally, I like GAIM alot better. GAIM is free and it allows you to log into AIM, MSN, YAHOO, IRC, etc.
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Mister Ecks
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I got AIM, MSN and YIM, and I just use them as three separate programs. MSN is probably my favorite cause I'm most familiar with it.
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Dr. Lecter
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Ripper wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: Ripper wrote: GAIM
Then you use all of them :wink: You mean like Trillian? I hated Trillian, personally, I like GAIM alot better. GAIM is free and it allows you to log into AIM, MSN, YAHOO, IRC, etc. Maybe I should try it out. I had Trillian for a couple of days, but then uninstalled it because it was very uncomfortable and not very practical. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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bABA
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never liked Trillian.
If i'm not mistaken, isn't ICQ still the popular program? I know it was upto 3 years ago or something. I won't be surprised if msn took over. AOL, barely anyone i know outside of the States uses it ...
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Algren
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MikeQ.
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MSN
- Everyone I know here (where I live) uses MSN. It must be a Canadian thing, because I don't anyone who uses AIM.
- MSN is the most practical IM service, in my opinion. Good design, awesome options, and easy to just chat.
- I find it has the least problems. I had ICQ eons ago, and it was horrible, and I had downloaded AIM, but a combination of me not liking it and nobody using it caused me to uninstall it.
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Rev
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everyone i know uses MSN and i do too  so it's the best for me.
my second fav is Yahoo but i hardly use it.
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Dr. Lecter
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MikeQ. wrote: MSN- Everyone I know here (where I live) uses MSN. It must be a Canadian thing, because I don't anyone who uses AIM. - MSN is the most practical IM service, in my opinion. Good design, awesome options, and easy to just chat. - I find it has the least problems. I had ICQ eons ago, and it was horrible, and I had downloaded AIM, but a combination of me not liking it and nobody using it caused me to uninstall it. PEACE, Mike Interesting thing...
In Germany ICQ is most popular by far, in Canada MSN and in USA apparently AIM, hehe. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Dr. Lecter
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bABA wrote: never liked Trillian.
If i'm not mistaken, isn't ICQ still the popular program? I know it was upto 3 years ago or something. I won't be surprised if msn took over. AOL, barely anyone i know outside of the States uses it ... True, no one over here uses AIM and almost everyone uses ICQ. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Keep in mind that ICQ and AIm are pretty much the same thing nowadays.
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newfoundglorysp
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it all depends on location. you will go where your friends are. like where i am no one uses MSN, ICQ, Yahoo Messenger. any of that.
we all know AIM and thats about it. we all live on AIM 24/7. live breathe and eat AIM.
if you are someplace where AIM isnt used, then you wont use AIM even if its the best program out there [not saying it is]
i use AIM even if MSN is better just for convience.
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lovemerox
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AIM is the one I use the most, bc everyone I know uses's it. The only people I know who use MSN are the people on tis board....perhaps reason enought to get it
I use YIM sometimes as well _________________
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Box
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AIM is the primitive one with those awful smilies, righ?
If so, then no, definitely not that one. I used it a few times, got sick of it.
I have practically abandoned Istant Messaging. The only means of communication/chat I engage in is here at KJ's, that's it.
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rusty
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msn bitches!
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Rod
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MikeQ. wrote: MSN- Everyone I know here (where I live) uses MSN. It must be a Canadian thing, because I don't anyone who uses AIM.- MSN is the most practical IM service, in my opinion. Good design, awesome options, and easy to just chat. - I find it has the least problems. I had ICQ eons ago, and it was horrible, and I had downloaded AIM, but a combination of me not liking it and nobody using it caused me to uninstall it. PEACE, Mike Maybe they used duct tape during its creation :razz:
I prefer MSN, but most people use AIM, so...
And those are the onyl two I use.
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