Jul -- Computers and Technology: Does anyone REALLY use ICQ anymore?

Taryn

Passed away.

Thanks for being a part of us, even if it wasn't always on the best of terms.

1987-2014

Level: 204

Posts: 3765/14742
EXP: 121745743
For next: 1604075

Since: 09-01-09

From: Seattle

Since last post: 10.1 years
Last activity: 9.8 years

Posted on 11-02-09 03:50:05 AM

Link | Quote

Most people at my school had MSN instead of AIM

I remember trying to collect AIM names because of a project I wouldn't finish by the last day of school, and I got like 2 or 3 names in a whole class.

____________________
~Terra

TKB Super Mario Bros. - Complete
TKB Super Mario Bros. 3 - In progress; 20/113 maps

Rachel Mae

Creature of Chaos
Level: 141

Posts: 2218/5929
EXP: 33603921
For next: 516093

Since: 07-03-07

Pronouns: she/her
From: Foxglen

Since last post: 21 days
Last activity: 5 min.

Posted on 11-02-09 09:13:35 AM

Link | Quote



	I remember good ol' ICQ 98a...small, unobtrusive, easy to use, and fairly stable. Every version after that was a hideously bloated bag of crap. It wasn't long after ads started appearing that I stopped using it altogether. ____________________

Sponty
Part boy, part car; Boycar, Protector and King of Chilladelphia
Level: 184

Posts: 7176/11098
EXP: 85639242
For next: 480168

Since: 08-24-07

Pronouns: he/him
From: Canada

Since last post: 6 days
Last activity: 4 days

Posted on 11-02-09 03:57:19 PM

Link | Quote

I think I downloaded ICQ at one point years ago. Dunno if I ever used it more than once though.
I stuck with MSN, until people started to drift away from that and into texting and Facebook. Now it's just Facebook, Steam, or Skype for me.

____________________

Lyskar
12210

-The Chaos within trumps the Chaos without-
Level: 192

Posts: 3710/12211
EXP: 99321042
For next: 552529

Since: 07-03-07

From: 52-2-88-7

Since last post: 7.4 years
Last activity: 7.3 years

Posted on 11-02-09 06:03:45 PM

Link | Quote

Time/Date

11-02-09 12:03:45pm

Posts

3710

Days Here

853

Level

88

	Metal_Man88
	Local Moderator

Originally posted by Gunstar Green
I remember good ol' ICQ 98a...small, unobtrusive, easy to use, and fairly stable. Every version after that was a hideously bloated bag of crap. It wasn't long after ads started appearing that I stopped using it altogether.

Hm. That fully answers my question, then. Like many things, it was good, then corporate greed blew it up. Thus everyone left it for greener pastures.

____________________

Blades

Level: 14

Posts: 7/30
EXP: 11101
For next: 1970

Since: 11-03-09

From: Fresniere, Quebec

Since last post: 1.3 years
Last activity: 1.3 years

Posted on 11-04-09 02:33:14 AM

Link | Quote

I still remember my ICQ # but not the password.

I'm in the same boat as Tarale. msn here is extremely popular. Every one here has an hotmail account and msn.

I also use Google Talk/chat

____________________
Note to self: make myself a signature when I have time !

303darthbobby
Catgirl
I'm the one they warned you about.
Level: 83

Posts: 1365/1810
EXP: 5340570
For next: 91651

Since: 03-02-09

From: North Carolina

Since last post: 3.8 years
Last activity: 3.6 years

Posted on 11-04-09 02:39:56 AM

Link | Quote

Never used it at all. I use Skype and IRC to get in touch with most people I need to. There's still a couple that refuse to use anything but aim, so I have to log on there sometimes. Oh, and I use hotmail for email.

____________________
Your friendly, neighborhood cyber-prostitute.

Register - Login
Views: 99801332	Main - Memberlist - Active users - Calendar - Wiki - IRC Chat - Online users Ranks - Rules/FAQ - Stats - Latest Posts - Color Chart - Smilies	05-03-22 06:50:19 AM

Query execution time:	0.081577 seconds
Script execution time:	0.019509 seconds
Total render time:	0.101086 seconds