Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/10
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on 7/10/01 12:35 PM, Bill Harting at wharting@adelphia.net wrote:
> I am seeing "ICQ: 109343205" at the bottom of J. Deadman posts, which I
> interpret as some sort of additional chat link possibility, or maybe even a
> place where actual chat is going on. Maybe we are all chatted out. I am. I'm
> going to get lunch.
that's my ICQ number. like a telephone number, only for online messaging. So
if you have an ICQ client you can send me instant messages, see when I'm
online etc. There's also a certain amount of privacy because you can
configure it so people have to ask you if they can add you to their address
books. I mainly use it to chat with friends overseas and (okay I admit it)
set up games on the internet. Like today my friend Rick in England opened a
fresh can of whupass on me at Unreal Tournament. We arranged that thru ICQ.
It also has a chat feature.
ICQ is to IRC as mailing lists are to newsgroups IMO. IRC is basically a
public forum like a bar wheras ICQ is basically a private forum like a
conference call or a party you've been invited to.
ICQ also interfaces with cellphone messaging, Palmtops etc. Eventually it'll
gel with AOL instant messaging and the M$ flavor as well I should think.
Of the two ICQ seems to be the more useful to me.
http://web.icq.com/
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John Brownlow
http://www.pinkheadedbug.com
ICQ: 109343205