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AOL IM logo man running off screen, waving goodbye

AIM is officially dead

The end of an era.

On Oct 6, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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How I fell in love over AOL Instant Messenger

On merging my online self with my IRL self.

On Feb 11, 2016 by Jaya Saxena

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This app reimagines the glory days of AIM Away Messages

It's like AOL Instant Messenger all over again.

On Jun 12, 2015 by Mike Wehner

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Inside the surprisingly persistent success of AOL

Like a zombie looking for brains, AOL just keeps coming back.

On Aug 8, 2014 by [email protected]

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Museum of Endangered Sounds keeps vintage noises alive

The din of typewriters and Tamogatchis lives on.

On Jul 30, 2014 by Miles Klee

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What it means to say ‘I love you’ online

ilu. srsly. 

On Feb 14, 2014 by Molly McHugh

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This is what it’s like to be solicited for nude modeling online

The obvious path to modelling stardom? Responding to unsolicited messages from a stranger on AIM. 

On Apr 9, 2013 by [email protected]

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Reliving the glory years of AIM with @YourAwayMessage

Caroline Moss, the creator of Twitter parody account @YourAwayMessage, channels her awkward teen years for a hilarious chat with the Daily Dot. 

On Oct 10, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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