What Are Your Favorite AIM Memories?
After the news last week that AOL Instant Messenger will be shutting down for good later this year , Internet residents of a certain age have felt a bit of sentimentality. After all, AIM premiered (and only?) The messaging platforms of choice in the late 90s to mid-aughts, the perfect place for teens and teenagers to sneak up on crushing, prepackaged \ * \ dramatic \ * \ statuses, an experiment with signature fonts and colors (Comic Sans in hot pink with a soft blue background, thank you very much ), play with the older perverts in sketchy chats (A / S / L?), Analyze the LiveJournal drama of the day in real time, and more.
So tell us what are your best (or worst) AIM memories? More specific:
- What was your screen name?
- What lyrics have been your constant message?
- Have you preferred to troll chats or harass the SmarterChild training bot?
- Have you logged in and downloaded your old chat history since last week’s announcement?
Let us know in the comments as we commemorate an old buddy from the earlier digital age.