The best instant messenger?
 

looking into a instant messenger, that has a small footprint, low cpu resource usage, adware free, what do you recomend?

Re: The best instant messenger?
 

Can't help you there, buddy. This is a Conspiracy Site.

Unless it's a conspiracy, I can't supply any information.

:lol: 8-) :-o

Re: The best instant messenger?
 

Actually the General topic forum is listed as a post that is supposed to be anything except conspiracy, its in the sites by-laws

Re: The best instant messenger?
 

Oh, well, I wasn't implying that you shouldn't have posted this topic.

I was just making a personal comment about myself.

Re: The best instant messenger?
 

OOPS!, my mistake I thought it was general but just found out that I should have posted in the LOUNGE

Re: The best instant messenger?
 

WOW!! The site has by-laws. I'm impressed.

I think the "regulars" here are pretty tolerant.

I mean, they're not going to tar and feather you cause you posted in the wrong section.

Hasn't happened to me and I'm a prime example!!

So, again. They're a warm bunch.

Really not much of a chat room with lot's of goofballs either.

There is serious SHIT going down!!

Re: The best instant messenger?
 

Can't answer your immediate question except some have said Yahoo is OK. Most prefer MS, ICQ.

Beware that instant messenger prog can be used to back-door your machine when you are online.

Re: The best instant messenger?
 

FWIW I use gaim to connect to AIM and MSN. It meets both of your requirements.

Re: The best instant messenger?
 

What is your platform ?

Igwt..
are you talking about the "service" of Intant messenger..or the program ?

EVERYONE should have the "service" of IM disabled ! cough..along with a couple others ( if running XP )

Re: The best instant messenger?
 

Why I don't trust instant messenger...

Instant Messenger Security: Securing Against the Threat of Instant Messengers

t is expected that as many as 300 million people use Instant Messaging (IM) products. Organizations are facing two problems with IM services; adoption has been driven by the end user and not by management, and the client applications were initially built for home users not businesses – consequently they emphasise functionality over security. Thus, almost through the back door IM has entered into the corporate world creating yet another layer of security concern. Unsecured IM client installations are placing enterprise systems at risk to hackers, viruses, worms, Trojans, legal liability and violation of privacy laws.

http://www.secinf.net/Network_Security/Instant-Messenger-Security.html