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Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
Posts: 24887
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I fucking hate AIM 6.0.x It is ugly as fucking as fuck and I hope whoever made it gets fucking AIDS and fucking AIDS. They changed the logo and the classic color scheme, and well, everything I liked about AIM. Fuck new features and increased security, I only care about aesthetics, and AIM 6.0's are completely unpleasant. It looks like MSN messenger now, and MSN messenger is a piece of shit.
I have been using AIM 5.9.x, the last good AIM release, and I received notice from AOL this morning that they are going to disable its connectability soon, meaning I will have to use AIM 6.0.x. My question is this, is there any way to make AIM 6.0 less gay? Is there a classic AIM skin for it or anything?
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SSNintendo
Title: Likes to Blow Sh*t Up
Joined: Oct 14 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 599
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Ever tried Pidgin/GAIM? It's basically AIM, Yahoo, MSN, ICQ, etc., all in one.
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Char Aznable
Title: Char Classicâ„¢
Joined: Jul 24 2006
Location: Robot Boombox HQ
Posts: 7542
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I likes me some Trillian.
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MOGHARR
Title: The Original CandyWafer
Joined: Apr 05 2007
Location: Under Jolly Roger
Posts: 2718
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Is this 6?
Because I think it's pretty cool.
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"Well I don`t judge most things by graphics, reality has amazing graphics, and I don`t like it, that`s why I play video games." Laminated Sky on Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
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Bluey
Title: 99 Beserkers
Joined: Jul 18 2007
Location: Thirteenth Street
Posts: 309
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They're pulling the plug on AIM 5.9? Damn! I was doing the same thing, just sticking with it. AIM 6 is like a giant slap in the face, where they just...strip away all the options that I used and liked in AIMs past, like being able to turn off smilies completely. It's like this new one devotes itself to being obnoxious.
I've never used Trillian or one of those all-in-one mammajams. I've always just had all three clients, and turned them off and on as I needed them. So now I've got saved chats in ALL different formats!
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My Sydapedia page lists my game collection and friend codes, if you're interested. |
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Knyte
2010 SLF Tag Champ*
Title: Curator Of The VGM
Joined: Nov 01 2006
Location: Here I am.
Posts: 6749
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| I likes me some Trillian. |
I second Trillian.
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Cattivo
Joined: Apr 14 2006
Location: Lake Michigan
Posts: 3332
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Yahoo Messenger is pretty good.
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Mongy Hero
Title: IWN President.
Joined: Aug 13 2007
Location: IWN Arena
Posts: 78
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| Knyte wrote: |
| Char Aznable wrote: |
| I likes me some Trillian. |
I second Trillian. |
Third.
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 Watch the webshows we do for this website.
The Hugo Wrestling Army.
Along with my original Creation the
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Optimist With Doubts
Title: Titlating
Joined: Dec 17 2007
Posts: 5042
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Chrisby
Joined: Mar 31 2006
Location: Where my computer is.
Posts: 1262
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See I find 6 to be tolerable, but I can't fucking stand Trillian. I had it on my computer for all of 20 minutes before it completely pissed me off and I got rid of it.
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FNJ
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Joined: Jun 07 2006
Posts: 12294
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I fifth trillian, if that's possible.
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Mr. Bomberman
2009 Forum Champion
Title: (still) token black.
Joined: Jan 27 2006
Location: Home of the lost towers
Posts: 4543
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Kacen
Joined: Dec 18 2007
Posts: 154
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I used Windows Live.
I love it, never had a problem with it.
And AIM 6.0 as backup.
I don't know whats so wrong with Windows Live. Maybe I'm just so used to it.
And Trillian in my fucking experience basically just gives you a shitty half-assed version of all messengers bundled into one it's like a fucking iPhone.
I mean chances are the microphone doesn't work a display pic doesn't go through sound files are incompatible and other shit.
Yahoo is for faggots, though, bar none. Anyone who uses it is a communist.
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FNJ
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Joined: Jun 07 2006
Posts: 12294
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I dunno man, if you say so.
but in my experiences, and talking to other internet sueprstars, general consencus is that trillian is the way to go.
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PhreQuencYViii
Title: olololol
Joined: Jul 25 2006
Location: VA
Posts: 565
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I'd say screw Trillian and go for Pidgin, but thats just me.
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