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AOL (yes — they’re still out there kicking) has announced that AIM, the go-to Instant Messaging service for all 90’s kids, will put up its final away message on December 15, 2017.

For all the young-bloods or geezers out there, AIM was a cross between texting and Twitter before either existed. It was used to stay in touch with friends and flirt with girls. You could set an away message (subtweeting) and make plans for the night (“at mikes. call us”). Basically, AIM was the center of the social word for kids back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. And now it’s gone.

In a very-AOL move, the announcement of AIM’s final days was made on Tumblr.

via Tumblr:

If you were a 90’s kid, chances are there was a point in time when AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) was a huge part of your life. You likely remember the CD, your first screenname, your carefully curated away messages, and how you organized your buddy lists. 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.

AIM tapped into new digital technologies and ignited a cultural shift, but the way in which we communicate with each other has profoundly changed. As a result we’ve made the decision that we will be discontinuing AIM effective December 15, 2017. We are more excited than ever to continue building the next generation of iconic brands and life-changing products for users around the world.

The internet collectively mourned, neigh, celebrated the life of AIM.

So rest in peace, AIM, and thank you for your service. You were there for us when we needed you most: middle school.


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