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ICQ Starts Blocking Alternative Clients
An anonymous reader writes "It appears that since yesterday ICQ has blocked access to the ICQ network to alternative clients. Users of QIP, Adium, and other clients are getting a 'The client version you are using is too old. Please upgrade'. No comment yet from ICQ or AOL."
not for long, they just lost 12 of their 14 users!
The one thing AOL has always excelled at is cutting off its nose to spite its face. Though I am rather grateful for all those nice, metal disc boxes which I spray-painted in solid colors (for more worthy discs). They really look great.
Caveat Utilitor
Seriously. The last time I used ICQ, I remember my geeky friend named Devin inviting me over to his house. We were talking about the hot new character on the current Star Trek show named Seven of Nine.
So, for what it's worth, if ICQ reminds me of Jeri Ryan... it can't be that bad, right?
Oh crap. Between my Slashdot ID and my ICQ number, now even I realize how old I'm getting! I bet you kids don't even remember Napster itself!
QQ dominates the IM market in China.
bunch of cry babies
I beat all of you, my ICQ consists entirely of the batman symbol and the symbol for the artist formerly known as prince, alternating.
Probably worse than torture. They normally don't make you look at popout adds while needles are pushed under your nails.
QQ dominates the IM market in China.
Funny. QQ also dominates many of the Blizzard WoW forums as well.
Yes, ICQ is still big in China (Oicq) and Russia...
So when the invasion happens, we Americans will have to start using ICQ again? Noooooooooooooo!
Three digits, starting with a '6'.
"Please allow me to introduce myself...
I'm a man of wealth and taste..."
[collective gasp]
C'mon, c'mon! Just kiddin!
Cheers!
Strat
Progressivism (aka US 'Liberalism'): Ideas so good they need a police/surveillance-state to enforce.
99501, please report to central for re-education.
The creator of this post (Jacob Smith) hereby releases it, and all of his other posts, into the public domain.
That's because ICQ has been read it's Miranda Rights!
You got to college, yet you are incapable of spelling shed?
There's no fucking hope.
God: An invisible friend for grown-ups.
In soviet russia Q seeks U.
Napster? I remember uudecoding with a Vax. A
Now, get the hell off my lawn!
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
To Add insult to injory I am working on my masters and I have a good GPA.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Absorbed?
Assimilated. Sweet Jesus, man...I'm not even a Trekkie and I know that.
The gentlemen at the door will be taking your geek card. Open enrollment is in 2 months, you may reapply then.
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Injury.
God: An invisible friend for grown-ups.
Maybe he's using Landru?
When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!
Ladies and Gentleman, civilization has ended. Will the last person watching American Idol please turn off the TV before you die?
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
127001?
Working (as) flawlessly (as possible) with pidgin 2.1.1 here. Just tried.
What is all this fuss about ? Maybe people are really using old versions and the server is right ?
Oh ? You mean ICQ server are refusing your 5 years old client ? Shocking.
morcego
Oh, so that's how to solve that puzzle. I tried the flowers, champagne, dinner, jewelry methods.
BTW, was it a girl you already knew?
--thanks in advance for the relationship advice.
"Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
So when the invasion happens, we Americans will have to start using ICQ again? Noooooooooooooo!
"Uh oh!"
And its the same in Czech republic, Poland, Germany ... etc etc ...
Not having ICQ gets you weird looks just like having no cell phone. Mentioning that you use Messenger and asking someone whats his Messenger id makes you look like looser/outcast.
-- Technology for the sake of technology is as pathetic as eschewing technology because it's technology.
they dont even bother with URLS and they're not exactly going to pass the turning test any time soon.
ken...s25:Â Gotta Sec nwbmv ;)dpouykmidm
rio...ist:Â Yes i do actually, hello.
ken...s25:Â qiqwtHey rioting_pacifist, how r u?fgyab
rio...ist:Â Im ok thx you?
ken...s25:Â ohbgcdo u remember me?qjrgjndxtp
rio...ist:Â Yeah, i sleep wth your mum.
ken...s25:Â iyszuit's, Amanda!vtihiokcxs
rio...ist:Â Yeah and your younger sister.
ken...s25:Â lvyklhey ÂU lookin' for a date sometime this week?dvumbwe can meet somewhere close by
rio...ist:Â Actually im sort of busy with all the monther/sister fucking.
ken...s25:Â fntnihere is my pic Âhttp://www.%68o%6fk%2dup%73-%72%2d%75%73%2eco%6d do u think i'm cute? uptogfjepc znwgx
rio...ist:Â No, your ugly as fuck, thats why im sleeping with your sister & mum.
ken...s25:Â czfuncheck out my profile 4 my contact info http://www.hook-ups-r-us.com/ tslbjsjjbe whxee
rio...ist:Â Its ok i know where you live, due to being round there screwwing your relatives.
ken...s25:Â emkmmtake a look @ my profile http://www.adulthook-ups.net/ pyedwdueew envon
rio...ist:Â Are you the one with the penis?
ken...s25:Â xstqhtake a look @ my profile http://www.hook-ups-r-us.com/ bbgqfzgqjq ousuj
rio...ist:Â I just did, you have a penis!!!
ken...s25:Â eicqntake a look @ my profile http://www.hook-ups-r-us.com/ brthchyffr xuoad
rio...ist:Â Not again, my eyes! i feal like gouging them out with a spork.
unfortunatly slashdot decodes the URLs because they are normalling in the stupid %6f form
IranAir Flight 655 never forget!