Trillian users here we go again!

[Dreadogg]

ession Start (AIM - drea9889:AOL Instant Messenger): Fri Feb 15 08:24:06 2002
[08:24] AOL Instant Messenger: You have been disconnected from the AOL Instant Message Service (SM) for accessing the AOL network using unauthorized software. You can download a FREE, fully featured, and authorized client, here (Link: http://www.aol.com/aim/download2.html)http://www.aol.com/aim/download2.html .


Thats the message I just recieved! tried the newest patch I think its trillian-v0.724-aim-c.exe and it did not work! I suggest all you aim users switch to yahoo its a really good messanger!

 

[Anghang]

wow...now aim actually says your using unauthorized software...haha...

will be home soon, can't wait to see this for myself...wonder how long it'll take trillian to get around this one...

 

[Dreadogg]

I personally think that aim will eventually ban use trillian users! If they havent already!

 

[MajesticMoose]

Mine is still working, so maybe i better not disconnect.

m00se

 

[Dreadogg]

Warning: Host '10.200.7.133' is blocked because of many connection errors. Unblock with 'mysqladmin flush-hosts' in /usr/local/apache/htdocs/forums/admin/db_mysql.php on line 34

Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Host '10.200.7.133' is blocked because of many connection errors. Unblock with 'mysqladmin flush-hosts' in /usr/local/apache/htdocs/forums/admin/db_mysql.php on line 34



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This happens to me when tring to access thier forums!

 

[markjrubin]

There is no way that trillian can win unless they open source at least their connection protocol. AOL has thousands of programmers, they have 2.


Mark

 

[markjrubin]

http://www.epock.com/images/pictures/trillian_discon.gif

 

[Dreadogg]

Bug in Trillian should I be scared?

 

[Sir Fredrick]

I just started mine up and it works like a charm. hmm...

 

[Arschloch]

<< I just started mine up and it works like a charm. hmm... >>


Give it a minute. I think mine disconnects after 2-3 minutes.

 

[Sir Fredrick]

I take that back. I was on for a couple minutes and then I got that message. grr.

 

[CraigRT]

<< I suggest all you aim users switch to yahoo its a really good messanger! >>



Yahoo messenger doesn't work through Trillian for me either....

only ICQ and MSN work without problems..

 

[Kev]

you guys are crazy. you use trillian for convenience, right? is it convenient to constantly download patch after patch just so you don't have to have aim open?

 

[Dreadogg]

just use this for the host the yahoo connects through (cs.yahoo.com)

 

[Sir Fredrick]

<< you guys are crazy. you use trillian for convenience, right? is it convenient to constantly download patch after patch just so you don't have to have aim open? >>



It's more than just convenience, it's also the principle of it!

 

[gopunk]

<< you guys are crazy. you use trillian for convenience, right? is it convenient to constantly download patch after patch just so you don't have to have aim open? >>



at this point, it's become personal.

 

[StandardCell]

<< you guys are crazy. you use trillian for convenience, right? is it convenient to constantly download patch after patch just so you don't have to have aim open? >>



Here are my reasons for using it:

1. Smaller memory/HD footprint - something that's half the size of AIM both on the HD and in memory handles all four messaging clients. With all of those wonderful AOL programmers you'd think they'd get just a litte more efficient in producing that bloated POS they put out. It's also important if you're like me and still run on a K6/200 with 48MB of RAM. Know what I mean?
2. Convenience - you have four IM clients in one, so if some of your friends don't use one service, they'll likely use the other. Why should I have four different IM clients?
3. Principle - AIM is supposed to have an open protocol. SO WHY ARE THEY BLOCKING TRILLIAN, AND NO OTHER AOL CLIENT? In fact, this seems anticompetitive and I would think the FTC would be putting them under scrutiny for their actions. It just doesn't look good for AOL from this perspective. I also don't buy the ad-blocking "ethics" argument because there are lots of hacked DLLs that suppress ads in AIM quickly and easily.

This isn't a security violation or an ad hoc client or a hack - Trillian is a major competitor. AOL is already giving it away. There's no reason for this, and now they've only gained more of my ire by sending a message that says I should get their bloatware. Foutrez AOL.

 

[gopunk]

**** AOL.

slick, very slick

 

[markjrubin]

<< Fuck AOL.

slick, very slick >>



Dude, people have been banned for this bypass.

Mark

 

[Nightfall]

If anyone here can get on the trillian forums, report back here and let us know what is going on or if there is a fix. The forums are probably swamped right now which is why I can't get on.

 

[pulse8]

<< Bug in Trillian should I be scared? >>

Someone has to be able to get access to your ini file first. Unless someone is going to hop onto your computer and copy all your ini files for the purpose of logging into your messenger software, you shouldn't have a problem.

 

[markjrubin]

<< If anyone here can get on the trillian forums, report back here and let us know what is going on or if there is a fix. The forums are probably swamped right now which is why I can't get on. >>



If aol doesn't win software wise, they'll no doubt win with bandwith fees. I wonder what the bandwidth fees are for their site.

Mark

 

[Sir Fredrick]

Well, several people have posted about the bug.

 

[Bateluer]

<< you guys are crazy. you use trillian for convenience, right? is it convenient to constantly download patch after patch just so you don't have to have aim open? >>



Trillian has more features than AIM, and it takes less RAM then running MSN, ICQ, AIM, and yahoo at the same time.

I was able to connect to Trillian boards.

A user's log:

"[06:38] *** "Md" signed on at Fri Feb 15 06:38:07 2002 and is currently away.
[06:39] *** Fatal error while sending packet (10054). Connection closing.
[06:39] *** Someone else has logged onto your AIM account from another computer.
[06:39] *** See http:// www.aim.aol.com/errors/ USER_..._NEW_LOGIN.html for more details.
[06:39] *** Reconnecting to AIM as "AngelPiccadilly".
[06:39] *** Will attempt 10 connections with 60 second intervals.
[06:39] *** Connecting to AIM as "AngelPiccadilly", attempt #1.
[06:39] *** Buddy rights: 200 buddies allowed, 750 watchers allowed."

AOL is logging into our user accounts to determine whether or not our software is "unauthorized" Bloody bastards.


"Also heard from AOL insider programmers and staff: If these "unauthorized" accesses continue, eventually AOL may (and has in the past) will begin to Email AIM users, and threaten to disable or terminate their accounts, using the explanation "for your protection..."

 

[markjrubin]

<< Well, several people have posted about the bug. >>



and people can also get your regular aim password off your pc from running a very easily downloaded program too.

If someone can get to your pc, the last thing you should worry about is your aim.

Mark