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What is your favorite IM client?

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  • Nine BoomerNine Boomer
    edited March 2010
    What is everyone using these days? I myself use gtalk and skype primarily, and steam is for the many situational times that I need it.

    Gtalk is best used at my school where a proxy is used to have everyone go through a content filter and for network tracking. Gtalk is almost instant and always works. Skype tends to shit itself trying to get through that even though I have proxy authentication enabled, so it can take up to 30 minutes to get "connected" and have your chats displayed while inside the school network. Otherwise at home I'm in 3 different skype groups with 3 different circles of friends which are unfortunately mutually exclusive.

    Steam is great for getting my friend's attention while they're in game or vice versa.
    Post edited by Nine Boomer on
  • FunfetusFunfetus
    I use Digsby, primarily because it's got a Gmail notifier that can mark messages as read or delete them from the system tray, and the Twitter plugin works better for me than any other Twitter app I've tried.
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    I use Gtalk, I haven't loaded a IM client on my computer in years.
  • ChurbaChurba
    I use smoke signals.
  • trogdor9trogdor9
    Still sticking with Digsby. I'm not a fan of all the adware shit they package with it, but if you're paying attention during the install you don't have to worry about it.
    works better for me than any other Twitter app I've tried.
    This. No other Twitter app (for any device/OS, as far as I can tell) works as well as Digsby.
  • theknoxinatortheknoxinator
    Been using Adium and Skype for the last several years. Don't see any reason to switch now.
  • Victor FrostVictor Frost
    I use Windows Live Messenger and Skype.
  • WindUpBirdWindUpBird
    edited March 2010
    I reconnected with a friend through Skype last night. Otherwise, XMPP on-site clients like GTalk and Facebook Chat, and Pidgin.
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  • OmnutiaOmnutia
    edited March 2010
    I use Pidgin connected to MSN, GTalk and combined with Skype4Pidgin and Skype, it lists my Skype contacts as well, so I only need to open a single window to see who's online. The notifications in Ubuntu are also handy.
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  • NeitoNeito
    Trillian Astra is still pretty ballin`.
  • WindUpBirdWindUpBird
    Trillian Astra is still pretty ballin`.
    Doesn't it cost money?
  • fooflyfoofly
    MSN and skype on my windows box as I'm European, skype on the mac at my old job and Emesene and skype on my ubuntu netbook.
  • George PatchesGeorge Patches
    Doesn't it cost money?
    The audacity of some people, charging money for things the toiled over!
  • NeitoNeito
    Trillian Astra is still pretty ballin`.
    Doesn't it cost money?
    Nyet. Trillian Astra PRO does.
  • WindUpBirdWindUpBird
    Doesn't it cost money?
    The audacity of some people, charging money for things the toiled over!
    I'm happy to pay for software, but Trillian is an IM Client, and Pidgin is free and excellent.
  • La Petit MortLa Petit Mort
    edited April 2010
    I just use Skype, I don't need to log into a million different accounts.
    Post edited by La Petit Mort on
  • MarcusNobleMarcusNoble
    I use Adium for instant messages and I use Skype whenever I feel like actually talking.
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