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.

  • @WildPalmTree
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    12 hours ago

    “A pidgin /ˈpɪdʒɪn/, or pidgin language, is a grammatically simplified means of communication that develops between two or more groups of people that do not have a language in common: typically, its vocabulary and grammar are limited and often drawn from several languages.”

    • @ShunkW
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      153 minutes ago

      Oh that’s cool. I didn’t know that. Thanks for sharing!