Is this how ICQ normally works??

[chewbacca71]

I recently installed ICQ and have a small buddy list. For the second day in a row,(I have had it for two days) people have hopped on and started talking to me. Is this a normal occurence or am I just lucky? Just wondering

Chewey

 

[StrawberryPez]

are these people talking to you on your list or not on your list?

 

[ShamelessFlirt]

when you select "free for chat" as your status, you're literally asking to chat.

 

[MissTaken]

Yep!

That is normal.

It can be a bit like being molested! Gets a bit crazy

 

[markb325]

Not unusual when your authorization is set so as that anyone can add you to their list and you are visiable there are users that will talk to about anyone.

 

[Nora]

Here's whatcha do

Go to "Security and Privacy" on your icq menu

Go to the general tab and select "my authorization is required before users add me to their contact list"


That will keep everyone and their cat from adding you. Also, when selecting your availability status, choose "available" not "available for chat".

 

[Ukin]

I recently installed ICQ and have a small buddy list. For the second day in a row,(I have had it for two days) people have hopped on and started talking to me. Is this a normal occurence or am I just lucky? Just wondering

Chewey

How does ICQ work? Where can it be downloaded from?

Thank you!

 

[crysede]

Re: Re: Is this how ICQ normally works??

How does ICQ work? Where can it be downloaded from?

Thank you!

Get Trillian, it's much better - It lets you talk to people on ICQ, MSN, AOL, Yahoo, and IRC! And it's simplier to use too!

Click here to download Trillian

 

[Ukin]

Re: Re: Re: Is this how ICQ normally works??

Get Trillian, it's much better - It lets you talk to people on ICQ, MSN, AOL, Yahoo, and IRC! And it's simplier to use too!

Click here to download Trillian

Thanks...I have now downlaoded both ICQ and Trillion...damn...when am I going to be able to use all these chat methods!

 

[Azwed]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Is this how ICQ normally works??

Thanks...I have now downlaoded both ICQ and Trillion...damn...when am I going to be able to use all these chat methods!

ICQ used to be the best chat program untill AOL bought it. It was getting a little bloated before then and now it is the definition of bloatware.

Just use trillian it combines all the popular chat programs, including MIRC, into one program.

 

[chewbacca71]

when you select "free for chat" as your status, you're literally asking to chat.

Aha, thank you for the tip, ShamelessFlirt, know I know what to do with it.

Chewey

 

[chewbacca71]

Yep!

That is normal.

It can be a bit like being molested! Gets a bit crazy

Like getting molested eh? Maybe I will leave it free for chat.......

 

[chewbacca71]

Not unusual when your authorization is set so as that anyone can add you to their list and you are visiable there are users that will talk to about anyone.

Yeah, I found that out when a 19 year old from Lebanon wanted to sex me up. lol.

Chewey

 

[chewbacca71]

Re: Here's whatcha do

Go to "Security and Privacy" on your icq menu

Go to the general tab and select "my authorization is required before users add me to their contact list"


That will keep everyone and their cat from adding you. Also, when selecting your availability status, choose "available" not "available for chat".

Thank you for the technical advice, I was trying to play around with it to figure it out, when people started jumping in.

Chewey

 

[chewbacca71]

Re: Re: Re: Is this how ICQ normally works??

Get Trillian, it's much better - It lets you talk to people on ICQ, MSN, AOL, Yahoo, and IRC! And it's simplier to use too!

Click here to download Trillian

Yes , Trillian is the way to go, unless you already have some of the messengers set up, such as Yahoo. Sometimes if you do, it will not integrate your existing yahoo with itself.

Chewey

 

[HeidiManshankVA]

ICQ rocks!

But *ahem* now I have to check out Trillian :0Þ

 

[chewbacca71]

ICQ rocks!

But *ahem* now I have to check out Trillian :0Þ

I am just checking ICQ out , but so far so good. Trillian is excellent, makes it easier to keep in touch and one screen for all the messengers , not 5 or 6 different ones.

Chewey

 

[LukkyKnight]

Run away.

Bad medicince.

Addiction follows.

Go now.

 

[chewbacca71]

Run away.

Bad medicince.

Addiction follows.

Go now.

Really, hmmm.. I have a lot of people on Yahoo messenger, but am still not addicted to it, like I am to this.

Chewey