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Topic: Down with AIM!
started by: ASCIIMan

Posted by ASCIIMan on Dec. 07 2001,18:53

Yeah, anyways, < Trillian 0.7 > has been released. No more AIM for me. Or ICQ. Or mIRC.

Posted by solid on Dec. 07 2001,18:55

Neat..

Edit>>
Just got this thing, works great. I have icq, yahoo, msn, aim, and irc all running too- it's a great solution. Though I almost never log on to yahoo or aim. Takes a bit of configuration and stuff to get it working right, but once it's over with- it's brilliant.

This message has been edited by solid on December 08, 2001 at 05:19 PM

Posted by Non on Dec. 07 2001,19:49

Looks cool.

[EDIT]- I just DLed it and it works ok. It doesn't give you all the fine contol of mIRC but it is ok.
btw my Conection Manager window is cutting out some info from view... kinda sux, i think i will stick with mIRC and ICQ.

This message has been edited by Non on December 08, 2001 at 04:59 PM

Posted by Observer on Dec. 07 2001,22:54

You can resize the drawer, it just doesn't give you a resizing cursor. Just click and drag on the edge.

I switched over once it supported file transfers for ICQ. ICQ has just become too damn bloated and laden with ads.

I also prefer the Basics skins. It reminds me of an older time when chat clients were more streamlined and functional. I don't need PC-PC calling integrated. I have Netmeeting for that on the few occasions I need it.

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When 1337 hax0rs start impaling each other with swords and typing code with a hook on one hand, then they can modify the term "pirate."

Posted by Resonant on Dec. 08 2001,02:21

been waiting for that new release forever and a half.

Posted by veistran on Dec. 09 2001,02:47

hehe, playing around with the window transparency is fun. I've been using tril since .62 it's great for a work in progress, and don't BS about ICQ being a work in progress, they only use the a/b thing as an excuse to not have to support it for shit. The one thing I really didn't like with this release was the emotisounds crap, definately gay.

Posted by SLATE on Dec. 09 2001,05:48

Oh yeah, this new one is hot.

Posted by TheTaxMan on Dec. 09 2001,11:00

Enjoy!

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quote:
And wow! Hey! What's this thing suddenly coming towards me very fast? Very very fast. So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding name like . . . ow . . . ound . . . round . . . ground! That's it! That's a good name - ground!
I wonder if it will be friends with me?
And the rest, after a sudden wet thud, was silence.

Posted by Observer on Dec. 09 2001,13:42

The only time I gripe about a feature in such a program is when I can't disable it, like the ads in later ICQ versions (excluding the dll hack, of course).

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When 1337 hax0rs start impaling each other with swords and typing code with a hook on one hand, then they can modify the term "pirate."

Posted by Spydir on Dec. 09 2001,16:46

I tried it, but I didn't like the smilies. Seriously. That's the only reason I'm not using it. The smilies are bad.

Well, ok, it's really because they don't have an "angel" one, and this girl I know really likes it (she goes by angel) and I'm just trying to get in her pants, so yeah. And if she ever reads this... the whole "getting in the pants" thing is a joke. I promise.

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Net Syndrome - < www.netsyndrome.net >
Catch The Sickness

Posted by Observer on Dec. 09 2001,18:22

They do have an angel smiley. And if you are only sending it to real-AIM people, you can edit an xml file to fix it. A friend of mine was working on that very problem last night.

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When 1337 hax0rs start impaling each other with swords and typing code with a hook on one hand, then they can modify the term "pirate."

Posted by Spydir on Dec. 09 2001,19:42

seeing I'm a blind, lazy bastard... think you could get your friend to send me that fixup?

Really, my problem is just that there's so damned many smilies, and for reason it wouldn't display both my icq and aim lists. I've tried older versions and it did it fine... I dunno, could have been a fluke on that run. I'll start it back up later, and hopefully get used to the different sound types...

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Net Syndrome - < www.netsyndrome.net >
Catch The Sickness

Posted by Resonant on Dec. 09 2001,19:42

how do you dick with the window transparency? that sounds cool

Posted by TheTaxMan on Dec. 09 2001,22:52

Only works if you stick it in the disk drive.

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quote:
And wow! Hey! What's this thing suddenly coming towards me very fast? Very very fast. So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding name like . . . ow . . . ound . . . round . . . ground! That's it! That's a good name - ground!
I wonder if it will be friends with me?
And the rest, after a sudden wet thud, was silence.

Posted by Observer on Dec. 09 2001,23:35

You need to be running Win2k/XP.

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When 1337 hax0rs start impaling each other with swords and typing code with a hook on one hand, then they can modify the term "pirate."

Posted by caseman984 on Dec. 10 2001,01:30

Hey, this is nice!
I used trillian before, but I didn't like the interface or the lack of features, but this one is workin out great. I love the auto-logging, thats one thing I always liked about ICQ. Now I can free up what little HDD space I have. Thanks ASCII.

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Actions speak louder than words.
So, it may be the thought that counts,
but it is the action everyone remembers.

Watch what you say, say what you mean,
know what you think, believe what you feel.

Posted by SLATE on Dec. 10 2001,03:24

caseman... i don't get it... How does autologging allow you to free up space?

Posted by Resonant on Dec. 10 2001,09:04

I use XP. I figured out how to do it anyways, thanks though

Posted by caseman984 on Dec. 10 2001,16:58

quote:
Originally posted by ASCIIMan:
I think he's trying to say ICQ is a bloated piece of shit.

Precisely. And the auto loggin dosnt take up as much space and all the history from ICQ.

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Actions speak louder than words.
So, it may be the thought that counts,
but it is the action everyone remembers.

Watch what you say, say what you mean,
know what you think, believe what you feel.

Posted by ASCIIMan on Dec. 10 2001,17:56

I think he's trying to say ICQ is a bloated piece of shit.

Posted by chmod on Dec. 10 2001,21:37

quote:
Originally posted by Wiley:
yeah, I know what you mean. ICQ was taking away 2MB of valuable pr0n real estate on my HDD. All is right with the world now though, I was able to dl six more pics after removing ICQ.
w00t!

But it's not just HDD space, ICQ sucks ram like a 5 dollar whore.

Posted by Wiley on Dec. 11 2001,05:10

yeah, I know what you mean. ICQ was taking away 2MB of valuable pr0n real estate on my HDD. All is right with the world now though, I was able to dl six more pics after removing ICQ.
w00t!

Posted by TheTaxMan on Dec. 11 2001,05:47

quote:
Originally posted by ASCIIMan:
I think he's trying to say ICQ is a bloated piece of shit.

ICQ is a bloated piece of shit that I've wasted brain cells remembering. A curse on them, their children, and their children's children.

For three months.

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quote:
And wow! Hey! What's this thing suddenly coming towards me very fast? Very very fast. So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding name like . . . ow . . . ound . . . round . . . ground! That's it! That's a good name - ground!
I wonder if it will be friends with me?
And the rest, after a sudden wet thud, was silence.