What instant messaging system do you prefer?
By ownado
@ownado (1679)
Portugal
December 8, 2006 6:25am CST
Hi there.
I dicided to open this discussion to know which are the programs you use daily to chat with other people.
In my case, I use MSN Messenger to chat with friends, family... they're the ones I know better and some online friends I've met throught the years I have cable net.
I've been always using mIRC since I got cable net to visit some channels where I have some 'virtual people' known if I can talk like this.
When I'm in front of my pc (like right now) they are always turned on so I can reach other people and be reached by them almost immediatly.
What about you?
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27 responses
@Rexy_leigh (1189)
• Philippines
5 Mar 07
I have quite a few instant messaging accounts. I have a YM account for personal use, a skype account for company use in my previous job, an X-IM account for my client's use in my current job, and a Gtalk account for a friend who requested me to get one coz she seldom uses YM.
@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
18 Feb 07
Yahoo. Used to use msn and aim but the ppl I used to talk to with those 2 messengers have since switched to yahoo so now yahooooooo is the only way I go.
@jrrpereira (104)
• Portugal
19 Feb 07
I prefer MSN Messenger to video and instant messaging. System.
@kalangodaserra (175)
• Brazil
20 Feb 07
I always used MSM Messenger to chat wiht friends and family!
And I use mIRC to chat with some virtual friends!
@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
15 Jan 07
Msn was great for me. Then all of a sudden it messed up my entire computer. I'm not using it now. I don't even want to start a new one, as I am too busy for chats now.
@chimex4real2k2 (1853)
• Nigeria
15 Jan 07
you have friends that use all the different ones like AIM, YAHOO, and MSN, you're best off using like a universal IM, try download.com and look for one. I had one once and it was very helpful and took up less space . ICQ...I don't have it now because everyone seems to have Yahoo but I think ICQ is great. It has alot of options, wallpapers, just different things that I like. It's all a matter of preference and what you want with an IM program.
@Deane_2005 (1644)
• Philippines
4 Feb 07
I usually choose yahoo messenger although I have MSN messenger as well, but I have no contacts there and its not user friendly. Yahoo messenger are easy to use,its user friendly features are something with I like most in that messenger. Its simple and you can get as many friends as you have. You can meet a lot of people and chat with different class of people by just going to their community.
@blueskies (1186)
• United States
11 Jan 07
The messenger that I use the most is AIM, simply because most of my family and friends have it. I've used Yahoo in the past, but had a lot of problems with it. I've also used MSN, which I feel is a good instant messenger. My parents still use ICQ. I really wish I could get them to switch, but they are set in their ways, I guess.
@VanessaOwL (342)
• Brazil
7 Feb 07
I prefer msn messenger. it's nice, easy and famous. Everyone has an account on it!
I can talk to all my friends and people that I need talk something important quickly. I know that are a lot of other instant messaging system better than msn messenger but they don't have the same tool or interface that msn menssenger has.
@braveheartpt (3037)
• Portugal
11 Dec 06
I use MSN Messenger at home, and gmail talk at work.
It´s really a good way to chat and to share files and other stuff.
@Poison_Girl (4150)
• United States
11 Dec 06
I prefer a program called Trillian. It has the best of all worlds. I can connect to IRC, MSN, Yahoo, AIM, Jabber, and ICQ all at once in one neat little program. It's wonderful!
@zack_3004 (1207)
• Malaysia
8 Jan 07
i prefer to use yahoo messenger and skype. they are user friendly. most of my friend use yahoo messenger and skype.
