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Pioneering internet messenger ICQ shuts after 28 years - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Didn't know this was still around, wow.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Technically wasn't. Some Russian company bought the rights and cleared old accounts at some point.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Not sure about the owner, but I was able to sign in and see my profile a few days ago. It was an account from maybe ‘96 or ‘97, and I hadn’t even attempted to sign in in at least 15 years.