upsidedown
01-05-2003, 05:59 PM
I noticed that our profiles include a place for ICQ numbers, but very few people seem to have these numbers. Either that, or they don\'t care to put them on here.
So, I was wondering what Instant Messaging programs people on here use? For example, I use Yahoo Instant Messenger. Others may use AOL instant messenger service.
The reason I ask is over the last few weeks I\'ve had conversations going on with 4 or 5 people at times while we were both online, but we had to use the PM function. This isn\'t particularly effective as a chat feature, it\'s a bit too slow and often the person signs off before getting your message when you think they\'re still online.
So, I was wondering how many people would be interested in posting their IM addresses in their profile and using it while on the fourm. That way members can zip off an IM to another person quicky and actually have more real time conversations than having to go through the PM and cluttering up our PM boxes. It could also provide a little enterrtainment when not many people are posting, and you\'ve already read all the posts.
There might be some drawbacks of course, such as someone getting IMed when they\'re trying to to read posts...or getting IMed when trying to write a post. But, you\'d have to log off if you didn\'t want to be contacted by IM and be distracted Also, most of those programs allow you to select who you\'d want to have IM you anyway so you would have some control. I also wouldn\'t want it to detract from the interesting discussions taking place on the forums by keeping people from posting as much as they are now.
Anyway, I just thought this might be something people would be interested in it. I\'m not really sure I\'d want to do it or not, but I thought I\'d bring it up for discussion just to see what people think.
So, I was wondering what Instant Messaging programs people on here use? For example, I use Yahoo Instant Messenger. Others may use AOL instant messenger service.
The reason I ask is over the last few weeks I\'ve had conversations going on with 4 or 5 people at times while we were both online, but we had to use the PM function. This isn\'t particularly effective as a chat feature, it\'s a bit too slow and often the person signs off before getting your message when you think they\'re still online.
So, I was wondering how many people would be interested in posting their IM addresses in their profile and using it while on the fourm. That way members can zip off an IM to another person quicky and actually have more real time conversations than having to go through the PM and cluttering up our PM boxes. It could also provide a little enterrtainment when not many people are posting, and you\'ve already read all the posts.
There might be some drawbacks of course, such as someone getting IMed when they\'re trying to to read posts...or getting IMed when trying to write a post. But, you\'d have to log off if you didn\'t want to be contacted by IM and be distracted Also, most of those programs allow you to select who you\'d want to have IM you anyway so you would have some control. I also wouldn\'t want it to detract from the interesting discussions taking place on the forums by keeping people from posting as much as they are now.
Anyway, I just thought this might be something people would be interested in it. I\'m not really sure I\'d want to do it or not, but I thought I\'d bring it up for discussion just to see what people think.