Icq!?

[Grumpy]

Is Icq a better program now than it was a few years ago? Does it still have all the advertising banners etc? I have just re-installed the 2000b (beta version). If I remember correctly this was the last one before they added to much crap to it! Does anyone know where I can get the version pre 2000 and would it work now with the newer versions? I used to use icq a few years ago but most people I knew on it went to some other messageing program. I have downloaded the latest version but am not to keen to install it now after reading some nasty reviews about it! Any suggestions on this topic would be greatly appreciated.