The rules and customs of AIM were different from modern messaging apps in a lot of ways. From the more resilient “lol” and “idk” to the now defunct “g2g”, “brb, “ttyl”, the classic “wuts up” response “nmu” and, of course, the sneaky “pos” parent warning, AIM users were defined by their use of shorthand and the constant creation of new slang. So tweens and teens took to the dial-up internet and IMed their friends even when they did not have much at all to say.Īcronyms reigned supreme on this medium, and some of these continue to infiltrate chats today. When iMessage came along, AIM did not stand a chance.īack in the day, when phone plans limited people to 250 texts per month and calling on the phone was just too much commitment, AIM thrived. With the advent of messaging platforms like Gmail and Gchat in 2011, as well as Facebook messenger, AIM’s popularity quickly dwindled. At one time, AIM had the largest share of the instant messaging market, overtaking competitors like Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger. Soak in that sound of a creaky door closing and the beedleboop of a new message.ĪOL launched AIM in 1997, first as part of the AOL desktop and later as a stand-alone download. It is time to finally delete that folder of icons downloaded from because, soon enough, you will have nothing to do with them.
Sleepover with the girls!”) will cease to exist. Your cache of pre-set away messages ranging from “homework :/ bbl” to a full list of every activity you planned on doing for two days (“Shower. Wave goodbye to your buddy info, meticulously curated with perfect quotes typed in hot pink comic sans. As the rise of smartphones and Facebook messenger has taken control of instant communication, the once-beloved AIM has been rendered obsolete and has finally decided to permanently shut down. 15, however, AIM will sign off for the final time. (Owen Corrigan/The Fordham Ram)ĪOL Instant Messenger has had its “away” message up for a long time. By Erin Cabrey AOL Instant Messenger has announced it will log off for the last time in December.
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