Phil Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 It?s a sad moment: AIM, AOL?s long-running instant messenger service that was core to many people?s first social experiences on the internet, will shut down once and for all on December 15th. AOL announced the shutdown today, acknowledging that people now communicate in new ways online, so AIM is no longer needed. ?AIM tapped into new digital technologies and ignited a cultural shift, but the way in which we communicate with each other has profoundly changed,? writes Michael Albers, communications products VP at Oath (the Verizon behemoth that consumed AOL). AOL cut off access to AIM from third-party chat clients back in March, hinting at this eventual shutdown. It?s hard to imagine that many people are still using AIM, so that change, nor this upcoming shutdown, are likely to make a huge difference. AIM was one of the first and most successful instant messengers, widely used in the late ?90s and even throughout the 2000s. I was still using AIM to chat with my friends throughout college at the end of the decade, including to stay in touch with my (not-yet) significant other while she was studying abroad. https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/6/16435690/aim-shutting-down-after-20-years-aol-instant-messenger -- Forgot to post this earlier. This one cuts right to my adolescence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Yea haven?t used it in years but this was a constantly open app on my computer from the time I was about 11-22 or so. Does this mean I?m old??!! Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 *Door close* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Remember the apps where you could appear idle but you weren't? At one point, I said fuck it and stopped using Away Messages. That really pissed people off. Making chick screen names and messing with friends. I think I even asked a chick to the prom over AIM. The links in your profile that would tell you who was looking at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 I used to register screen names that were really similar to mess with mutual friends. Like if my friend was rangers2854 I would register rangers2845 and then IM mutual friends (especially exes) to start silly drama. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR2711 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I talked to so many girls on AIM, used to love the chat rooms. I used to talk to girls and find out where they worked and go see what they looked like. If they were big, I would t talk to them online anymore, and that was usually a lot of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers4Life Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 *Door close* lol I see what you did there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 sorry. It's this dial up connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers4Life Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I talked to so many girls on AIM, used to love the chat rooms. I used to talk to girls and find out where they worked and go see what they looked like. If they were big, I would t talk to them online anymore, and that was usually a lot of them. Stalker alert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers4Life Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I loved aim back in the day, although I haven't used it in years, this is sad news. It was all about aim and napster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 *opens door* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myusername Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Damn... I have some seriously fond memories chatting away on aim at night with chicks when I should've been doing homework. It was great for talking to chicks that I was too much of a pussy to approach in class. I'd gladly go back to that over this social media nonsense where absolutely nothing is left to the imagination anymore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers4Life Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 The nostalgia of the sounds will never wear off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers4Life Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Damn... I have some seriously fond memories chatting away on aim at night with chicks when I should've been doing homework. It was great for talking to chicks that I was too much of a pussy to approach in class. I'd gladly go back to that over this social media nonsense where absolutely nothing is left to the imagination anymore I completely agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 AIM=MIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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