> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://onemanandhisblog.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Lost AIM: end of an era
- URL: https://onemanandhisblog.com/2017/10/lost-aim-end-era/
- Published: 2017-10-06T17:46:53.000Z
- Updated: 2017-10-06T17:49:28.000Z
- Author: Adam Tinworth
- Tags: AOL, chat, instant messenging

For those of us of a certain digital generation, this is a sad announcement:

> All good things come to an end. On Dec 15, we'll bid farewell to AIM. Thank you to all our users! [#AIMemories](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIMemories?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=onemanandhisblog.com) [https://t.co/b6cjR2tSuU](https://t.co/b6cjR2tSuU?ref=onemanandhisblog.com) [pic.twitter.com/V09Fl7EPMx](https://t.co/V09Fl7EPMx?ref=onemanandhisblog.com)
> 
> — AIM (@aim) [October 6, 2017](https://twitter.com/aim/status/916290747850264577?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=onemanandhisblog.com)

Somewhere on my Mac, I’ve got a folder full of AIM chats, including many with my late mother.

Admittedly, I haven’t used it in years, but I’m still sad to see that era pass.