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Cal Hurst · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: ICQ giving anyone else problems?

I can't connect whatsoever... unless I use ICQ2Go on their webpage.
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Isk · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:41 pm Post subject:

Get Trillian, it is the best.

Cal Hurst · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:45 pm Post subject:

I've tried Trillian, Pidgin, and ICQ basic. Nothing works :<
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Ceinwyn ab'Arawn · Transcendent Spammer Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 5017

Have you upgraded to icq7? If not, this is ICQ trying to force you to, the way it did me. It will refuse, until I get a message to upgrade.

Cal Hurst · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:52 pm Post subject:

Yeah I have 7.1
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Xana · Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 1:13 am Post subject:

My icq has been acting wonky all evening. I'm still holding out with an old version, and waiting to be forced to upgrade to their newest mess.

I use trillian for everything but icq. I have had problems with icq locking me out, and I'm convinced it was somehow related to me using trillian.

Yay, icq. Thanks, AOL, for messing up what was once a great program.
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Yasamin · Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 2:05 am Post subject:

Yep. Something went weird. I couldn't connect using pidgin or direct icq. And there wasn't a request to upgrade. Instead it kept saying, "YOu have tried too often, fail, you suck g'bye" or something along those lines.
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Edda · Certifiable Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 1586 Location: US

This has happened to me before. Be patient and use it later.

You use it too much. (Thats what she said!)

Halister Marner · **Site Programmer** Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 2225

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/100317-ICQ-Sold-to-the-Russians

In Soviet Russia, ICQ disconnect YOU!

That sale was recent, perhaps they are actually doing some network upgrades. Either that or moving all the servers to Russia and making it tough for everyone in North America to connect.
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Ceinwyn ab'Arawn · Transcendent Spammer Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 5017

OMG They sold it to SkyNet. We're all frakked.

Malicite · Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 3:35 pm Post subject:

Edda, you can't "that's what she said" yourself.
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Cal Hurst · Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject:

Edda · Certifiable Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 1586 Location: US