It was the late 90s, social media platforms like Facebook didn't yet exist, texting was in its infancy, email was very popular, instant messaging was up for...

The bottom of the article links to the history (individual features) of other IM programs from that era as well like ICQ and Yahoo Messenger.

  • Uninvited Guest@lemmy.caEnglish
    472·
    11 days ago

    I’m surprised no one mentioned Facebook.

    I recall using MSN as far as in to 2009, but the friends I was connected with migrated to Facebook when their chat feature rolled out.

    • blackn1ght@feddit.ukEnglish
      11·
      11 days ago

      Same, it was pretty much an instant change too. Which sucked as Facebook chat was very unreliable at the time and obviously not very feature rich.

    • Skullgrid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      11 days ago

      I recall using MSN as far as in to 2009, but the friends I was connected with migrated to Facebook when their chat feature rolled out.

      another reason to hate facebook

    • kevindqc@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      11 days ago

      The article touches on that

      The advent of social media and mobile devices couldn’t be ignored either. These technologies were enabling new ways for people to stay in touch with friends and family that didn’t involve a traditional computer.