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Title: MSN & YIM
Post by: Say on June 18, 2004, 09:37:43 AM
This is about MSN and Yahoo Instant Messenger, since I dont want this to become who is the best or who sucks due technical reasons more than user preference, please let's limitate the tech commentary to less as possible because I want -everyone- to feel free to comment even if you know peanuts about it, for example let's begin.

this is a screenshot I took of both programs, obviously I believe YIM looks waaaay better now even prettier than even MSN now :)

Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Say on June 18, 2004, 10:19:01 AM
lol my avatars :P

yim on the left and msn on the right, I still like a lot the one on the right lol ;P

its like, omgsosecsay! :D
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Say on June 18, 2004, 10:25:37 AM
wow that's gotta be like the 5th personality hidden somewhere in jason :P

Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: racx_00 on June 18, 2004, 10:29:09 AM
Ok and here is another avatar ;D, she is the girl me and if i were a girl i would wanna look like her and have the name Jessica ;D :suffer:

EDIT - This post was before Say's last comment but i had to repost it because the other picture was a bit small :-\
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: racx_00 on June 18, 2004, 11:31:33 AM
And here are another 2 for you to look at :P ;D
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Say on June 18, 2004, 12:35:14 PM
lol looking secsay jason :D
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: racx_00 on June 18, 2004, 12:45:13 PM
Thats only if i was a girl, but im not so :P

BTW when i did this i was hyped up on Pepsi, so its a joke not serious ;P :suffer:
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: ShinyKnight on June 18, 2004, 04:17:12 PM
It justs sounds so WRONG to say "Jason's got nice legs..." *shudder* :S
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Say on June 18, 2004, 04:25:43 PM
hey now!


you are not hitting on one of my little brothers lol :P omguperv  :o :P
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: ShinyKnight on June 18, 2004, 04:27:35 PM
Well, you have FANTASTIC legs, so it just runs in the "family", I guess... ;) (Did I just say that out loud?) XB
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Say on June 18, 2004, 04:32:07 PM
... ok, how the... no? lol, ok I shut up now lol :P


PWN3D ! :D
wait... wtf wrong thread lol
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Drunken Chinchilla on June 18, 2004, 05:20:09 PM
I much prefer yahoo but not many people use it. Like the way you can send an IM wether or not someones online so when they log they get it. And also I like the way that you can have your cam on and not have to invite people to view or vice versa. Just little things like that make all the difference.

The only redeeming factor of MSN is Messenger plus which adds a whole new level of functions to MSN making it near IRC like.

EDIT: OH and also yahoo has the new radio feature too, which has some really cool stations on it.
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Say on June 18, 2004, 05:24:02 PM
Im kind of YIM addicted now, I really really like it, do you have your avatar done yet?! :)
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Drunken Chinchilla on June 18, 2004, 05:28:17 PM
Oh oh and the audibles too! omg they are SO cool! And yeah just added it!
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Say on June 19, 2004, 05:34:08 PM
well... this is going to be like "The YIM Ad thread :P" but hahaha honestly, if you dont have it, at least give it a try (if possible) its somehow better than MSN in many user/interface features, it even has launch yahoo! you can listen to radio and everything, it's really neat.
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Louisiana Night on June 19, 2004, 08:18:29 PM
I might try it, but first I'm going to look for an alternative. I don't plan on trying it, until I buy/find/borrow a new modem.
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: J-ROC on June 20, 2004, 12:49:40 AM
YIM Avatars need more work, dangnabbit!  

No beards, no glasses, no fatties like me.

Pffft!  Impossible! :D
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: ShinyKnight on June 20, 2004, 12:54:07 AM
You should certainly write them and complain! "Dang it, how come there's no beer bellies? Specifically Molson Dry ones, hrmm? No beards appropriate for living in the 'frozen north', what gives?! And where's muh durn RCMP uniform?! Argh!!!" At this point in the letter, you'd probably toss it into the fireplace... And go grab yourself another Molson. ;) [/dream sequence]
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: J-ROC on June 20, 2004, 01:13:57 AM
MOLSON?  Pffft...I drink beer with flavour, thank you.  The only way I can drink Molson products is if I mix them with Clamato juice...*wretch*
[/nightmare sequence]
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: daventry on June 20, 2004, 05:03:37 AM
I hate YIM(http://www.tombraiderforums.com/forums/graemlins/violent.gif) It alway's freez my Computer. (http://www.tombraiderforums.com/forums/graemlins/bash.gif)

:-[ I was told that it only works for Windows XP, that is why i have Windows 98SE

MSN Messenger Ver.6.2 is cool. (http://www.tombraiderforums.com/forums/graemlins/thumb.gif) My Genius Webcam and my Ross Microphone works fine on it. I never crash. (http://www.agdiforums.com/forum/images/smiles/happy.gif)

I can also see two people at the same time (http://www.freshunderage.com/forums/images/smiles/cwm44.gif) when i'm typing to two people and they can see me, but i can only talk to one person and he can talk to me.

I have no Avatar and no profile. (http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons6/13.gif)
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: koko_99_2001 on June 20, 2004, 06:39:52 AM
Well, poo...I tried to make an avatar...but we don't have the system requirements here at the B...and since it's not my computer, I can't download it...BUT I WILL try to remember to do so when I get home...

Cat
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: koko_99_2001 on June 21, 2004, 07:42:18 AM
You want to know what's hilarious, Alex.  I was looking at some of the guys features, and putting outfits together.  Figured out I liked the black oxford shirt best.  And then, as I'm running through previous posts here before I post my avatar...I see that you've got the black oxford shirt!  Whoo hoo.  Do we have some great tastes or what? lol

Ok...my avatar!

Cat
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: racx_00 on June 21, 2004, 08:00:55 AM
The real you looks better than this avatar :P, but i can see a close resemblance ;)
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: koko_99_2001 on June 21, 2004, 08:04:09 AM
Awww...thankees, Jason!  Unfortunately, they didn't have a hair style exactly like mine...oh well...can't have everything.  Also, I've never worn a halter top or anything close to it before...but I AM beginning to look for some... ;D

Cat
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: racx_00 on June 21, 2004, 08:07:51 AM
OMG Cat we are all bad influences on you :P :suffer:

Just remember that it isnt my fault ;D :P
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Oldbushie on June 21, 2004, 08:11:57 AM
Hmmm... YIM is interesting now... not a whole lot of variation in avatars yet though. ;P
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: koko_99_2001 on June 21, 2004, 08:12:23 AM
Well, I can't blame you guys for that...when we were on the mission trip and got stranded w/ a flat tire (which, actually, was where we were eating supper...which was right next to a mall), my friends and I went into a store in the mall...Maurice's.  Found some CUTE halter top dresses...but too tight on the hips (they'd actually run out of my size, so I was trying on a smaller size to see how the halter looked).  I liked what I saw...now just have to find the right size! lol

Ok...now back onto avatars...anyone have any new ones you'd like to post?

Cat
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: koko_99_2001 on June 21, 2004, 08:16:26 AM
Quote from: Oldbushie on June 21, 2004, 08:11:57 AM
Hmmm... YIM is interesting now... not a whole lot of variation in avatars yet though. ;P

Depends on how what you're looking at.  I thought the same until I realized that I had to click on the link saying "customize avatar" or something like that.  Then I saw how many choices we had!

Cat
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Oldbushie on June 21, 2004, 09:17:20 AM
Even with that there's not much choice though. ;) They seem to think that all YIM users are skinny prepubescent teenagers. ;P
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: J-ROC on June 21, 2004, 09:38:31 AM
Yeah, where's the fat, balding, bearded old man with glasses look that I so desire?!

They also need a "grumpy" look.  Something surly, but not nearly as vicious as "angry". :D
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: copycat on June 22, 2004, 02:32:44 PM
Quote from: Oldbushie on June 21, 2004, 09:17:20 AMThey seem to think that all YIM users are skinny prepubescent teenagers. ;P
Maybe the majority of YIM users are just that? ;B
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Say on June 22, 2004, 04:54:26 PM
well give them time, I do believe they will have more options available soon.


it is kind of new anyways.
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: copycat on June 24, 2004, 02:21:04 PM
Quote from: Say on June 22, 2004, 04:54:26 PMwell give them time, I do believe they will have more options available soon.
As far as I'm concerned, they can take all the time they want, I still see no reason why I should download and use it anyways. 8)
Title: Re:MSN & YIM
Post by: Jeysie on June 24, 2004, 02:23:30 PM
CC's even more stubborn/obstinate than I am... I admire that in an odd sort of way.

At any rate... if I ever felt inspired to get a YIM account I'd just use Trillian anyway, so avatars matter to me little. ;)

Peace & Luv, Liz