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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: an0n on January 26, 2002, 02:01:00 pm

Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: an0n on January 26, 2002, 02:01:00 pm
I know everyone uses ICQ (which I think is stupid, do you know how many explots there are for it?!?) but what alternatives are there? I quite like Yahoo Messenger. It's a lot more user friendly.

Thoughts? Suggestions?
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 26, 2002, 02:04:00 pm
Trillian-http://www.trillian.cc
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Jabu on January 26, 2002, 02:05:00 pm
They all suck.

I just use ICQ because I'm used to it. The newer versions, post-AOL, are so hideous I always try to schedule any meetings on IRC.
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Thorn on January 26, 2002, 02:35:00 pm
theres MSNMS, if you have a Hotmail account or a msn passprot its easy to set up...
only a 5 meg download for the latest methinks....
and its useful as hell...
tells you if you have any new messages in your Hotmail account so you dont have to wait for the slow assed page to load....
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: CP5670 on January 26, 2002, 03:00:00 pm
I was using ICQ99b (which is much better than 2000 or 2001) until very recently. There have always been disagreements within my clan as to which program is the best and everyone uses different things, so I switched to Trillian about a month ago. So far I think it is simply great. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: an0n on January 26, 2002, 03:14:00 pm
2001 has far fewer bugs than 99. 99 moght as well be setting up an FTP server on your computer.
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: CP5670 on January 26, 2002, 03:25:00 pm
I didn't really notice any bugs in 99b. 2000 and 2001 are full of ads though and the interface is a bit weird, so I decided to stick to 99b. Trillian is much better though IMHO.
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Shrike on January 26, 2002, 03:47:00 pm
I use Miranda ICQ now.
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Martinus on January 26, 2002, 04:22:00 pm
I'm using Odigo but its ICQ integration is buggy and it sometimes cuts out.

I can't run anything else, ICQ corrupted a lot of my software, AIM is crap, MSN is OK but severly limited and Trillian won't run for more than 5 minutes.

Rock and a hard place...
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Sandwich on January 26, 2002, 06:04:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by CP5670:
2000 and 2001 are full of ads...

...which is why there are ways out there to, uhm.... fix that. *ahem*  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Martinus on January 26, 2002, 10:24:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by sandwich:
...which is why there are ways out there to, uhm.... fix that. *ahem*   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)


Yes indeedy, a copy of resource hacker and a little time and you can remove whatever you need...
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Setekh on January 26, 2002, 10:37:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by Maeglamor:
Yes indeedy, a copy of resource hacker and a little time and you can remove whatever you need...

He said the H-word! D'oh!  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) [j/k]

Well, I tend not to use messaging programs much because they eat up too much of the time I mean to do work in, but when I do, I use my... umm... fixed version of ICQ.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Martinus on January 26, 2002, 10:51:00 pm
*Sorry to go off topic a little (a lot actually  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) )*

I think it's interesting that a hacker was a person who attempted to understand something by taking it apart(not nessicarily computers). Until of course the media got their grubby little mitts on the word and changed the description to 'evil computer genius who's sole mission in life is to steal your information and destroy your computer'.
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 26, 2002, 11:06:00 pm
Yeah, that is annoying...I remember when I was trying to explain to someone that hacker really means someone good with computers, and not someone who cracks them... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: an0n on January 27, 2002, 06:58:00 am
Tell it to H3C.
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: an0n on January 27, 2002, 08:09:00 am
Looky looky ("http://rr.sans.org/threats/IM.php").
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Top Gun on January 27, 2002, 02:02:00 pm
Is your son a hacker?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
 http://adequacy.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/12/2/42056/2147 ("http://adequacy.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/12/2/42056/2147")
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: an0n on January 27, 2002, 02:06:00 pm
Quake 3 is pretty much exactly how its described there.
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Unidan on January 27, 2002, 04:54:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by Top Gun:
Is your son a hacker?    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
 http://adequacy.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/12/2/42056/2147 ("http://adequacy.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/12/2/42056/2147")

Oh god, not again! I hate that thing so much. In spite of this frighteningly real site created from the minds of dung beetles we must always remember that  (http://www.bomb.com/no-mail.jpg)

[This message has been edited by Unidan (edited 01-27-2002).]
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Ulala on January 28, 2002, 12:14:00 am
 
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Originally posted by Top Gun:
Is your son a hacker?   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
 http://adequacy.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/12/2/42056/2147 ("http://adequacy.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/12/2/42056/2147")

*pukes*.....*pukes more*... What the *pukes* heck is the huge load of *pukes yet again*...crap?
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: ZylonBane on January 28, 2002, 12:17:00 am
You guys do realize that Adequacy.org is a satire site, yes? Go to the home page and read the bottom.
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Shrike on January 28, 2002, 12:25:00 am
 
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Even though we're always right, reading Adequacy.org is not a substitute for critical thought. Think before you write.
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Stryke 9 on January 28, 2002, 12:29:00 am
I love how they put all those little pics, definitions, and links in for things like "house".  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

"Neuromancer" a hacking manual!  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) People only occasionally get that stupid, and then you can always tell because they have 50 pictures of Jesus and their cat on the site as well... this must be a parody.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
Title: Sorta not OT: Messaging programs
Post by: Top Gun on January 28, 2002, 11:45:00 am
 
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Originally posted by ZylonBane:
You guys do realize that Adequacy.org is a satire site, yes? Go to the home page and read the bottom.

Heh, I'd better not post a link to the LBC here. Honestly (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) the naiveity of you goys (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)