Why do we use ICQ?
 

I've had ICQ installed in various computers since the mid 90's ( it feels).
Why are we still using such an old message system, almost all adult webmasters use it. What's so great about it?
I can barely connect to the server, never mind trying to change settings on my profile. I can't do that for the love of fuck.
Just wondurrin...

Good question. Maybe because we are addicted to the horrible sound when someone is contacting you:-) On the other hand I know when my icq goes off that it is business related, when it is one of the others it is personal and probably not urgent.

*hugs and kisses*

So we can show off how few digits are in our ICQ of course...

i think it's so we can talk to ourselves... I notice when I'm using it, I'm saying the same thing a few times before I type it... And I can type at a decent speed. But I guess I do that here even more... man what a frickin waste of time both of these are.... ;)

Well, when you try to do business and discover that 99% of the people you could potentially do business with all use ICQ....

you use it.

:2 cents:

Exactly. That's how it started and the industry keeps using it, so too late to change. I love icq.

I use AIM (iCHAT) way more than ICQ but because so many people in the industry use it I have to have an account and have it open all day...

No idea, but I guess we already cross the point of no return! :2 cents:

Because we're webmasters and we like to complain... it gives us another thing to complain about.

The history feature . . . and as mentioned earlier, it is the standard.

I always figured it's because nobody wants their e-mail address published all over forums, websites etc due to the risk (guarantee) that they'll get spammed to buggery. The main alternative is probably MSN Messenger and that uses e-mail addresses for user IDs / logins.

yeah the history feature is the #1 reason. plus almost everyone in this industry uses it, faults and all. I don't see ICQ going away from adult anytime soon.

So do you think if there is better message system rather than ICQ?

Some of it, I think, is because it has been around for a while. Back when I first started in this biz it was really the only good IM type of program so it was what everyone used. I think sticking with it is just easier for most people than changing. I have had a few business contacts tell me they have changed to other services so maybe there is a slow change beginning.

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Every program should have their own messenger with subtle advertising, but not too pushy.

Thats the second idea I've given away in 24 hours. Go for it.

don't know about you, I use postal pigeons

1. It's oldskool.
2. If you put "Contact: 123-123-95" on a page, only other webmasters know what that means.
3. It's been around for ages so almost every webmaster has an account there.
4. lots of different clients...
5. history.

i use miranda i dont have the volume on

I like ICQ.

Another reason might be that not to many ppl outside of the industry use it.

So it's less likely that you will get someone trying to contact you, just for meaningless chatter that will waste your time. ( just my :2 cents: )

i would move to skype but still i have a ton of ICQ clients, so the day Skype integrates ICQ in I will.

So I can keep in touch with Russian girls who want to say hi and type in characters I can't understand.

I've always like a good ole phone call better lol

But then again I just LOVE to talk lol

-Loki-

I'm completely different, I hate talking on the phone. I will even go out of my way to avoid it most of the time.

Same, I can have 7 conversations on the go, and be working on 3 different things... but once that damn phone rings, everything stops until I hang it up.

If it's a meeting or something I need to give my attention to, fine... but otherwise, my world just came to a screeching halt just cause someone's unable to articulate themselves well enough in text form.

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Have an icq account, but use it with trillian.

I don't mind using ICQ at all and the main reason why I use it is because so many other webmasters in the industry use it.

Isn't AIM and ICQ interchangeable and you can go cross platform with accounts on either of them.

It's been around for a long time and used by so many people

Yeah you can add AIM names to ICQ and I believe vice versa.

i use skype mostly. i loathe and ignore icq but keep an account on my adium open in case someone leaks through thats important. otherwise, as far as IMing goes i'm in the 2009 era and am on skype w/ video. this industry needs to get with the plan. and its secure. /whine.

legacy from the past...
I use Google Talk the most today, have lots of friends on MSN, but all biz only at ICQ...

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I need a short icq #

im the same way and that way things arent read the wrong way.

because it was the only thing around in the late 1990's..
I remember attending mirc chat rooms back in the day.

as being an Ole School webmaster, i can't change some of my habits and i don't want to change them either, icq sounds for more business related to me rather then other instant messaging programs.