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ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down (www.pcmag.com)
submitted 5 months ago by Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world
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ICQ will stop working on June 26. It's encouraging users to migrate to a messaging app from Russia-based VK, its parent company.

I stopped using ICQ in the very early 00s. I didn't know anything of it still remained.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago (1 children)

ICQ was still around? I thought it died ages ago!

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It had. This thing only has branding in common. A different protocol, a different set of features (no contact directory), and while they had the old database of everything, they deemed a good idea to not preserve it, so old UINs don't exist.

[–] CAVOK@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (4 children)

That's a shame, I still remember mine. Weird how you can remember 7 random digits from 30 years ago...

[–] makkurokurosuke@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

My 8 digit UIN has been used as a password for a lot of things

Meanwhile I’ve no idea what’s my partners phone number

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I couldnt remember mine if you put a gun to my head, and it was only 5 digits

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

I have some of mine somewhere with partial message history (in MS Access databases). But I don't remember them.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

Hell I still remember my Nintendo Power membership number.