• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
07, Jan, 2021
Urban Papyrus
  • Home
  • Culture
    • Movies
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • TV
    • Reading
  • Tech
    • Apps
  • Gear & Gadgets
    • Accessories
    • Mobile
      • Android
      • iPhone
    • Virtual Reality
  • Reviews
  • Travel
  • Worldwide
    • Politica
    • News
    • Business
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Cricket
    • Tennis
    • World Sports
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Culture
    • Movies
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • TV
    • Reading
  • Tech
    • Apps
  • Gear & Gadgets
    • Accessories
    • Mobile
      • Android
      • iPhone
    • Virtual Reality
  • Reviews
  • Travel
  • Worldwide
    • Politica
    • News
    • Business
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Cricket
    • Tennis
    • World Sports
No Result
View All Result
Urban Papyrus

AOL Instant Messenger AIM is shutting down after 20 years of ‘ASL?’

So long, and thanks for all the ASL!

by KOB
December 8, 2019
in Tech
3 min read
0
0
SHARES
175
VIEWS
Share on TwitterShare on FacebookPin to Pinterest

TL;DR

Irrespective of whatever value it had or didn’t have in the modern era of the Internet, AOL Messenger will always remain one of the most vital and revolutionary pieces of internet history and it truly is sad to see it go after 20 years of helping us connect to one another.

As of December 15th, 2017, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), the iconic and OG chat service which debuted in 1997 and grew insanely popular over the next half a decade, is shutting down.

All good things come to an end. On Dec 15, we'll bid farewell to AIM. Thank you to all our users! #AIMemories https://t.co/b6cjR2tSuU pic.twitter.com/V09Fl7EPMx

— AIM (@aim) October 6, 2017

Michael Albers, The VP of Product Communications at Oath – a Verizon subsidiary which owns AOL as well as Yahoo, said in a Tumblr post that he knows how important AIM was to a lot of people:

Like me, you most likely remember that CD with the software, setting up your very first screen name, how well thought out your messages were, and how you organized friends in your lists. Right now, you might be reminiscing about how you had to fight for time on the desktop computer at home in order to chat with friends when you were home from school… In the late 1990s (it debuted in 1997), the world had never seen anything like it. And it mesmerized all of us.

– Micheal Albers

Practically, I’m not sure how many people will be saddened by AIM’s demise seeing as I haven’t heard of anyone even mentioning it, let alone use it in the past couple of years. And that’s not very surprising given how today’s instant messenger market has so many offerings that are so much more sophisticated than the AIM ever was. That’s not a jab at the company in any sense, and for the record, I remember fondly of those endless hours during my early years that I spent on AOL Instant messenger a lot more than most of the conversations I’ve had on any of these other modern-day messengers.

End of the day, irrespective of whatever value it had or didn’t have in the modern era of the Internet, AOL Messenger will always remain one of the most vital and revolutionary pieces of internet history and it truly is sad to see it go after 20 years of helping us connect to one another.

How Yahoo came up with its new name: Altaba

Trending
Via: Tumblr
Tags: AIMTechWeb
TweetSharePin
Buy us a Coffee Urban Papyrus
KOB

KOB

KOB is editor numero uno at Urban Papyrus. Music, every kind of TV, Movies, fancy tech and everyday news are some of the things he loves (along with referring to himself in the third person).

Related Posts

Netflix view count viewer Urban Papyrus A

Netflix’s new view counting method makes little sense [Infographic]

11 months ago
208
India Internet Shutdowns 2019 - Urban Papyrus

India is now the Undisputed World Leader of Internet Shutdowns

1 year ago
1.3k
JBL Solar Powered Headphones Reflect Eternal - Urban Papyrus

JBL’s new solar-powered headphones promise virtually “unlimited” battery life

1 year ago
673
VPN Global Map Mobile VPN Apps - Urban Papyrus

Around 500 Million VPN Apps were downloaded this past year!

1 year ago
437
Next Post
Twitch Studios Stream On Reality Show - Urban Papyrus

Twitch launches a gaming live-streaming reality show called 'Stream On'

Leave Comment

Urban Papyrus on Social Media

In Case You Missed It

  • Tuor And Gondolin - The Fall Of Gondolin - Lord Of The Rings

    New Lord of the Rings book, ‘The Fall of Gondolin’ is coming out this year

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Roasted Cauliflower Tacos and Adobo Romesco Chipotle!

    2 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • New Google Maps feature is set to turn Local Guides into Influencers

    12 shares
    Share 12 Tweet 0
  • The Expanse is the best SciFi show currently on air. Here’s what you need to know to start binging

    12 shares
    Share 12 Tweet 0

To Support Us, Please click below

Buy Us a Coffee Urban Papyrus
Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit
Urban Papyrus Logo Inverted Main 2x

Urban Papyrus is a new age platform bringing you news, reviews, and opinions on the latest in technology, entertainment, culture, and much more.

Buy Us a Coffee Urban Papyrus

Best of the Month

New Lord of the Rings book, ‘The Fall of Gondolin’ is coming out this year

The Expanse is the best SciFi show currently on air. Here’s what you need to know to start binging

Roasted Cauliflower Tacos and Adobo Romesco Chipotle!

New Google Maps feature is set to turn Local Guides into Influencers

JOIN THE DAILY PAPYRUS

We never spam. We hate it as much as you do. 

Copyright © 2019 Urban Papyrus.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Culture
    • Movies
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • Reading
    • TV
  • Gear & Gadgets
    • Accessories
    • Mobile
      • Android
      • iPhone
    • Virtual Reality
  • Worldwide
    • Business
    • News
    • Politica
  • Tech
    • Apps
  • Reviews
  • Sports
  • Travel

Copyright © 2019 Urban Papyrus.