AIM

[dfrankiswork at netscape.net]

Neil Ward wrote:

> Hmmm.  I've never heard of AIM.  In fact, I'm hopeless with these 
> messenger things.  I had ICQ once, but it got messed up good and 
> proper when I picked up a virus.  I've  just uninstalled Yahoo 
> Messenger because it wasn't working properly, so I'm now 
> uncontactable (not that anyone other than allegedly scantily-clad 
> ladies ever dreams of sending me a message anyway, but it feels 
good 
> to be on standby).
> 
> The point of this aimless rambling is to wonder which of these 
> internet messenger things is best to use and whether it's possible 
to 
> get away with not having more than one or having none at all.
> 
> I'm happy to hear advice offlist, if you can work out what I just 
> asked.  
> 
> Neil

I though I was the only one who wondered about this.  I figured Yahoo 
messenger was best because we know that everyone here must be 
registered with Yahoo.  But there may be technical reasons for 
choosing something else.

I also get very jumpy about this whole 'will you be my friend' 
business - what if they say no?  what if they *want* to say no but 
don't feel able?

It must be possible to get away with not having one at all - I 
actually manage to survive for several hours or even days at a time 
with my computer turned *off*, let alone linked into the Collective.

David, aka One of Five