ICQ still used by 'Catters?

Subject: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 07:01 AM

Now that I've got my fancy new computer, I'm wondering if you-all are still using ICQ regularly, and even if it's still out there.

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 07:11 AM

ICQ is still there and it is used during the Mudcat Radio to talk to Max, Bert, etc.

I think a number of 'catters still use it for other chat too.

Jon

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Noreen
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 07:33 AM

Yes, Allison, still using ICQ. PalTalk is also used for chat as well as for the music sessions- I use both.

Noreen

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: alison
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 08:12 AM

yep still using it.... often use it to round up a crowd for paltalk.....

paltalk works for chatting too.... and ahs the benefit of voice as well.... so I think a lot of people use it for both....

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Ruthie A
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 10:53 AM

Personally, I like MSN more. It's quicker on this tired old PC.

Ruthie

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 02:53 PM

Yes, 2Ls, I still use it, mostly for messaging and sometimes a quick chat, as well as during Mudcta Radio. Glad to hear you've got your new computer and will be joining in, again, I hope?!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: kendall
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 05:33 PM

I dumped it..too much interferrence with other programs.

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: hesperis
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 06:29 PM

Mudcatters on ICQ? How do I connect to you guys...?

My nick is "Brassfire"

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Noreen
Date: 31 Mar 01 - 08:18 PM

You'll be sorry you asked, now, hesperis! Now you're on the contacts list.... you'll be in FolkChat before you know it... it's a slippery slope...

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: SeanM
Date: 01 Apr 01 - 12:17 AM

I'm leery of MSIM ever since I really read the TOS. Did you know that Microsoft, by virtue of using any of their 'Passport' services (Hotmail, MSIM, etc) is apparently laying claim to any of your communications for their own use? Not good...

I'm still out on ICQ, though after losing one computer, getting hacked on a second, then moving and getting stuck on 56k landlines, I'm a)no longer in posession of my original contact list and b) not around online as often.

Oh well...

M

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 01 Apr 01 - 01:28 AM

ICQ is great!

;-)

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 01 Apr 01 - 06:54 AM

OK, I'm a daring soul- I'm on as Animaterra, #42620160. So there!

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: alison
Date: 01 Apr 01 - 08:00 AM

alison 16719177

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Matt_R
Date: 01 Apr 01 - 09:14 AM

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Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: hesperis
Date: 01 Apr 01 - 11:52 AM

Noreen and spaw both shared their lists with me. So many people! Wow. I still prefer yahoo messenger, though.

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Bill D
Date: 01 Apr 01 - 12:24 PM

There are in development programs which will interface with 'most' of the other chat programs..here are some URLs for you adverturous types..(mind you, some of these are much 'simpler'..i.e. fewer features, than ICQ, and some are Beta...and some have ads...but do read about Jabber,,seems to have promise for the future

{copied from al.comp.freeware newsgroup}
Came across this article in Langa's latest Newsletter, Mukluk -------------- 3) More ICQ Replacements

AOL/ICQ must be annoying a lot of people, because replacement chat clients are popping up everywhere.

Writing from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, reader Minoo says:

Hi Fred !! Nothing like your news-letter for an education in computing for fiddlers like me. On the subject of messaging clients & ICQ, going thru a Linux mag came across "Jabber" a java client which works on all platforms & can get you going with ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Chat & some others without all the ad stuff on all of them. The Win version is at http://www.jabber.com

Thanks, Minoo. Jabber.Com looks like it will also be the home of polished, commercial versions of the server software, when they're done. Another site at http://www.jabbercentral.com/ offers even more clients, and http://www.jabber.org has open-source server software, if you want to be a jabber host rather than a user.

Several readers---Robert Rutter was the first--- also wrote in to suggest http://www.Odigo.com :

Just one more ICQ replacement. Odigo available at Odigo.com. Very easy to use. Not as feature rich as ICQ. Plugins for ICQ, etc. British users may find it of special interest since British Telecom has announced plans to tie it into telephone messaging services on their system.

others......http://www.trillian.cc/index.html
...........http://miranda-icq.sourceforge.net/
...........http://www.emphatech.com/
...........http://www.webattack.com/freeware/comm/fwinsta.shtml
..........http://www.imici.com/

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Matt_R
Date: 01 Apr 01 - 12:54 PM

I have Firetalk, Paltalk, ICQ, and AOL Instant Messenger!

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: sian, west wales
Date: 02 Apr 01 - 04:56 AM

Jane T. 105836720

... but I agree about it interfering. Gotta find me a nice teenager to set up all my programmes like they otter.

sian

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: The Bodhranai
Date: 02 Apr 01 - 05:03 AM

I use ICQ, MSN, and YaHoo Messenger

ICQ: #16827364

MSN & YaHoo: bodhranai

feel free to contact me.

Cheers,

~Vash The Bodhranai

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Amergin
Date: 02 Apr 01 - 06:40 AM

I don't have ICQ.....I do have MSN Messenger which is ok.....and AIM.....and Paltalk....not on that much to really use any of them anymore....

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 02 Apr 01 - 11:31 AM

Bill, I downloaded the Jabber Windows Client. It seems a little primitive in features compared to ICQ but I had no problem connecting to ICQ using thier gateway and I like the idea of one program connecting to several services.

I read an article indicating AOL have already blocked Jabber from connecting to AIM, if that is the case, I'm surprised they haven't blocked ICQ too.

I notice a couple of people commenting on ICQ intefering with other programs. I have not experienced any such problems in the couple of years I have been using ICQ.

Jon

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: GUEST,Matt_R
Date: 02 Apr 01 - 11:36 AM

Me either, Jon. And like I said, I've often had 4 chat programs open at the same time. No probs here.

Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Bagpuss
Date: 02 Apr 01 - 11:40 AM

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Subject: RE: ICQ still used by 'Catters?
From: Bagpuss
Date: 02 Apr 01 - 11:53 AM

oops, typo!

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