ICQ will stop working from June 26 • Hacker News Board

Re: ICQ will stop working from June 26

#31

Post by echelon » Fri, May 24, 2024, 4:27 PM UTC

The old internet was such a frontier.

While we've undoubtedly gained so much, we did lose something very special.

Re: ICQ will stop working from June 26

#32

Post by marban » Fri, May 24, 2024, 4:27 PM UTC

490202 signing off

Re: ICQ will stop working from June 26

#33

Post by indianmouse » Fri, May 24, 2024, 4:28 PM UTC

Goodbye world! So long! It was a memorable one... Since 20+ year! It'll live on in my memories! Signing off for the one last time! ----------------------- -= 67804916 =- ==End of Transmission== -----------------------

Re: ICQ will stop working from June 26

#34

Post by wildylion » Fri, May 24, 2024, 4:28 PM UTC

tivert wrote: post #12

> ICQ will stop working from June 26 > You can chat with friends in VK Messenger, and with colleagues in VK WorkSpace Was ICQ like Livejournal, where it had a lot more popularity and staying power in Russia than in the West?

Absolutely yes. Damn, these times were something else.

Re: ICQ will stop working from June 26

#35

Post by jeffrom » Fri, May 24, 2024, 4:28 PM UTC

lol, still remember my icq number by heart: 5479339

Re: ICQ will stop working from June 26

#36

Post by cultavix » Fri, May 24, 2024, 4:28 PM UTC

Oh no, since like 1998 I had been using this, though not really for the past 10 years heh. Good bye friend!

Re: ICQ will stop working from June 26

#37

Post by cultavix » Fri, May 24, 2024, 4:29 PM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #14

This makes me sad. I mean, I haven't logged in in about 20 years now, and couldn't if I wanted to (don't have the password or access to the email address). But I had a low five digit user number, and built a lot of relationships on ICQ (some of which continue today!). It was my main method of electronic communication in college. I had romantic relationships live and die on ICQ. Another reminder of how things change o…

haha... this sounds so familiar ;)

Re: ICQ will stop working from June 26

#38

Post by ctvo » Fri, May 24, 2024, 4:29 PM UTC

robin_reala wrote: post #3

I probably won’t install the suggested replacement of VK Messenger, I have to say. No more 71966195.

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Re: ICQ will stop working from June 26

#39

Post by vitaut » Fri, May 24, 2024, 4:29 PM UTC

Wait, ICQ has been working?! BTW I still remember my ICQ number although I haven't used this messenger in many years.

Re: ICQ will stop working from June 26

#40

Post by josefresco » Fri, May 24, 2024, 4:30 PM UTC

RIP

2412581 - I don't think I'll ever forget my UIN

Proud to be part of this generation of "instant messengers". Long, long before texting, me and my peers were living the future life!