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ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down (www.pcmag.com)
submitted 10 months ago by Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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.

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[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 36 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Two wtf here.

One, icq was still online? I stopped using that one aim got popular and everyone had it.

And two, vk owns icq??

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

VK bought it when it became completely irrelevant/

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Effective way for the GRU to trade info whilst overseas?

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago

I don't think even GRU is that stupid.