Which instant messaging services do you use?

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Originally posted by: woodie1
I use my telephone. Works for me.

I use carrier pigeons. Despite the fact that I'm on a tech forum, I terrified of people thinking I might actually use modern technology, so I make sure everyone knows that I don't buy into fads like email, telephones and interwebs.
 

zCypher

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Aug 18, 2002
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At work, Lotus Sametime. Rarely, Windows Live or Google Talk. I've somewhat reverted to old fashioned email as preference. Gmail is pretty good. Still keep some old accounts like hotmail but rarely use. Carrier pigeons..lol that's awesome. To hell with technology!
 

zinfamous

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none. I'm too old for that bullshit.

also, I actually prefer talking to people.
I firmly believe that were it not for the previous decade of IM usage, and wee ones replacing social interaction with such, AT L&R forums would be a barren wasteland.
 

slugg

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Feb 17, 2002
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You guys need to keep in mind that Pidgin/Trillian/Adium/Miranda and others are not IM SERVICES - they are just a client... just making sure you know that when answering the polls.

Interesting that AIM still wins by a longshot. 2nd seems to be MSN. For some reason I thought it would be Skype. Interesting!
 

oogabooga

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Jan 14, 2003
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I think it would be interesting to find out what age group someone is in, what messenger service they use, and where they live.

I use AIM, Gchat mostly. I do use the steam/Skype to chat with some people -

I use steam mostly to play games and chat with people on steam while playing. I don't really use it directly to chat.
 

grrl

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Gmail primarily, although I use Yahoo for the few loser friends who insist on still it. I only use Skype for phone calls.
 

Nik

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I use Digsby to connect to every single one of those on the list with the exception of Steam. I do use it, but I'm only on when I'm playing games. I don't log in to Steam just to sit in an online state.
 

jlee

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Sep 12, 2001
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Trillian runs a ton of them at once, but I'm typically using AIM or Google chat.
 

Raduque

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MSN, Facebook and IRC mostly. I have a Yahoo! account, but the chat program is never logged in.
 

CraigRT

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Google talk is the main.
Facebook chat when I happen to see someone online I want to message.
Steam to arrange games with friends.
 

Fritzo

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I use Google Talk exclusively. It's built in to Google Apps, my phone, and the client is pretty intelligent.
 

notposting

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I use AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and Gtalk. Use Pidgin on PC, (occasionally the web client for Gtalk) jitalk on my WP7, and that pretty much covers it. Metrotalk for GV texts on my phone as well.
 

clamum

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Personally, none. I used to use ICQ though but it's been years.

At work we use Windows Live Messenger.
 
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