So can a newb like me join this elite club? i created an aol account just for this. Ive actually never used ichat. i used to always take out of the dock
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Sure, I've seen you around in your brief time on here, so sure! Let me know what your AIM email is and I can add you.
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Joined as qsdpuser
Error with older (i.e., AIM 4.7 Mac OS9) client logon attempts.
I got a "need update" announcement in a system chat window.
It no longer connects.
Leopard iChat connected for me - I see the group chat Buddy List.
Haven't tried Tiger iChat yet.
Hey there,
I haven't made an QSDP-User AIM account yet, BUT,
It would be a trip to AIM chat via my PowerMac 6500 using Mac OS 8.1
(with G3 400 cache slot upgrade) ...just to see if it works, LoL.
Although if not, I have other PPCs G3/G4s w/ Mac OS 9.2 & Tiger & Leopard.
And chat might be great way to share old downloads of
those File Planet listings of RTCW maps & NSFW skins
...both OS 9 & OSX compatible.
Joined as qsdpuser
Error with older (i.e., AIM 4.7 Mac OS9) client logon attempts.
I got a "need update" announcement in a system chat window.
It no longer connects.
Leopard iChat connected for me - I see the group chat Buddy List.
Haven't tried Tiger iChat yet.
Hey there,
I haven't made an QSDP-User AIM account yet, BUT,
It would be a trip to AIM chat via my PowerMac 6500 using Mac OS 8.1
(with G3 400 cache slot upgrade) ...just to see if it works, LoL.
Although if not, I have other PPCs G3/G4s w/ Mac OS 9.2 & Tiger & Leopard.
And chat might be great way to share old downloads of
those File Planet listings of RTCW maps & NSFW skins
...both OS 9 & OSX compatible.
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do i need to add people to my aim buddy list. or does the group chat just have everyone? ive never used this one before sorry
Aw, I would be making an AIM account for this but I screwed up the signup process, tried to make an account again, and now every device on my network goes to the signup page with the same "420 unused" error. What can I do now?
Edit: When I mean I screwed up, I signed up with my own email rather than creating a username.
Edit: When I mean I screwed up, I signed up with my own email rather than creating a username.
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MEMBER UPDATE-
Hello chat members, glad to say the chat is doing much better than the previous attempt. I'm really glad that I brought the chat back. However, there are some problems with the chat in its current state. AIM isn't the smoothest platform in the world, and the native app isn't even supported on PPC anymore. The apps in general on both Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android are also awful. With that being said, I say we should migrate the AIM chat over to Slack. My private group chat was previously on iMessage, which was a disaster. We then moved to Slack and it's been a pleasure and a joy to use. Best of all, Slack allows you to chat via IRC, therefore PPC compatibility is present through apps like Adium, which most of you are currently using anyway. Besides this, making Slack into a TenFourFoxBox with eyoungren's tweaks makes it feel like the native app on Windows 7+, Mac OS 10.6+, iOS 7+, Android. There's also a web-client that can be accessed from anywhere. Signup is easy, all I need is your email and I send you an invite through Slack. It sends you a link, tells you how to setup an account for the chat (it's a new account for every Slack you are a part of), and then all you need to do is sign into the apps you want to use. I'd pin the link to the IRC information so that any members using PPC can easily set that up too.
So here's what the point of this message is, does anyone object to or have concerns with moving to Slack? Please let me know either by replying here, PMing me here, or DMing me on AIM.
Hello chat members, glad to say the chat is doing much better than the previous attempt. I'm really glad that I brought the chat back. However, there are some problems with the chat in its current state. AIM isn't the smoothest platform in the world, and the native app isn't even supported on PPC anymore. The apps in general on both Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android are also awful. With that being said, I say we should migrate the AIM chat over to Slack. My private group chat was previously on iMessage, which was a disaster. We then moved to Slack and it's been a pleasure and a joy to use. Best of all, Slack allows you to chat via IRC, therefore PPC compatibility is present through apps like Adium, which most of you are currently using anyway. Besides this, making Slack into a TenFourFoxBox with eyoungren's tweaks makes it feel like the native app on Windows 7+, Mac OS 10.6+, iOS 7+, Android. There's also a web-client that can be accessed from anywhere. Signup is easy, all I need is your email and I send you an invite through Slack. It sends you a link, tells you how to setup an account for the chat (it's a new account for every Slack you are a part of), and then all you need to do is sign into the apps you want to use. I'd pin the link to the IRC information so that any members using PPC can easily set that up too.
So here's what the point of this message is, does anyone object to or have concerns with moving to Slack? Please let me know either by replying here, PMing me here, or DMing me on AIM.
I don't really any problems with Slack, I just don't see what's wrong with AIM. aim.com can be accessed through a web browser and it's also really fast through TFFb. We also have iChat on PPC (it doesn't load previous messages, though). My opinion is that we should keep using AIM, but if you think we should go with Slack, I'm fine with it.
Slack has IRC support making it far more compatible than AIM, especially with OS 9. The AIM clients for everything suck in a group chat, its hard to distinguish who's talking and I can't upload photos from the AIM iOS client, and it also bugs out on my desktop. The official AIM client sucks balls (ads) and Adium has issues (Freezes my machine)
The AIM app works really well for me (using Lion). And I've never had these bugs. Like I said, I have no problem with moving to Slack. I just don't think AIM is all that bad.
Do you like ads? Just remember, the world doesn't revolve around what you use. Most of us use Leopard or El Capitan (big difference). The Adium and AIM clients were built in the Snow Leopard/Lion era, so its death by a thousand cuts. Also, slowness and speeding you can ignore since you use an iPad 1, iPhone 1G and PowerPCs daily.
Recently upgraded to a 3GS. Much faster. Much nicer.
He pretty much asked for what we thought and what concerns we had. I said that in my opinion, we shouldn't go to the trouble. Do you have a problem with me saying that? Just tell @Gamer9430 what you think and move on. No need to make (unsuccessful) attempts to prove me wrong.
Good for you! The 3Gs is a nicer phone. Its way way way easier to setup and manage a Slack chat, @Gamer9430 has a T4FB, and its 100% more secure. Did I mention their iOS 5 client works too?
I'll just mention this.
We've been on Slack for a while now. Some may continue to participate in the AIM group (I never did) but if you want to engage in any real discussion with the majority of the members here, it's on Slack.
Not trying to change your opinion or alter your choice of what to use - just informing you that everyone else is over here (Slack) and not over there (AIM).
PS. Adium will run on Tiger (if that's what you use) and it's easy to hook up the IRC details for the Slack chat on Adium.
That Slack had some people who were hard to get along with, and rather unsavory in general. This Slack will not be as exclusive as that Slack chat was, plus it is way easier to connect and talk with on our phones, therefore easily reachable.
AIM has all of the member emails on their profiles, just add everyone and the people who want to move over will
Alright, so I guess we're moving to Slack. And yes, Henry was correct, all I said was that we could VOTE on moving to Slack, unlike Keaton who said "we're moving to Slack and that's final". Regardless, I'll be setting up the Slack and reinviting everyone
Just to be sure: You're not talking about the exclusive Slack that is currently running, right? Because that would be way off if that were the case. Don't want to get too off topic, but I'd just like to know.
If a new, open Slack group is created, I'd like to join. I'm probably not going to be super active in it though. Nick already has my email from the exclusive Slack chat, so that should be no issue.
Slack can be setup so that you can connect to it in an IRC client, such as Adium. Only things are that you can't see images or embedded media, which others can in the Slack webclient, but I think AIM doesn't have that either, so on that point you wouldn't be losing much.
Not mentioning who Danny, I'm just stating that the exclusive slack chat had some people who I'm glad aren't in my contact anymore, for decently good reasons. If you care so much, PM me, and you can hear the full scoop instead of tasting the spoon from one side.
Now, it seems everyone is happier on Slack! Glad everyone made it over!
Yeah, like the times you were acting up way worse than anyone else. I'm not naming names, but the majority agreed that you could act up as well. So don't pretend like you're a saint either. Diva.