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AIM will be discontinued today
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#32While I completely understand why this is being done, it feels bizarre to me. Since I was 11 years old, AIM was one of those universal constants to me, not radically different than death or taxes in my mind.
I will really miss the fad of `xXxXmYcOoLsCrEeNaMexXx`, and the cheesy-yet-charming profiles and away messages.
AIM, I sollute you farewell. Without you, I wouldn't have as many good memories of my teens, and I wouldn't have the nickname "tombert"
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#33brb
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#34Unfortunately you are not able to save or export your Buddy List. Your data associated with AIM will be deleted after December 15, 2017. Yes, you can manually save images and files to your computer until the morning of December 15, 2017. Whatever you thought of AIM, it's stuff like this that makes you realize just how important software freedom is. Insane that there is just no way at all , without outright hacking th…
I'm pretty sure you can do this with Pidgin, which is the only chat program I used from like 2004 to 2010 or so.
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#35I had one of the coolest experiences with AOL Instant Messenger. I think it was 1998 ... my dad and I could communicate over this new and virtual wave of the future. I could send him a short thought, and like magic, his thoughts would appear back on my screen accompanied by a cool sound. Even though he was all the way across town, I felt very close to my dad that day.
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#36I used AIM entirely through Trillian and that’s what I associate it with. I remember having it alongside ICQ, Microsoft Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger, all running under Trillian.
It gives me a “Those were the days...” moment.
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#37RIP. Browsing friends' creative AIM away messages were the precursor to that Snapchat status(?) feature I hear about.
I presume you mean Snapchat stories? In that case, it's a bit different. Snapchat (and Instagram) stories are a gallery of photos and videos that you upload, where the photos and videos are removed from the gallery after 24 hours. Essentially giving you a rolling 24 hour window into peoples lives. I've become a big fan of instagram stories as a way of keeping up with what my friends are doing, since I've moved overse…
> gallery of photos and videos that you upload, where the photos and videos are removed from the gallery after 24 hours
Ugh, really? That sounds like a lot of work. Pass.
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#38> Why is AIM shutting down? > We know there are so many loyal fans who have used AIM for decades; and we loved working and building the first chat app of its kind since 1997. Our focus will always be on providing the kind of innovative experiences consumers want. We’re more excited than ever to focus on building the next generation of iconic brands and life-changing products. Corporate BS-speak at its best. Three sen…
Speaking a lot and saying nothing.
Re: AIM will be discontinued today
#39While I completely understand why this is being done, it feels bizarre to me. Since I was 11 years old, AIM was one of those universal constants to me, not radically different than death or taxes in my mind. I will really miss the fad of `xXxXmYcOoLsCrEeNaMexXx`, and the cheesy-yet-charming profiles and away messages. AIM, I sollute you farewell. Without you, I wouldn't have as many good memories of my teens, and I w…
Away messages... haven't thought about those in years. Back when you might occasionally find yourself away from any internet connected devices. Truly the 00s were a strange time.
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#40> Why is AIM shutting down? > We know there are so many loyal fans who have used AIM for decades; and we loved working and building the first chat app of its kind since 1997. Our focus will always be on providing the kind of innovative experiences consumers want. We’re more excited than ever to focus on building the next generation of iconic brands and life-changing products. Corporate BS-speak at its best. Three sen…
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