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I thought ICQ died off long ago - much like MSN Messenger faded away years ago. Does anyone still use it?

• guard-of-terra 10y ago
  I do. Have one friend that's still on ICQ. Everybody else mostly migrated to VK.
  • Namrog84 10y ago
    Vk?
    • dnlrn 10y ago
      vkontakte, a russian facebook like site.
    • lbenes 10y ago
      It's a Russian/EU Social network / messaging app. Never seen it in the US but could just be my circle.
      • ino 10y ago
        In which EU countries is it used? (not counting russian foreigners)
    • ktta 10y ago
      https://vk.com/ https://vk.com/
• deleted 10y ago
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• nom 10y ago
  ICQ was huge in Germany and I was actively using it until 2011 or so, even to communicate with my supervisor at Uni. One year ago, there were still four people left in my list. Also, a good friend that I haven't talked to in 10 years used it to reconnect with me just last year. I wouldn't have her in my life today if ICQ shut down. It has died down almost completely by now though, thanks to whatsapp, skype and hangouts. I still log on with pidgin and there is at least one person in my list that does the same. I will never forget my ICQ number, it is burned into my brain forever.
  • kzisme 10y ago
    I used to exclusively use Skype for talking to friends, but most stopped using it ~2 years ago. I don't have a need for Whatsapp - although I hear it's super popular outside of the US. Now I mainly use Google Hangouts, but I always feel like it's lacking and isn't as nice as Skype or other alternatives (for both messaging and video).