Posts from Get off Aski. Auto-translated

First, ICQ was banned in Ukraine.

The mail.ru domain was banned on the DNS servers that handle the *icq.com zone. Consequently, the login.icq.com name cannot be resolved, and you cannot connect.
Try setting up Google DNS; it should help.

14 years on ICQ, it feels like home. Maybe it can be fixed...

I'd like to add my own tiny contribution: the best option, due to its versatility, would be a messenger that has or will have a web version that works in a browser. For example, Skype has one, but no one can predict what Microsoft will do with it in the near future, so it's a relatively unreliable option.

I'll add to this as well; ICQ hasn't been working for a month now. Something is wrong with the password or whatever, I didn't bother figuring it out. I don't even remember my last password since that was about 15 years ago.
I agree on Discord. It's convenient to create groups and so on. The HotA Community is already there

Demonstration video on how to join the HeroesWorld Slack workspace. You will need: 1) any working email address (the invitation will be sent to it, and registration will be done through it) 2) a modern browser 3) 2 minutes of time (I think you can manage in 1 minute) <video width="720" height="540" controls> Your browser does not support the video tag. Link to the invitation: http://www.heroesworld.ru/slack For those who like to install programs, there are clients for any platform: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, iOS https://slack.com/downloads/linux https://slack.com/downloads/windows https://slack.com/downloads/mac https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Slack https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/slack/id618783545

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English version: Demo - "How to enter HeroesWorld workspace on Slack" Prerequisites: 1) any email (to get an invite and to register) 2) modern browser 3) 2 minutes (I am sure it is possible to do in 1 minute) http://www.heroesworld.ru/up_files/slack/hw-slack-tour.mp4 Invitation link: http://www.heroesworld.ru/slack For those who likes software and app there are links for the most of platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, iOS https://slack.com/downloads/linux https://slack.com/downloads/windows https://slack.com/downloads/mac https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Slack https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/slack/id618783545

I suppose that now there is only a need for invitations.
Feel free to write to me in ICQ or forum and I'll send an invitation to HeroesWorld slack.

Happy moving away from ICQ!

Why are you stressing yourself out? Relax, you need to manage your energy and not waste it.

Hello everyone. I stopped by to see what's happening in HeroesWorld. It's 2019, and people have encroached on sacred ground — replacing ICQ as the default messenger [by the way, what even is that?)]

I've been using Slack for about two years. The downside is that in the free version, you can't view the entire message history, you have to pay some cash, which isn't really an option for the common folk.

I've been using Telegram for 4 years, drawbacks: under the desktop version, you can't create encrypted chats, but they're probably not really needed anyway)
The most progressive option, which only Discord can rival. It has voice chat and simple registration, everything you need. But I haven't used it much, so I won't talk about it either.

I'm giving Skype a thumbs down — it's ICQ #2. After Microsoft took over, you could already forget about Skype.

Two pluses. Skype turned into crap almost immediately once MS got its hands on it. An ocean of ads, eats up memory, and yeah, not very stable performance. In short, it's just...

completely unused AIM, MSN, and Yahoo

Most likely, they just never got around to it, otherwise there's no way to explain it.

I've been using Slack for about two years. The downside is that in the free version, you can't view the entire chat history; you have to pay, which isn't really an option for many people.

If this information is correct, then Slack is simply not a viable option. :rolleyes:

So, that leaves Discord and Telegram?

Access 10k most recent messages

The entire history is not available, but the question is, how often is it really necessary to search that far back in the history? If something important happened, it would be worth saving it separately.

If the function of viewing the entire history is needed by everyone, and Discord provides it, then it can be used.

Just in case we can't manage without Discord, I registered a HeroesWorld server there; you can connect using this link: http://www.heroesworld.ru/discord

Registered on Discord as well. It's essentially a fork of Slack. Well, if that's how it is, so be it.

It turned out to be even easier to register on Slack; you can create an invitation link, so the person being invited can request their own invitation.

Here is the invitation link: http://www.heroesworld.ru/slack

Video of the entire process:

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Great news!

I suppose that the best variant would be to register on both services, discover them and then decide where to move.
To remain in ICQ is the worst possible option, it is deteriorating very quickly.
So be brave and join new nice channels for Heroes players communication!

Discord is great; I joined a voice chat and we've been talking for 2 hours already.

If specific requirements are formed regarding what this communicator should be able to do, then a minimalistic version for HW could be made so that it only does what is necessary and nothing extra; this would even be the best option, as players wouldn't need to register anywhere else.

So, I am waiting for a list of specific requirements to more accurately assess this prospect.

When talking about an internal messenger, the first thing that comes to mind is a mail agent (lord forgive me) :D i.e., a mini-chat format in a window somewhere at the bottom. The functions should be minimal:
1. Nickname search via the forum
2. Adding friends (contact list)
3. Ability to view dialogues (several simultaneously)
4. Ignore button - spam protection
5. Ability to transfer files (save, screenshot)
6. Ideally, it should be located on a different server so that if HW suddenly decides to take a nap (you never know), tournament life doesn't come to a standstill.
7. Its presence should not bother users, but at the same time, they shouldn't miss messages arriving here and now.

I agree regarding Slack; moreover, in this case, we might not even need to create anything—one was recently created and is already being used by a limited circle, including Dirty_Player.

Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm a novice at this, but it seems you can embed Slack (its code) into the forum itself so that registration isn't even necessary, and all users automatically enter the system (or check a specific box in their profile to filter out spammers or users who aren't interested).

I'll add as well: ICQ hasn't worked for a month. Something is wrong with the password or whatever, I didn't bother figuring it out. I don't even remember my last password since that was about 15 years ago.
I vote for Discord. It's convenient to create groups, etc. The HotA community is already there.

Vanya, I wrote to you that ICQ didn't die, but qip did; to continue using ICQ, you need to install ICQ.

Hello everyone. Dropped in to see what HW is up to. It's 2019, and people have dared to touch the sacred—changing ICQ as the default messenger [by the way, what even is that?)].

Hello to you too) Always welcome) Default messenger means that if you have ICQ and I have Skype, we'll be pulling in opposite directions and ultimately won't play a tournament game, and then we'll point fingers at each other about who is to blame. In the heroic world, this happens all the time. That's why we need one client that everyone will have to register for.

Why are you stressing yourself out? Relax, you need to distribute your energy and not waste it in vain.

Easier to just simplify rather than think :smile54:

I'm against Skype—it's ICQ#2. After Microsoft took over, you could forget about Skype immediately.

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Well generally speaking, when I brought up this topic myself, several people told me the same thing about Skype. Therefore, only Discord remains.

Most gaming communities use Discord; moving there could incidentally serve as an additional influx of players.

In fact, that is the main advantage. After all, the modern gamer community across various games goes specifically to Discord, which everyone knows about. Therefore, new players should have no problems registering. As for Slack, many don't even know what it is (I didn't, for example), so the expected reaction would simply be to ignore it.

Summarizing everything said above, let's try Discord and see how it goes.