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Originally posted by ScorLibran
I use only MSN Messenger. I've boycotted all other chat clients on my PC. Not because I don't like any others, but a while back I had four or five chat clients installed, and I got tired of giving them the resource overhead they required to be running all the time. So I've chosen one chat program and told everyone that this is the only one I'll use. All my friends also use MSN-M, though, so I haven't "lost anyone" in this decision.

When I was using several chat clients, I used Trillian to have them all integrated into one interface. I liked Trillian a lot, except for a problem getting it to connect to ICQ (which I never got resolved). But now that I use only one chat client, I have no need or desire to install yet another program on my PC as a "wrapper" for one other program.

Same here. I voted "MSN" and "Skype" on the poll, but only because I use Skype for incidental reasons (VoIP), and in fact, it's only open when I need it (as opposed to MSN, which is always open).

MSN 7 is actually pretty smart in a lot of ways - for example, when you send a file, it'll transfer it locally if the recipient is on the same intranet as you. And if you patch it and install Messenger Plus!, it even becomes a decent client.

I have an arbitrary rule, too, one that has no foundation in logic yet has served me well:

"Anyone that doesn't use MSN isn't worth talking to."

Simple as that.

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Originally posted by xzxzzx
"Anyone that doesn't use MSN isn't worth talking to."

My philosophy exactly. Except for one person: Missy. She only uses Yahoo Messenger but she's my favorite person in the world to talk to. I still refuse to install Yahoo Messenger, though, so we don't chat online.

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Originally posted by xzxzzx
I have an arbitrary rule, too, one that has no foundation in logic yet has served me well:

"Anyone that doesn't use MSN isn't worth talking to."

I'm not very talkative over the internet anyway...

Sorry to all that have IM'd me and I blatantly ignore you... :p

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Originally posted by xzxzzx
MSN 7 is actually pretty smart in a lot of ways - for example, when you send a file, it'll transfer it locally if the recipient is on the same intranet as you. And if you patch it and install Messenger Plus!, it even becomes a decent client.

It's done that since 5 or 6, but the routing and such has been getting better all the time. I'm not a great fan of "Plus!", but I got a patch (cheers cooky560) which took the ads and ban on transferring MP3 files off. It works a treat :)

I used to use MSN Plus! but I don't anymore because (1) it practically has to be loaded with Windows...the alternative is to manually load it just before starting MSN Messenger then manually kill its process after closing MSN Messenger, and (2) the value it provides isn't worth it for me to either go to the trouble of using it or give it the (albeit minor) additional memory and processing overhead it requires. The only features of MSN Plus! I ever really used and appreciated were custom names, log encryption and extended message lengths. I can do without those if it means making my instant messaging experience a little easier.

The most recent version of MSN Plus! has some new loading code, but I have no idea if it's any different in that regaurd, ScorLibran.

Personally, I have MSN running all the time, so it's not much of a bother to have MSN Plus! running all the time as well. It is only about 30 cents worth of memory that it's using anyway, but I get your point. I like a lot of the things in MSN Plus, in particular, the ability to force other contact's messages to display in your font (I use a light text on dark background windowing scheme) is a lifesaver. Same with custom contact names.

On the downside, patching MSN is almost a requirement with MSN 7, otherwise it's so obnoxious that it's almost painful to use. Even MSG Plus! doesn't get rid of ads anymore...