Subj : KICQ as an "Old New ICQ"
To   : Nightfox
From : Andeddu
Date : Sun Jul 11 2021 13:01:19

  Re: KICQ as an "Old New ICQ"
  By: Nightfox to MRO on Thu Jul 08 2021 09:55 am

 >  > MR>> nobody uses instant msging anymore.
 >
 >  >> I wonder why that is.  It seems to me there isn't a totally suitable
 >
 >  MR> maybe because people dont want to be instantly available, or they like
 >  MR> to communicate like they do via snapchat and instagram and facebook.
 >
 > You don't have to always be available to chat with those.  I'd always sign
 > out of the messengers when I wasn't available, and the messengers typically
 > show your online/offline status.
 >
 > Nightfox

I do remember that you could still message people on MSN when they were offline
and they'd see the messages pop-up whenever they logged on. I can't say I am
100% sure though because it was a very long time ago... perhaps it's just my
imperfect recall.

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