Chip Hearn wrote in a message to Thom LaCosta:

-=> Thom LaCosta Scribbled to Bo Simonsen <=-

 TL> Bo Simonsen wrote in a message to Mark Hoover:
 TL> I think the important thing is that we start to use one, support and
 TL> promote it.  While ICQ may not be the ideal, I have the channel up, and
 TL> have never had a server problem.

 TL> Because I am not an IRC junkie, I may not understand all the reasons to
 TL> use different networks....I'm simply looking for a venue where we can
 TL> share ideas in a real  time venue.

 CH> Thom, I have only one major problem with ICQ's network, and that is
 CH> its current owner.  I hate AOL with a passion.  I can deal with it,
 CH> but, just wanted to mention that fact.  :)

OK..so noted...but for the life of me, I don't know what that will do to
foster conversations.

 CH> Oh, some of their commands are rather funky... but again, I can
 CH> deal with it.  If you've been involved with the number of IRCD's
 CH> and Services as I have, then you can deal with anything tossed at
 CH> ya.  :) 

I have to tell you that of all the folks I've talked to in the channel,
plus others ones I've set up on ICQ, people seem to be more concerned with
exchanging communications than complaining about the server they're on.

Now I'm no IRC guru, so I'm sure some of the nuonces go right over my
head...but I get a real big tickle out of talking real time to someone that
I;ve seen in echomail/netmail for years.

I'm just an appliance operator at heart...when I use ham radio I don't get
my shorts in a knot over the technology...but I sure enjoy the QSOs with
folks.


cya,
thom
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