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I think my friend cohort has just grown up and stopped prioritizing online connections for starting a family. Even if AIM was still on today, I doubt I'd have a
by sizzle 8y ago
I think my friend cohort has just grown up and stopped prioritizing online connections for starting a family. Even if AIM was still on today, I doubt I'd have an away message and be on like I was in highschool living under my parent's roof with no car or anything else to do besides homework.
- bitxbitxbitcoin 8y agoI think this is the real source of nostalgia. Kids these days are presumably still chatting to each other all day on the AIM of the era. Snapchat perhaps?
- sizzle 8y agoAgreed. I've seen Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook messenger, and WhatsApp being used regularly by younger people. I don't know how I would navigate having so many chat platform options if I was growing up today...
- pvorb 8y agoAIM, ICQ, MSN, Jabber, Skype. There were as many options when I grew up.
- icebraining 8y agoYou forgot Yahoo! Messenger :)