Re: GZG-ICQ online chat

>Allow me to question what we get out of ICQ as a chat mechanism 
>(since chats would be scheduled?) that we don't get from IRC? IRC 
>seems a more standard (okay maybe I'm dated) mechanism.  

There is a limit to 7 people in chat using ICQ. On ICR you are limited
only by the servers setting for maximum users per room.

>Would firewalls block ICQ that would not block IRC? 

We have a really nasty firewall here at work, it not only masks and
filters trafic, but also modifies the packet headers.  ICQ has nothing
but problems with this.  I can't send/receive files, or open chats.

That's the other reason i'm using ICR for the chat.  Just in case one
or more of you are under the same situation.

SF

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