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The bottom of the article links to the history (individual features) of other IM programs from that era as well like ICQ and Yahoo Messenger.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I remember I started using more Skype after it MSN Messenger.

But I'd say it got killed by WhatsApp on mobile phones.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wonder who was the last of your friends to log on are they still there?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In a way, i think we're all still there

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Where else am I going to share the fun stuff I find with StumbleUpon?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

WhatsApp (& mobile internet in general) replaced it for me. It's no longer a requirement for both my friends and myself to be at our computers at the same time to talk shit to each other.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (4 children)
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