Good-bye Hello

[meems]

So I tried to sign up for a new Hello account per Sara's idea.

and this is the message I got!

All good things come to an end. So it is with sadness that we say goodbye to Hello.
Hello will be shut down on May 15th.
We originally embarked on a mission to make photo sharing easier and more fun with Hello. We plan to keep carrying that torch in new projects to come.
We hope that you continue to enjoy the other sharing products Google offers including Picasa, Picasa Web Albums and Google Talk.
Keep on sharing!
- The Hello Team

which goes to show . . . if Mimi cannot use Hello, then no one can use Hello.

Seriously though. I am SAAAAAD.

off to investigate Google Talk . . .

[ZaCola3]

Ohhh MY!
I might just CRY!

[Angie4b1g]

UGH I'm going to die IRL. I can't get Goober to install!

Lemme go try again. UGH!

[Amy Carey]

ACK! What in the ham-sandwich am I supposed to do now? OMG how will I SURIVIVE? lol What's goober and how does it work? Can you share pictures?

[joelsgirl]

oh no, that's terrible news! i don't like goober, either, because it doesn't pop up when my friend talks. I have to move my mouse all the way down there and click on it just to see if it's something i need to reply to or if it's just lol. kwim? such a pain.

Google Talk, huh? Well, if that's where mimi is, that's where i want to be!

[LenaGardner]

Oh, no.

Seriously? Seriously?

I tried Goober. I really disliked it. It is still on the computer but I won't use it. I am really upset right now!

[Leila]

Ugh!!!!! This is so not what I needed to see after a night of no sleep. Booooooooooooo!!!

[Aggie Aviso]

I need to install Goober.

[ZaCola3]

Kellie-Lets me an you give google talk a spin...I can't imagine not being in constant contact with my girls!

[Amy Carey]

you guys be the guinea pigs and tell us how you like it! LOL

[pbumbaca]

That stinks! I wonder if we flood them with emails they will reconsider?

[Valgal]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! This would explain why I had a bloody-heck of a time fixing Hello this week. It was down for 2 weeks before I was finally able to repair it. GAH! What on earth will I do w/o Hello????

So, are we trying Goober or Google? Man, I'm pissed!

[Valgal]

Ok, here's a problem... I don't use my gmail acct for ANYTHING. I only had to sign up for it in the first place for a Google group I was part of. So, 1/2 of the features will be useless to me, or I'll have to try to switch from Yahoo to Gmail, which I'm not willing to do. I've used my Yahoo acct. for, gosh, 10-11 years now.

[newfiemountiewife]

You guys try the Google Talk, let us know how it goes!

I have Goober, but it's just ok. It's not cool like Hello was! Booooooooo!

[ZaCola3]

I'm gonna install google talk here in a bit...I have a garage sale to get ready for but DANG...I can't stop scrapping.

[meems]

there's a web based gadget too so you don't have to d/l anything.

[ColleenSwerb]

Lemme know what everyone is using, and I'll do that, lol. I'm easy like that.

I have a slight obsession with gmail. If you're not careful, I'll try and talk every single one of you into getting an account.

[meems]

Originally Posted by Valgal

Ok, here's a problem... I don't use my gmail acct for ANYTHING. I only had to sign up for it in the first place for a Google group I was part of. So, 1/2 of the features will be useless to me, or I'll have to try to switch from Yahoo to Gmail, which I'm not willing to do. I've used my Yahoo acct. for, gosh, 10-11 years now.

just try it for the google talk!

(personally i like gmail better than yahoo)

[meems]

google talk doesn't have a cool screen shot feature (as far as I can tell). does allow file sharing supposedly

[newfiemountiewife]

There has to be SOMETHING that allows screenshots that we like out there somewhere! LOL

[Becca Bonneville]

ah man! This completely sucks! I can't believe it!! I *heart* Hello!!!

[SamaraGugler]

I seriously want to CRY!!! I have goober installed but I'm not a fan. I LOVE HELLO!!!! Seriously, if all the digi girls banned together, they'd hear us, wouldn't they?

A friend of mine started this:
Save Hello

[Angie4b1g]

You know you can set up Gmail to send and receive using your Yahoo address, so really no need to change

[my4boys]

That is sad...Let us know about google talk though. I did not know about it..I am a Yahoo IM girl myself but I am willing to try anything!!!! Isn't there a chat feature on Facebook?????

[Angela Spangler]

WTF????

[Amy Carey]

I did a search for chat programs that allow file sharing/image sharing/screen shots and found this?



Inbit Messenger description
Inbit Messenger is secure instant messaging software
Inbit Messenger is secure instant messaging software that will allow your enterprise to reach new levels of collaboration with innovative features beyond the standard enterprise IM package.

With Inbit Messenger, your organization can share files, images, and screenshots to enhance your office's data flow. Inbit Messenger allows users to chat with colleagues and share images of current activity using Inbit's screen capture engine, while allowing administrators
full control and logging.

Inbit Messenger even provides features to send asynchronous messages and deliver files to offline colleagues.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Interne...essenger.shtml

[Angela Spangler]

I'll DL it and see if I can get it to work under Linux.

[Angie4b1g]

I still can't install Goober. The download file is corrupt or something and their support forums are in German (?).

I use Google chat somewhat, but it doesn't do anywhere NEAR what I want it to.

This is not a happy day.

[Angela Spangler]

My other messenger names are as follows.

Yahoo: prettyone3333
MSN: angibaby76@hotmail.com
AIM: angwlf

[newfiemountiewife]

I have MSN, Yahoo and AIM, but none of them do what we need them to do LOL.

[uptowngirl]

Ok, we all so need to start a petition!!!!! This is blasphemous!! I am so in love with Hello!! That Goober chat is super blech!!! I am so annoyed right now about this... which is silly because it is just a chat feature but WTF?? I can't see any reaon why Google's uber-billion $$$ empire can't keep this going.

I use the gmail IM a little bit but not sure if that is what ya'll are referring to with google chat... b/c I know you can't share pics with that...

[Micheline Lincoln]

I have goober and msn if anyone wants to add me
msn: micheline_martin82@hotmail.com
goober: Micheline Martin

[Valgal]

What about MSN chat?

[meems]

what about Qnext?

[Angela Spangler]

Qnext looks promising...even support for Linux. Checking it out now...

[Angie4b1g]

Dh found this one:

(nevermind, definitely not what I wanted lol)

Anyone wanna try it with me?

[Angie4b1g]

Hmm I dunno, it's WEIRD. LOL

[meems]

what is weird?

[joelsgirl]

I thought Goober allowed webshots; isn't that why we all installed it? Or does it not allow them and that's why we never use it? lol

[scrappinsweetie]

i hated goober so much i uninstalled it, now it looks like i may need to reinstall it. i am soooo sad

[Angie4b1g]

Ok dh downloaded Goober around our firewall and I got it installed.

My ID is 462219

I already don't like it because it's not Hello.

I'm installing Qnext, also, brb with more info! lol

[Angie4b1g]

qnext id: Angie4b1g

[my4boys]

Well, I am on YAHOO if anyone wants to add me.......themeier6

[Tracyfish]

Originally Posted by SamaraGugler

A friend of mine started this:
Save Hello

Thanks Samara! I commented and sent in Feedback to Google. Hopefully others will to!

[meems]

Originally Posted by Angie4b1g

qnext id: Angie4b1g

ok, i shall try d/ling qnext . . .

[Angela Spangler]

I'm ArmyAng on Qnext...seems to be cool so far...

[my3hens]

I may try that qnext. I also might just hafe to reinstall goober. I am SO sad about Hello such a big fan. Ah wellll lemme know what you girl decide on

[Kat Stokes]

The problem with Goober is that it slows my machine down soooooo slow!!!

[ditzyscrap]

I've used qnext for a few weeks now, it's not as easy as Hello, but it's nice because not everone needs to have it...if I've got it installed and have all my accounts hooked up (gmail, msn, yahoo and aim), I can share photos with you. You can't do screenshots with Qnext, but you can with Goober.

The reason I like Qnext so much though is because everyone is all rolled into one. And it works on Macs, where Goober doesn't. It also lets you share files and send music (I tested it to see what exactly it does - it just puts it on a streaming website so the person you send to can't download it, but can listen to it. It's kinda cool.

[Becca Bonneville]

ok I am lost with this Qnext!