What instant messaging software do you use?
By markmoney
@markmoney (2868)
Philippines
January 15, 2009 1:26am CST
Me, I often use Yahoo Messenger. Actually, I keep connected because when I sign out in computer, it will automatically sign in to my cellphone. Even I'm not using a computer, I can still receive and send instant messages using my cellphone. Yahoo Messenger is my favorite instant messaging software. I also use MIRC and ICQ sometimes. How about you, what instant messaging software do you often use?
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33 responses
@lovania (37)
• Belgium
15 Jan 09
I forgot to tell about QQ messenger.
http://im.qq.com/
It is the dominance in China, and because China has the most internet population in the world (298 million until Jan 2009), so no doubt that it is the most popular instant messaging software in the world.
@vanilla_28 (176)
• Malta
15 Jan 09
I use MSN and find it very easy and fun to use. Before I have tried Mirc and Icq, but without any doubt MSN is much more user-friendly. You can exchange emotions, share files, have a group conversation and also play games.
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
16 Jan 09
I mainly use Yahoo now, as most people I know that I can chat with are on there. ICQ isn't so bad, just not as popular.
@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
18 Jan 09
I don't use one, as the yahoo messenger when I did use it, I kept getting nasty little messages from women trying to get me to visit their website to look at their pictures. It was very annoying, and then on top of that harassment, the service took up to much of my CPU resources causing my CPU to run slow and for me not to have enough resources to function properly.
I can receive all of my emails on my cell phone, and respond directly from it. I have unlimited text message feature on my phone plan.
@chibiXpudding (340)
• United States
16 Jan 09
I use AIM/AOL, MSN, and Yahoo Messenger the most. I also have ICQ, Skype, and MySpace IM.
I like IM-ing with my friends and my online buddies, because you can really talk about anything and it's as if you were right next to them. It's faster than emails, and free.
@charismaladyn (43)
• Goose Creek, South Carolina
16 Jan 09
Yahoo! is my very favorite too. I'm starting to become a fan of MSN and Windows live, and I also use AOL Instant Messenger a lot as well. Not all my friends use the same messengers, and since I've traveled so many different places, it helps to have several ways to keep in contact.
@luvincupid (5)
• India
16 Jan 09
I prefer Gtalk and Msn. Gtalk is more preffered as you can chat with friends when you are logged into to your mailbox as well. And MSN is for people who often change systems at work place coz rather than installing the setup everytime, you can directly log on as it is readily available on windows systems.
@MrNiceGuy (4141)
• United States
16 Jan 09
I use singularly AIM. Its the only thing people I know have been using for years and years and its my favorite program.
@PixieMischief (218)
• Canada
16 Jan 09
I only use yahoo now but in the past ive used all the IM programs out there icq ect.
@ranviruchauhan (1407)
• India
16 Jan 09
I also prefer yahoo messenger, sometimes also use gmail's chat service , in india yahoo is very popular,
and to keep in touch with my loved ones i use orkut, thru which i can broadcast my message to all.
I think you are chatting freak, thats y u like messenger service of yahoo, determined through ur discussion.
Happy Mylotting