An AIM session is VERY much an option. I believe that a chat room was suggested for this special purpose so that it wouldn't be necessary for everyone to download a specific program. I don't use AIM, I'm sure there are others that don't use AIM. I downloaded it a few months ago because it seems like pretty much everyone here uses it. I hated it - found the interface to be extremely clunky and just not worth the resources. I uninstalled it. I'm still getting spam from AIM and their partners. Grr.
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