ICQ was a program which allowed you to enter into a chat environment with others with that software, similar to Instant Messenger. The downfall of ICQ was, they didn't secure ICQ user numbers and many viruses were passed through their program.

I used it quite a bit when I first got online in 1996, but stopped after AOL's Instant Messenger was made available to the general population.

As a sideline... One of the cooler programs I used after ICQ was called Roger Wilco. A "walkie-talkie" program developed to allow users to connect "on top of" their internet dial-up connection so they could speak to each other by voice, while still playing games or surfing. The best part was, it was equivelant to talking long distance without paying for the call.

Ahh, the good ol' days.... lol.

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There's almost nothin' wrong with the first lie, it's the weight of all the others holdin' it up that gets ya'! - Tim

[This message has been edited by MOturkE (edited 07 February 2006).]