What IM software do you use - 2008 ?

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What IM software do you use

Poll closed Jun 4, 2008.

  1. AOL IM

    4 vote(s)
    2.7%

  2. Windows Messenger / Live Messenger

    45 vote(s)
    30.6%

  3. Skype

    16 vote(s)
    10.9%

  4. ICQ

    5 vote(s)
    3.4%

  5. Jabber

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Yahoo Messenger

    12 vote(s)
    8.2%

  7. Google Talk

    7 vote(s)
    4.8%

  8. one that combines more than one IM service (e.g. Miranda...)

    37 vote(s)
    25.2%

  9. none

    51 vote(s)
    34.7%
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  1. lilies34

    lilies34 Registered Member

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    wow. didn't realize only a few people use yahoo. :eek:
     
    lilies34, Feb 12, 2008
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  2. SinisterSam

    SinisterSam Registered Member

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    Pidgin w/ OTR/Encryption
     
    SinisterSam, Feb 15, 2008
    #27
  3. reparsed

    reparsed Registered Member

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    Miranda with plugins for AIM, Yahoo and GoogleTalk.
     
    reparsed, Feb 15, 2008
    #28
  4. Alphalutra1

    Alphalutra1 Registered Member

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    Usually just irssi for accessing IRC, then bitlbee so I can use irssi to use AIM, though sometimes I am in the mood for a pretty gui so i use pidgin then

    Cheers,

    Alphalutra1
     
    Alphalutra1, Mar 7, 2008
    #29
  5. EASTER

    EASTER Registered Member

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    The list is missing mIRC!

    I been using that one for years to access IRC channels, really efficient communications app.
     
    EASTER, Mar 8, 2008
    #30
  6. Tarq57

    Tarq57 Registered Member

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    None.
    Don't have a need for one. It's always amongst the first items to be disabled from a new OS install.
    If someone needs me that urgently,(or vice versa) the phone does the job very well.
     
    Tarq57, Mar 9, 2008
    #31
  7. snowbound

    snowbound Retired Moderator

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    Ditto. No need for it what-so-ever.



    snowbound
     
    snowbound, Mar 9, 2008
    #32
  8. Peter2150

    Peter2150 Global Moderator

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    Amen to that.
     
    Peter2150, Mar 9, 2008
    #33
  9. strangequark

    strangequark Registered Member

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    None, it's bad enough when they want to get me on the phone.
    I don't think it's the type of software that rates high with the antisocial hermit type :D :ninja:
     
    strangequark, Mar 9, 2008
    #34
  10. Eagle Creek

    Eagle Creek Global Moderator

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    "NB Messenger", "for those persons who want to message nobody".

    :D I can see a market for that :D.
     
    Eagle Creek, Mar 9, 2008
    #35
  11. Tunerz

    Tunerz Registered Member

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    I use Yahoo Messenger and Trillian. I use those only for school work.
     
    Tunerz, Mar 10, 2008
    #36
  12. C.S.J

    C.S.J Massive Poster

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    this forum is biased!
    i chose none, because IRC was not on the list.

    i use mIRC, always have and its great :D
     
    C.S.J, Mar 12, 2008
    #37
  13. fallgrace

    fallgrace Registered Member

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    I use Kadu, for polish protocol gadu-gadu. It just works.
     
    fallgrace, Mar 15, 2008
    #38
  14. ASpace

    ASpace Guest


    I haven't listed it because mIRC is not considered Instant messaging software like the others offered
     
    ASpace, Mar 15, 2008
    #39
  15. Tommy

    Tommy Registered Member

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    Miranda has all i need.
     
    Tommy, Mar 15, 2008
    #40
  16. YeOldeStonecat

    YeOldeStonecat Registered Member

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    Trillian...
    Hard to be in the small business network consulting business without needing an IM of all flavors.
     
    YeOldeStonecat, Mar 17, 2008
    #41
  17. kC_

    kC_ Registered Member

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    pidgin & otr encryption plugin
     
    kC_, Mar 20, 2008
    #42
  18. MaB69

    MaB69 Registered Member

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    Hi,

    Windows Messenger closely watched by GeSWall.

    Regards,

    MaB
     
    MaB69, Mar 20, 2008
    #43
  19. CircleGirl

    CircleGirl Registered Member

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    None--at least not at work.
     
    CircleGirl, Mar 22, 2008
    #44
  20. chadeldridge

    chadeldridge Registered Member

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    Pidgin
     
    chadeldridge, Mar 25, 2008
    #45
  21. HURST

    HURST Registered Member

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    MSN messenger mainly
    sometimes skype
    pidgin portable

    have used mIRC, ICQ and yahoo messenger... not anymore

    I use what most of my friends use, otherwhise it's pointless

    I liked ICQ, but everyone migrated to MSN 5 years ago, and it's boring to be "alone"
     
    HURST, Mar 26, 2008
    #46
  22. lucas1985

    lucas1985 Retired Moderator

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    I've been trying CQPhone. I think it's one of the best Internet phone software hands down.
     
    lucas1985, Mar 26, 2008
    #47
  23. twl845

    twl845 Registered Member

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    Back when I got my first computer and I wanted to try everything, I used an IM with AOL I think. Then every time I went on line folks would send me some silly dialog like Hi how's it going, or did you get my e-mail etc. After a while it became a pain in the a** so when I graduated to my second computer I never even clicked on it.:p
     
    twl845, Mar 26, 2008
    #48
  24. mercurie

    mercurie A Friendly Creature

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    None. I have not seen a need for it.
     
    mercurie, Mar 27, 2008
    #49
  25. herbalist

    herbalist Guest

    Dropped Yahoo. Giving Miranda a try. Not bad, but takes some getting used to.
    Rick
     
    herbalist, Apr 13, 2008
    #50
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