What messenger do you use most?

Poll to be added

MSN / Windows Live
YIM
Skype
AIM
ICQ
IRC
Other

We are thinking of adding a chat with us box for work where people can talk with the interns if they have a question and wanted to know what most people use before setting up accounts for them.

Ok there is no poll because a certain kitten ran across the keyboard and I can't add one after the fact

Yahoo mostly, but sometimes I'm on AIM more.

Pidgin for Microsoft's .NET messenger service since all of my friends are Windows users and use msn. I can't remember what password I used to use for AIM, so I haven't used it in years.

IRC

And before they switched servers, Soulseek, since it's easy to set up a room. (no modding, though).

Whatever you choose I assume you won't want to pay to set up a chat room (like msn) and you'll likely want the ability to password protect it and have mods there.

Yahoo user here!

I use MSN. I used to use ICQ back when I did online multi player online games. I still have it installed but rarely log into it (sometimes not for months on end). I keep meaning to uninstall it because I never see anyone online when I do log into it.

It is more something from the office so we can make sure the person answering is one of us, but we will only use it for 6 weeks during the application process so don't want to pay for something long term. I was thinking that most people have a messenger of some sort so if I set up Trillian on their office computer and added the most popular of messengers they could answer when they are in the office.

I use MSN but I hate it. It seems to be down a lot for a friend in the UK. I like yahoo because of the "audibles."

I use google chat comes with gmail. I really enjoy it, you can also do video chat on it as well.

I also use ICQ: That's what my husband uses at work.

and lastly MSN.

Originally Posted by icklemiss21

I was thinking that most people have a messenger of some sort so if I set up Trillian on their office computer and added the most popular of messengers they could answer when they are in the office.

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Might I suggest you look into Pidgin since it runs on Macs, windows, and linux - in case anyone is running a Mac there.

Other. I have not used a messenger in over 3 years. Way too many politics, and alot of people i never want to talk to again.

I used to use IRC a lot, back before I had a computer that could handle graphics (long time ago!) Then I used ICQ, then most of my friends were on AIM so I used that more often.
Now, I just use Gmail Chat which has a feature so I can connect it to my AIM account and the messages from AIM will show up in Gmail.

I use Meebo to log in to multiple clients. It's web-based so there aren't any downloads. The coolest part is that if you have a Meebo account, you can embed something called a MeeboMe Widget on your website and any website visitors can chat with you regardless of their chat client... and without having to download anything!

check it out at http://www.meebome.com/learnmore.html

I voted for 'Other' because I used to spend a lot of time on MSN but no longer use a messenger

I use AIM usually, if I get on any messenger at all. My AIM account is usually up with an away message I never spend enough time on the computer anymore to really chat, and no one I talk to is ever on when I am.

Used to have ICQ and AIM but one tech uninstalled them because he said they were too much for my old computer. Anyways, I haven't used a chat like those for about 5 years.

Originally Posted by Tara & Rob

I use AIM usually, if I get on any messenger at all. My AIM account is usually up with an away message

I never spend enough time on the computer anymore to really chat, and no one I talk to is ever on when I am.

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That's me also! I always have my AIM up, but it always has an away message up. I'm not on the computer for enough of a time to sit and talk with people. I usually get on to check email, facebook, here, and news sites, then get off. But if I have it up, my mom or someone else can still send me a msg and I can send them one once I get back on.

I use only AIM. I've used most the others in the past but always went back to AIM.

I mostly use MSN but every once in a while I use Skype to talk to my brother. He's in China, teaching english.

I mostly use gtalk - the gmail talk service. I also have
MSN but prefer google.

For work though you're probably better off choosing something nobody has and make them create an account and allow them to use only that so they're not chatting at work all day

I use Yahoo and Msn mostly.
Aim messed my computer up so I removed it and Icq had a bunch of pervs so I quit using it.