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The Last Message Sent on AIM

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Re: The Last Message Sent on AIM

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Post by jki275 »

ModernMech wrote: post #129
cjrp wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This was talking on the phone for people who don't like talking on the phone. If that makes any sense.

This makes perfect sense to me. I don't know what it is about talking on the phone, but it's an extremely anxiety inducing experience for me. I'm generally fine with people, but if I have a choice of walking down the street to talk with them in person or call them on the phone, I will make the walk every time. Best I can figure out it stems from being verbally abused as a teenager when I had a job making cold calls.…

I don’t have the cold calling experience, but I view phone conversation the same way you do.

No idea why - and it baffles my extrovert spouse.

Re: The Last Message Sent on AIM

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Post by account42 »

ModernMech wrote: post #129
cjrp wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This was talking on the phone for people who don't like talking on the phone. If that makes any sense.

This makes perfect sense to me. I don't know what it is about talking on the phone, but it's an extremely anxiety inducing experience for me. I'm generally fine with people, but if I have a choice of walking down the street to talk with them in person or call them on the phone, I will make the walk every time. Best I can figure out it stems from being verbally abused as a teenager when I had a job making cold calls.…

> Best I can figure out it stems from being verbally abused as a teenager when I had a job making cold calls. People are vicious on the phone in a way they never are in person.

Or maybe people are vicious when they receive unsolicited spam calls.

Re: The Last Message Sent on AIM

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Post by timbo1642 »

spike021 wrote: post #16

I really miss AIM. It was the way you knew friends were available to chat. It was much closer to in-person conversation than most media we use nowadays. It's not uncommon for someone to {iMessage, SMS, FB Message, IG Message, etc.} me while I'm otherwise busy. Then, I need to find a second to let them know of this (unless I either totally drop the ball or consciously decide to not reply). I also need to let them know…

Trillian has messaging, but you would have to get your friends to sign up. You can also add your facebook account to it

Re: The Last Message Sent on AIM

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Post by musicale »

spike021 wrote: post #16

I really miss AIM. It was the way you knew friends were available to chat. It was much closer to in-person conversation than most media we use nowadays. It's not uncommon for someone to {iMessage, SMS, FB Message, IG Message, etc.} me while I'm otherwise busy. Then, I need to find a second to let them know of this (unless I either totally drop the ball or consciously decide to not reply). I also need to let them know…

I wonder how much AIM cost to operate? Did it really need to shut down? Last I checked AOL was still operating and offering various free services. AIM certainly had a user base that might have continued and even grown.

Re: The Last Message Sent on AIM

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Post by sn_master »

techrat wrote: post #201
sn_master wrote: post #187

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there are as many throwaway phone number sites now as the throwaway email ones..

That enables whoever gets the number next to access my account. I'm not fond of leaving irrevocable details that aren't mine on an account that is.

you can't detach the number after changing the password?
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