Just Curious

Do you use AOL Instant Messenger, or Yahoo IM, or MSN IM? and if you do
which ones?

My daughters do, and they tell me it is a great way to have a conversation
with several people all at once. I figure if anyone is doing it, I could
setup a IM account with somebody. But why do it if my buddies from the
group are not doing it.

I guess it would be like a fishing chat room, but with private messages.

--
Craig Baugher

AOL instant messenger: basspro713

--
Charles B. Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com


"Craig Baugher" wrote in message
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Do you use AOL Instant Messenger, or Yahoo IM, or MSN IM? and if you do
which ones?

My daughters do, and they tell me it is a great way to have a conversation
with several people all at once. I figure if anyone is doing it, I could
setup a IM account with somebody. But why do it if my buddies from the
group are not doing it.

I guess it would be like a fishing chat room, but with private messages.

--
Craig Baugher

"Eric Dreher" wrote in message
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On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 10:25:09 -0500, "Craig Baugher"
wrote:

Do you use AOL Instant Messenger, or Yahoo IM, or MSN IM? and if you do
which ones?

My daughters do, and they tell me it is a great way to have a
conversation
with several people all at once. I figure if anyone is doing it, I could
setup a IM account with somebody. But why do it if my buddies from the
group are not doing it.

I guess it would be like a fishing chat room, but with private messages.

Do NOT make the mistake of believing that IM provides any degree of
privacy.

The medium is easily preyed upon by hackers, as well as being an
effective way to spread viruses.


...and, be careful with your children using it. I make the anology of it
being like letting your kids stand on the street corner at midnight, with a
huge group of kids, having no idea what they're up to... I had a situation
develop with my daughter that caused me to remove it from the computers for
the last three years. They finally got it back this last fall... They're
15 and 16...

Yeah, my daughter thought I was terrible, but I felt better about it.

--
Andrew Kidd
http://www.amiasoft.com/ - Software for the rest of us!
http://www.rofb.net/ - ROFB Newsgroup Home

I agree with you completely Andrew!
With those programs, unless you set things correctly in their options
settings, you can also get popups from a VERY strange bunch or people,
wanting to know if your want to do so some VERY strange things!
I use MSN, AIM, and ICQ.
I think ICQ still has a place where you can set up a "group" thingy.
Maybe a ROFB Group would be fun!

Beverly aka BaitGal
www.lonestardepot.net


"Andrew Kidd" wrote in message
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I have accounts in almost all of them using the IM program called trillian,
I also use MSN messger for webcam and few other tid bits it has.
yahoo mich_tex
hotmail mich1tex
aol michtex1
I haven't seen that many people with icq and irc

ciao
Carl

Can't wait to get back to the states to go bass fishing
"Baitgal" wrote in message
om...
I agree with you completely Andrew!
With those programs, unless you set things correctly in their options
settings, you can also get popups from a VERY strange bunch or people,
wanting to know if your want to do so some VERY strange things!
I use MSN, AIM, and ICQ.
I think ICQ still has a place where you can set up a "group" thingy.
Maybe a ROFB Group would be fun!

Beverly aka BaitGal
www.lonestardepot.net


"Andrew Kidd" wrote in message
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I just use email and the telephone, less strangers that way.

"Bubba In Italy" wrote in message
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I have accounts in almost all of them using the IM program called
trillian,
I also use MSN messger for webcam and few other tid bits it has.
yahoo mich_tex
hotmail mich1tex
aol michtex1
I haven't seen that many people with icq and irc

ciao
Carl

Can't wait to get back to the states to go bass fishing
"Baitgal" wrote in message
om...
I agree with you completely Andrew!
With those programs, unless you set things correctly in their options
settings, you can also get popups from a VERY strange bunch or people,
wanting to know if your want to do so some VERY strange things!
I use MSN, AIM, and ICQ.
I think ICQ still has a place where you can set up a "group" thingy.
Maybe a ROFB Group would be fun!

Beverly aka BaitGal
www.lonestardepot.net


"Andrew Kidd" wrote in message
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On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:22:02 GMT, "Baitgal"
wrote:

I agree with you completely Andrew!
With those programs, unless you set things correctly in their options
settings, you can also get popups from a VERY strange bunch or people,
wanting to know if your want to do so some VERY strange things!
I use MSN, AIM, and ICQ.
I think ICQ still has a place where you can set up a "group" thingy.
Maybe a ROFB Group would be fun!

Beverly aka BaitGal
www.lonestardepot.net


"Andrew Kidd" wrote in message
news:2Hp0c.148023$jk2.577758@attbi_s53...

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I have AIM (seldom use) and ICQ (much better IMO) but I usually log on
to all through Trillian simultaneously. However, it is infrequent that
you will find me on.

ICQ UIN: 152083
AIM: rofb thundercat (I think)

HJ

Craig Baugher wrote:
Do you use AOL Instant Messenger, or Yahoo IM, or MSN IM? and if you do
which ones?

My daughters do, and they tell me it is a great way to have a conversation
with several people all at once. I figure if anyone is doing it, I could
setup a IM account with somebody. But why do it if my buddies from the
group are not doing it.

I guess it would be like a fishing chat room, but with private messages.


AOL Instant Messenger: HAHefner

OK, AOL MiBassAngler

Daughters 21, 16- They know how to use the computer and I know they are
pretty level headed kids.

I have multiple security schemes to prevent viruses.

--
Craig Baugher

I use ICQ but thats it.


"Craig Baugher" wrote in message
...
Do you use AOL Instant Messenger, or Yahoo IM, or MSN IM? and if you do
which ones?

My daughters do, and they tell me it is a great way to have a conversation
with several people all at once. I figure if anyone is doing it, I could
setup a IM account with somebody. But why do it if my buddies from the
group are not doing it.

I guess it would be like a fishing chat room, but with private messages.

--
Craig Baugher