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AIM will be discontinued today

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Re: AIM will be discontinued today

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Post by syntheticnature »

exikyut wrote: post #18

The part that was IMHO completely un-thought-through: > Can I save my Buddy List? > Unfortunately you are not able to save or export your Buddy List. -- > What happens to my data? > Your data associated with AIM will be deleted after December 15, 2017. -- > Can I save my images and files? > Yes, you can manually save images and files to your computer until the morning of December 15, 2017. > (Instructions to manually…

I expect it was thought through, and the thought was "a few hundred thousand people use this service still, it's running under one employee's desk* and is completely unfunded, no effort above the minimum is to be expended."

*Not sure if this was explicitly said or someone's joking claim during a past discussion of the shutdown.

Re: AIM will be discontinued today

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Post by syntheticnature »

da_chicken wrote: post #34
nerdponx wrote: post #19

Unfortunately 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.

Yes, I have my logs because I used Pidgin since before they offered chat history within AIM.

Re: AIM will be discontinued today

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Post by orblivion »

nerdponx wrote: post #19

Unfortunately 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…

> Unfortunately

This is quickly becoming my least favorite corporate buzzword.

Re: AIM will be discontinued today

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Post by ghaff »

vollmond wrote: post #39
tombert wrote: post #32

While 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.

I don't generally bother with away messages but I, for one, am routinely away from Internet devices for hours and even days at a time. Not everyone is plugged in 24/7.

Re: AIM will be discontinued today

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Post by paulryanrogers »

jamix wrote: post #27

> 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…

"...first chat app of its kind since 1997"

Wasn't ICQ the same kind of chat app?

Re: AIM will be discontinued today

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Post by celim307 »

toomanybeersies wrote: post #24
lode wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

AIM Status messages were the original inspiration for Twitter, then twttr. See : https://www.flickr.com/photos/jackdorsey/182613360 - twttr sketch by founder Jack Dorsey.

It's amazing (disheartening?) to see Twitter evolve from the website where you could tell your friends that you were eating dinner, to a website where the President of the USA makes real policy announcements.

well, theres about the same amount of thought put into either tweet

Re: AIM will be discontinued today

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Post by epicide »

orblivion wrote: post #44
nerdponx wrote: post #19

Unfortunately 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…

> Unfortunately This is quickly becoming my least favorite corporate buzzword.

"We realize this is bad as well and we are on your side. It's just that the cosmos (fortune) has cast this upon us all. Woe is us! ... Unfortunately, you'll need to buy our other product to do this."

Edit: a word.

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