arstechnica ,
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RIP ICQ: Remembering a classic messaging app that was way ahead of its time

ICQ will cease operations June 26. If you know, you know.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/rip-icq-remembering-a-classic-messaging-app-that-was-way-ahead-of-its-time/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Luna ,
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@arstechnica I remember ICQ.

SirMars ,

@arstechnica Awoooga. I miss doing that to half asleep friends.

mikey_in_sd ,
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@arstechnica That takes me back. I had two 6 digit ids, one that was 283xxx and one that was 289xxx, because I didn’t want to mix my work and personal chats.

epistomai ,
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@arstechnica too bad, but this service should have died years ago

stinerman ,
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@arstechnica I am very forgetful. However I will never forget 28493804.

mrbruno ,
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@arstechnica wow, I used that.. "I Seek You"

I saw it was available in my Linux installer so I installed it to try it out. I couldn't create a user, support emails went unanswered. Oh well.

Monty Python You Make Me Sad GIF

nazokiyoubinbou ,
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@arstechnica Heh, is that an Everquest wallpaper? Seems fitting.

travis ,
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@arstechnica Just a sad reminder that Big Tech sucks and loves overly complicated things. 😔

dave ,
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@arstechnica Ah, the memories come flooding back. Napster. WinRAR. Winamp.

Relics of a bygone era.

michaelbrien ,
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@arstechnica The good ‘ol days.

un_ouragan ,
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@arstechnica oh oh..

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