Lesson on how to use ICQ for business. - GoFuckYourself.com

Paul Markham · 02-01-2006, 08:02 AM

Just a quick tutorial on how to use ICQ for business.

1. Not everyone is glued to their fucking keyboard, some of us have models to shoot or tea to make. Don't assume if it says we are there we actually are. We might be busy.

2. If no one comes straight back with a reply to your "HI are you around". Leave a fucking message if it's important, if it's not WTF are you bothering me for a chat????

You can leave me a message, regarding what you want to talk to me about. When I get back to the computer I can answer it and if you're there we can carry on, if not no problem you have my reply and you reply and we carry on from there.

How hard is that?

OK I got that off my chest I will go back to being my usual happy self.

JFK · 02-01-2006, 08:03 AM

I am so happy to hear , that you are your usual happy self

gangbangjoe · 02-01-2006, 08:06 AM

lesson on how to use icq #2

if you are busy or not available at the moment enable the "NOT AVAILABLE" or "AWAY" flower so that everybody can see that you are not there.

vidvicious · 02-01-2006, 08:09 AM

good point Paul ..

number # 3 .. if all your using ICQ for is small talk ... Ask how bussy the other person is, before going on and on about how your cat stepped in poop ... Would't want the "how can I help you" reply to hurt you and your dear kitty's feelings

polish_aristocrat · 02-01-2006, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gangbangjoe

lesson on how to use icq #2

if you are busy or not available at the moment enable the "NOT AVAILABLE" or "AWAY" flower so that everybody can see that you are not there.

"away" gets enabled after a few minutes inactivity anyway

rick-e · 02-01-2006, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by gangbangjoe

lesson on how to use icq #2

if you are busy or not available at the moment enable the "NOT AVAILABLE" or "AWAY" flower so that everybody can see that you are not there.

Exactly

Paul Markham · 02-01-2006, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gangbangjoe

lesson on how to use icq #2

if you are busy or not available at the moment enable the "NOT AVAILABLE" or "AWAY" flower so that everybody can see that you are not there.

"AWAY" automatically comes up if I'm not at the computer after 5 minutes. After about 15 it goes to N/A extended away.

I could be in the middle of doing something important on my computer, so even if it has the green online flower I could be busy.

darksoul · 02-01-2006, 08:26 AM

and the most important lesson
Don't advertise icq support if you're too busy to provide it.

EroticySteve · 02-01-2006, 08:27 AM

Great points.

~Ray · 02-01-2006, 08:29 AM

you meant... how I want you to use ICQ when you contact Paul Markham.

Tanker · 02-01-2006, 09:19 AM

My niece thinks that if I am showing online I am there reading her messges.

she gets so mad moments after she messeges me if I dont respond LOL

I always wait a few just to fire her up

Tanker · 02-01-2006, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by darksoul

and the most important lesson
Don't advertise icq support if you're too busy to provide it.

You can have ICQ support that doesnt mean its gonna be 24 hour ICQ support well unless it says that then yay you shouldn't

TurboAngel · 02-01-2006, 09:21 AM

I'm sorry I just wanted to chat.

TheDoc · 02-01-2006, 09:25 AM

Being N/A or Away doesn't mean anything, webmasters will still message. And not all ICQ's set auto away / na messages. Mine doesn't.

It's fine to ask if the person is around, if they don't answer just leave the message. Then nobody has to play ICQ tag.

Kimmykim · 02-01-2006, 10:05 AM

What a stupid fucking thread.

eroswebmaster · 02-01-2006, 10:09 AM

Yeah I hate the "hi" post. It's like people who come over to your house unexpected and you're like...I wish you would have called first and they say..."I did call you."

You're like.."You did, I didn't get the message."

"Oh, I didn't leave one. I hate those machines."

E Guru · 02-01-2006, 10:21 AM

I hate it when people message me and just go "Hi" or specialy "Sup"

Just fucking ask what you want. Or atleast tie it together

"Hi, i need this or ask this"

Im not here to make friends im here to make money

Odie · 02-01-2006, 10:24 AM

lmao..is it rude if you don't finish a conversation and leave it??

I am usually talking to 30 ppl at once so I sometimes forget to go back and finish the conversation...what's the etiquette?? I always feel bad like I left them hanging lol

GlydeGirl · 02-01-2006, 10:51 AM

Wow... it's amazing that people are so bone-headed that you actually have to create a thread to talk about proper ICQ'ing. How many morons are on this site? Maybe we can qualify for "special" status?!? LOL

DamageX · 02-01-2006, 11:12 AM

Hi, are you around?

BabeHunter · 02-01-2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DamageX

Hi, are you around?

BigCashCrew · 02-01-2006, 11:23 AM

sometimes people have cats that like to jump up on the keyboard and knock you off of away mode. Many times I'm not around and my cat is. Don't think I am ignoring you

(also, this seems like it could be a great excuse) lmao

woj · 02-01-2006, 11:23 AM

Another useful tip is:

- when you ask for authorization, describe who you are and what you want.

NoWhErE · 02-01-2006, 11:24 AM

I need more information on proper ICQ etiquette. Could I add you to my ICQ? Is it ok if I msg you even if you're marked as n/a? I just wanna chit chat...

camon man... you haven`t answered in the last 5 seconds? WHere are you? Are you ignoring me? What are you doing? How's the weather over there today? Did you do your groceries? I've got this hangnail, its really bothering me. Have you ever had a hangnail too? Over here the sky is blue, what color is it where you live? Don't you just hate ICQ spam? A/S/L? I sale short ICQs.

pornguy · 02-01-2006, 11:26 AM

And for the love of fucking god, dont ICQ with a hi how are you doing do you have a sec, and then never say anything else. WHY THE FUCK DID YOU BOTHER?

Zuzana Designs · 02-01-2006, 11:40 AM

I love it when you are invisable for awhile and you come online and people act like you died.. 20 icqs come in all saying where ya been , whats up, are you doing alright .. Ummm yes this is why I stay invisable so i can work .. If you need me leave a message i will get back with you...

JFK · 02-01-2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by woj

Another useful tip is:

- when you ask for authorization, describe who you are and what you want.

indeed , if I dont know you, it gets deleted very fast

polish_aristocrat · 02-01-2006, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woj

Another useful tip is:

- when you ask for authorization, describe who you are and what you want.

i never do it when asking a GFY'er, I assume he recognizes my nick...

breaker · 02-01-2006, 12:52 PM

I have no ICQ friends

J3XO · 02-01-2006, 01:05 PM

Who has the oldest ICQ number here ...

reynold · 02-02-2006, 12:50 AM

Thank you for the lessons. I'll keep them handy.

toddler · 02-02-2006, 12:58 AM

Couple of things to keep in mind folks: don't pass passwords over ICQ/AIM unless you are 110% sure your encrypted. Even then I wouldn't, because the person that you are sending to may A: not be who you think it is, and B: be rooted out the door anyway. Always call.

Me personally, I don't do 'business' via ICQ. I do it via mail or phone. ICQ/AIM/MSN/Jabber/Yahoo/et al can all lose your messages in transit. As we've all seen the results of here a few times....

Due · 02-02-2006, 01:21 AM

I found a pretty good setup.
I always have ICQ running, always on invisible.
I always answer messages, if I get just "Hi, you there" messages, it might take a few days, depends on what I'm doing and if I forget to reply or not, if I get a request/question about something, I answer right away when I'm at the computer.

Spider Ninja · 02-02-2006, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Markham

Just a quick tutorial on how to use ICQ for business.

1. Not everyone is glued to their fucking keyboard, some of us have models to shoot or tea to make. Don't assume if it says we are there we actually are. We might be busy.

2. If no one comes straight back with a reply to your "HI are you around". Leave a fucking message if it's important, if it's not WTF are you bothering me for a chat????

You can leave me a message, regarding what you want to talk to me about. When I get back to the computer I can answer it and if you're there we can carry on, if not no problem you have my reply and you reply and we carry on from there.

How hard is that?

OK I got that off my chest I will go back to being my usual happy self.

I say delete that man's ICQ from your contact list and forget about that shit

Spider Ninja · 02-02-2006, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by breaker

I have no ICQ friends

haha...me neither

Paul Markham · 02-02-2006, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Kimmykim

What a stupid fucking thread.

Then it fits GFY perfectly.

Paul Markham · 02-02-2006, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaskTVMaura

Wow... it's amazing that people are so bone-headed that you actually have to create a thread to talk about proper ICQ'ing. How many morons are on this site? Maybe we can qualify for "special" status?!? LOL

Well I thought of GFY being the most obvious place to post it.

Grapesoda · 02-02-2006, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Markham

"AWAY" automatically comes up if I'm not at the computer after 5 minutes. After about 15 it goes to N/A extended away.

I could be in the middle of doing something important on my computer, so even if it has the green online flower I could be busy.

me too, editing back and forth on a network . . . and my network is 'online' 24/7 . . .

jayeff · 02-02-2006, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaskTVMaura

it's amazing that people are so bone-headed that you actually have to create a thread to talk about proper ICQ'ing.

I guess that when ICQ was new, there was the novelty value and people weren't getting buried in messages. But now between the people who never show as online and the ones who always do (setup so they never display "away" or "n/a") you haven't a clue what is their real status, so no way to know if someone is ignoring you or if ICQ has screwed up again.

Anyway, it has gone from being one of favorite tools to something I never switch on unless I am asked. People who are easy to get hold of on ICQ usually handle their emails well too (and vice versa), and least with email it's easy to glance through my sent box and see who I'm waiting on.

Rui · 02-02-2006, 01:06 PM

You should write a ebook "ICQ for Bussiness - the golden rules"

Rui · 02-02-2006, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayeff

Anyway, it has gone from being one of favorite tools to something I never switch on unless I am asked. People who are easy to get hold of on ICQ usually handle their emails well too (and vice versa), and least with email it's easy to glance through my sent box and see who I'm waiting on.

Allow me to total disagree with you on that one...

Anthony · 02-02-2006, 01:09 PM

Charly is the bomb when it comes to spam threads.

top_palooza · 02-02-2006, 01:09 PM

FlyingIguana · 02-02-2006, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Markham

Just a quick tutorial on how to use ICQ for business.

1. Not everyone is glued to their fucking keyboard, some of us have models to shoot or tea to make. Don't assume if it says we are there we actually are. We might be busy.

2. If no one comes straight back with a reply to your "HI are you around". Leave a fucking message if it's important, if it's not WTF are you bothering me for a chat????

You can leave me a message, regarding what you want to talk to me about. When I get back to the computer I can answer it and if you're there we can carry on, if not no problem you have my reply and you reply and we carry on from there.

How hard is that?

OK I got that off my chest I will go back to being my usual happy self.

icq 101

if you're not there, set to away

sfera · 02-02-2006, 01:51 PM

wonderful tutorial???

02-01-2006, 08:02 AM	#1
Paul Markham Too old to care Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: On the sofa, watching TV or doing my jigsaws. Posts: 52,943	Lesson on how to use ICQ for business. Just a quick tutorial on how to use ICQ for business. 1. Not everyone is glued to their fucking keyboard, some of us have models to shoot or tea to make. Don't assume if it says we are there we actually are. We might be busy. 2. If no one comes straight back with a reply to your "HI are you around". Leave a fucking message if it's important, if it's not WTF are you bothering me for a chat???? You can leave me a message, regarding what you want to talk to me about. When I get back to the computer I can answer it and if you're there we can carry on, if not no problem you have my reply and you reply and we carry on from there. How hard is that? OK I got that off my chest I will go back to being my usual happy self. __________________ Blowout deal. 880 videos, 2,400 image sets, plus many RAW videos. $500. PM me for a deal. Skype Paulmarkham70

02-01-2006, 08:06 AM	#3
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02-01-2006, 08:09 AM	#4
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Tanker Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,287	My niece thinks that if I am showing online I am there reading her messges. she gets so mad moments after she messeges me if I dont respond LOL I always wait a few just to fire her up __________________ Tanker ICQ 3427575 CCBTools Now featured in the CCBill.com APP STORE

02-01-2006, 09:21 AM	#13
TurboAngel H.B.I.C. Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NC Posts: 30,122	I'm sorry I just wanted to chat.

02-01-2006, 09:25 AM	#14
TheDoc Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Currently Incognito Posts: 13,827	Being N/A or Away doesn't mean anything, webmasters will still message. And not all ICQ's set auto away / na messages. Mine doesn't. It's fine to ask if the person is around, if they don't answer just leave the message. Then nobody has to play ICQ tag. __________________ ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825 It's all disambiguation

02-01-2006, 10:05 AM	#15
Kimmykim bitchslapping zebras!!!!! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a shack by the beach Posts: 16,015	What a stupid fucking thread.

02-01-2006, 10:09 AM	#16
eroswebmaster March 1st, 2003 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seat 4 @ Venetian Poker Room Posts: 20,295	Yeah I hate the "hi" post. It's like people who come over to your house unexpected and you're like...I wish you would have called first and they say..."I did call you." You're like.."You did, I didn't get the message." "Oh, I didn't leave one. I hate those machines." __________________ For rent - ICQ 127-027-910 Click here for more details

02-01-2006, 10:21 AM	#17
E Guru Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 658	I hate it when people message me and just go "Hi" or specialy "Sup" Just fucking ask what you want. Or atleast tie it together "Hi, i need this or ask this" Im not here to make friends im here to make money __________________ Guru

02-01-2006, 10:24 AM	#18
Odie Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The WATER BABY! Posts: 7,040	lmao..is it rude if you don't finish a conversation and leave it?? I am usually talking to 30 ppl at once so I sometimes forget to go back and finish the conversation...what's the etiquette?? I always feel bad like I left them hanging lol __________________ Odie [email protected] Are you Mobile???? MMACanada ICQ # 166208354 See Who I Am At AdultWhosWho.com!

02-01-2006, 10:51 AM	#19
GlydeGirl Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,516	Wow... it's amazing that people are so bone-headed that you actually have to create a thread to talk about proper ICQ'ing. How many morons are on this site? Maybe we can qualify for "special" status?!? LOL

02-01-2006, 11:12 AM	#20
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02-01-2006, 11:23 AM	#22
BigCashCrew Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,570	sometimes people have cats that like to jump up on the keyboard and knock you off of away mode. Many times I'm not around and my cat is. Don't think I am ignoring you (also, this seems like it could be a great excuse) lmao

02-01-2006, 11:23 AM	#23
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02-01-2006, 11:24 AM	#24
NoWhErE Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 10,383	I need more information on proper ICQ etiquette. Could I add you to my ICQ? Is it ok if I msg you even if you're marked as n/a? I just wanna chit chat... camon man... you haven`t answered in the last 5 seconds? WHere are you? Are you ignoring me? What are you doing? How's the weather over there today? Did you do your groceries? I've got this hangnail, its really bothering me. Have you ever had a hangnail too? Over here the sky is blue, what color is it where you live? Don't you just hate ICQ spam? A/S/L? I sale short ICQs. __________________ skype: lordofthecameltoe

02-01-2006, 11:26 AM	#25
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02-01-2006, 11:40 AM	#26
Zuzana Designs All Your Design Needs Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: [email protected] Posts: 20,851	I love it when you are invisable for awhile and you come online and people act like you died.. 20 icqs come in all saying where ya been , whats up, are you doing alright .. Ummm yes this is why I stay invisable so i can work .. If you need me leave a message i will get back with you... __________________ Website Design - Consulting - Development sarah [at] zuzanadesigns.com - See Our Work

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02-01-2006, 01:05 PM	#30
J3XO Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 40	Who has the oldest ICQ number here ...

02-02-2006, 12:50 AM	#31
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	Thank you for the lessons. I'll keep them handy.

02-02-2006, 12:58 AM	#32
toddler Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,911	Couple of things to keep in mind folks: don't pass passwords over ICQ/AIM unless you are 110% sure your encrypted. Even then I wouldn't, because the person that you are sending to may A: not be who you think it is, and B: be rooted out the door anyway. Always call. Me personally, I don't do 'business' via ICQ. I do it via mail or phone. ICQ/AIM/MSN/Jabber/Yahoo/et al can all lose your messages in transit. As we've all seen the results of here a few times.... __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoddler/

02-02-2006, 01:21 AM	#33
Due Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 3,620	I found a pretty good setup. I always have ICQ running, always on invisible. I always answer messages, if I get just "Hi, you there" messages, it might take a few days, depends on what I'm doing and if I forget to reply or not, if I get a request/question about something, I answer right away when I'm at the computer. __________________ I buy plugs Skype: Due_Global /Due

02-02-2006, 01:06 PM	#40
Rui web Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: On icq: 85-483-060 Posts: 9,533	You should write a ebook "ICQ for Bussiness - the golden rules"

02-02-2006, 01:09 PM	#42
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02-02-2006, 01:09 PM	#43
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02-02-2006, 01:51 PM	#45
sfera Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ICQ: 248877409 Posts: 8,597	wonderful tutorial???