Comments on: Declining Online Chats, Me or Them? http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/ Personal blog, and home to 2,748 mashups Sun, 20 May 2012 01:35:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: horai http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/comment-page-1/#comment-30170 horai Tue, 15 May 2007 15:31:47 +0000 http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/#comment-30170 It's not just messenger type programs. The general number of people hitting forums seems to have dwindled as well. It’s not just messenger type programs. The general number of people hitting forums seems to have dwindled as well.

]]> By: Cindy http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/comment-page-1/#comment-27570 Cindy Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:45:06 +0000 http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/#comment-27570 Exactly. I taught you everything you know. ;) Exactly. I taught you everything you know. ;)

]]> By: Matt http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/comment-page-1/#comment-27076 Matt Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:43:56 +0000 http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/#comment-27076 Cindy: You're always on my buddy list. Who else do I turn to when I have computer problems? :P Cindy: You’re always on my buddy list. Who else do I turn to when I have computer problems? :P

]]> By: Cindy http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/comment-page-1/#comment-26373 Cindy Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:01:15 +0000 http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/#comment-26373 Matt - I suffer the same fate in regards to my buddy list. I used to marvel at the numbers clicking up when I added a new person to my list.. But as with anything else, you just cycle through. You see a name on your Buddy List and for one reason or another you wonder what that person is doing, where they went, and why you haven't seen them on line in so long. Or perhaps they are on line, but they have graduated themselves to the realms of "online invisibility" and only let you see that they're on line when they want to be seen. (shrug) For me, it's that most of the people that I used to chat with have simply lost their novelty. I am no longer amused by their conversation, and for that matter, I am no longer amused by on line chatting as a whole. I traded in my days of carpel tunnel syndrome for sitting in a garage in Texas, surrounded by a few good friends and neighbors, listening to some great music and engaging in a real life chat room. Chat rooms form their own cliques and it's too much effort for me these days to try to break down that barrier and prove to other "names on a screen" that I am worth conversing with. I rather enjoy my reduced fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, high in fiber buddy list now. The names that remain on their are tried and true and I know that months can go by without seeing or even talking to those people, but when I do, it's like getting a phone call from someone you haven't talked to in a while. You listen to what's been going on in their life, and share your news and you have an honest to goodness friendly conversation. No bullshit, no snert like activity, no barriers to break down. Just open acceptance of who you are, and genuine care about how you've been. I appreciate those conversations, and I appreciate those friends. I have met numerous folks on line. You being just one of them. But of all those that I met, the few that I still remain in contact with, are on a list of folks whom I hold in high regard, and cherish deeply. I've had months of internet and months with out. But I can tell you this with the utmost in certainty and truth. For all the dry spells of no internet connection that I have endured, the day, nay the instant that I was once again connected to this here glorious internet, you were always placed on whatever buddy list was provided by said ISP and you have always remained there, as I hope you will stay on my list for years to come. Matt – I suffer the same fate in regards to my buddy list. I used to marvel at the numbers clicking up when I added a new person to my list.. But as with anything else, you just cycle through. You see a name on your Buddy List and for one reason or another you wonder what that person is doing, where they went, and why you haven’t seen them on line in so long. Or perhaps they are on line, but they have graduated themselves to the realms of “online invisibility” and only let you see that they’re on line when they want to be seen. (shrug)

For me, it’s that most of the people that I used to chat with have simply lost their novelty. I am no longer amused by their conversation, and for that matter, I am no longer amused by on line chatting as a whole. I traded in my days of carpel tunnel syndrome for sitting in a garage in Texas, surrounded by a few good friends and neighbors, listening to some great music and engaging in a real life chat room.

Chat rooms form their own cliques and it’s too much effort for me these days to try to break down that barrier and prove to other “names on a screen” that I am worth conversing with. I rather enjoy my reduced fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, high in fiber buddy list now. The names that remain on their are tried and true and I know that months can go by without seeing or even talking to those people, but when I do, it’s like getting a phone call from someone you haven’t talked to in a while. You listen to what’s been going on in their life, and share your news and you have an honest to goodness friendly conversation. No bullshit, no snert like activity, no barriers to break down. Just open acceptance of who you are, and genuine care about how you’ve been.

I appreciate those conversations, and I appreciate those friends. I have met numerous folks on line. You being just one of them. But of all those that I met, the few that I still remain in contact with, are on a list of folks whom I hold in high regard, and cherish deeply.

I’ve had months of internet and months with out. But I can tell you this with the utmost in certainty and truth. For all the dry spells of no internet connection that I have endured, the day, nay the instant that I was once again connected to this here glorious internet, you were always placed on whatever buddy list was provided by said ISP and you have always remained there, as I hope you will stay on my list for years to come.

]]> By: Matt http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/comment-page-1/#comment-26286 Matt Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:38:10 +0000 http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/#comment-26286 I used GAIM for a bit, then they updated it and it broke it for a whole week. I ended up switching to Miranda, used that for a bit, but Miranda's interface was too retro for me. I may try GAIM again if it is stable again. I used GAIM for a bit, then they updated it and it broke it for a whole week. I ended up switching to Miranda, used that for a bit, but Miranda’s interface was too retro for me. I may try GAIM again if it is stable again.

]]> By: vliegtuig http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/comment-page-1/#comment-26233 vliegtuig Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:03:05 +0000 http://goodblimey.com/archives/2007/04/26/declining-online-chats-me-or-them/#comment-26233 how about GAIM? Let's take a look at all the benefits: Open-Source (it's free for ever, wiiiiiii) cross-platform easy to incorporate all the other IM's constantly being developed no BS with extra plugins unless you install them yourself The only issue is that those huge MSN smileys are not being cached, so if you talk to someone who uses them a lot, they have to load each time. I didn't know there was a myspace messenger, maybe it could be incorporated into gaim as well. P how about GAIM?
Let’s take a look at all the benefits:
Open-Source (it’s free for ever, wiiiiiii)
cross-platform
easy to incorporate all the other IM’s
constantly being developed
no BS with extra plugins unless you install them yourself

The only issue is that those huge MSN smileys are not being cached, so if you talk to someone who uses them a lot, they have to load each time.

I didn’t know there was a myspace messenger, maybe it could be incorporated into gaim as well.
P

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