Let us raise a toast …
To AIM.
After 20 years AOL instant messenger will shut down for good on December 15, 2017. AOL made the announcement on Friday in Tumblr post.
Below is a selection of the full post entitled ‘One Last Away Message’ penned by the VP of Communications Product at Oat
Right now you might be reminiscing about how you had to compete for time on the home computer in order to chat with friends outside of school. You might also remember how characters throughout pop culture from “You’ve Got Mail” to “Sex and the City” used AIM to help navigate their relationships. In the late 1990’s, the world had never seen anything like it. And it captivated all of us.
After the announcement twitter users shared their reactions, and old user names, in abundance. So we drink to all the times we typed a/s/l, or left an away status only to answer anyway.
For social reactions to AIM turning the final lap, Flip the pages.