# I got ICQ!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-icq/41224>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 14, 2000, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-icq/41224 "2000-11-14T23:10:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2000, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-icq/41224/1 "2000-11-14T23:10:26Z")

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Whoo hoo! Another messaging program for me to procrastinate with!

My number, FTR: 98076703

I’ve only had the damn program and I’ve already gotten a porn message. Go figure.

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**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2000, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-icq/41224/2 "2000-11-14T23:11:35Z")

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Let’s make that “I’ve only had the damn program for five minutes…”

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**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2000, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-icq/41224/3 "2000-11-14T23:16:56Z")

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And I have a … Penis 🙂

just kidding, I guess you have yet another way to stalk me 😉

Osip

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2000, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-icq/41224/4 "2000-11-15T16:57:10Z")

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What can it do? Video chat? Make a window come up on your screen when someone calls you?

Someone must be figuring out the numbering of ICQ members to mail them porno unless you asked for some:-)