I posted this from my instant messaging client

[misterx]

LJ Talk is a new feature. It lets you use your existing livejournal username and password to log into an IM system. It runs the Jabber protocol, so if you use Trillian, GAIM, or something else that supports jabber you should be able to connect automagically. To post, you message LJ Bot (Frank). If you don't have a jabber client, they have a version of Gizmo customized for LJ. Anyway. Details here... http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=270 Have fun, be good.