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26199 Started conversation May 10, 2000
I'm personally a great fan of ICQ. In my opinion, there is no better way to discuss philosophy than via ICQ.
Hmmm. I wonder if anyone else out there has discovered that there's a limit to how much you can type in an ICQ chat window? Suddenly you just come across an invisible barrier, and have to delete something before you can continue chatting...
*grin* You won't see it unless you're typing pretty much solidly for two or three hours, though...
26199 (see my page for my ICQ number if yer interested)
ICQ and related vegetables
CYB97 Posted May 14, 2000
In the old days there (pre Icq98 I think) there was a limit of 250 or 260 characters per message, that was removed and swapped with a 450 limit I think in Icq98, in 99 and 2000 (haven't tried 2000 yet, so I'm not 100% about that versions features) I think you can send as long as you like _if_ the recipient is online so he can confirm that he has a ICQ that is up to date... the server still doesn't accept more than 450 as far as I can recall.
ICQ and related vegetables
26199 Posted May 14, 2000
Nah, I don't mean the instant messages - the chat window on 'split layout' mode, where you each get your own window to type in, is what I was referring to.
Y'don't seriously think it takes me three hours to type 450 characters? *grin*
It's probably more along the lines of 65536 characters, I'd imagine. Fifteen thousand words? Hmmm... maybe.
*shrug*
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Alon (aka Mr.Cynic) Posted May 14, 2000
May I take this moment to advertise the ICQing Researchers List down at http://www.h2g2.com/A228205 - go on, visit it and join 
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