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[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Really, you have the opportunity to recreate the past and I’m stuck with AIM? I’ll stick to XMPP and IRC thanks.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (4 children)

IRC is the shit. I remember wasting so many hours as a teenager just shooting the shit with random people.

[–] AmyAye@nord.pub 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

IRC still exists man.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 days ago

it's also.. just a chat platform, lol.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago

My channels were niche ones with the same regular people. A safe place to hang out and talk about anything. It was my introvert version of going to the mall.

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Our parents playing with fire

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or at least ICQ!

[–] bizarroland@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We should also have a couple of BBSs that run multiple MUDs.

[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

I can't wait to play LORD and Usurper again.