ZeroCool@feddit.ch to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoUSENET, the OG social network, rises again like a text-only phoenixwww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square198fedilinkarrow-up1533arrow-down113 cross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.socialsyncforlemmy@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1520arrow-down1external-linkUSENET, the OG social network, rises again like a text-only phoenixwww.theregister.comZeroCool@feddit.ch to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square198fedilink cross-posted to: computerhistory@lemmy.capebreton.socialsyncforlemmy@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
minus-squarenucleative@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 months agoI tried to recover an ancient icq account but it looks like the company sold and nuked all the old accounts. Bummer, was hoping all my mid 90s friends might still be there.
minus-squarevacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoAlso changed protocol. Old UINs were, I think, usable for some time.
I tried to recover an ancient icq account but it looks like the company sold and nuked all the old accounts. Bummer, was hoping all my mid 90s friends might still be there.
Also changed protocol. Old UINs were, I think, usable for some time.