ICQ will stop working on June 26. It's encouraging users to migrate to a messaging app from Russia-based VK, its parent company.

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.

    • rottingleaf@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      5 months ago

      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.worldEnglish
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        5 months ago

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