AOL has made the decision to shut down AOL Chat Rooms, which are currently only available to AOL Desktop Gold subscribers. No, the only thing being decommissioned is Chat Rooms. All other features of AOL Desktop Gold will continue to function normally.

When were AOL chat rooms popular?

Launched in 1997, AIM became widespread once it was made available to non-subscribers in 1998. Then in the 2000s, the rise of DSL and cable modems made paying AOL a monthly fee for Internet access seem increasingly unnecessary. Friendster launched in 2002, Myspace in 2003 and Facebook in 2004.

Can you still chat on AOL?

AOL has made the decision to shut down AOL Chat Rooms, which are currently only available to AOL Desktop Gold subscribers. No, the only thing being decommissioned is Chat Rooms. All other features of AOL Desktop Gold will continue to function normally.

What happened to AIM AOL?

In early 2014, AOL said it had wiped out its AIM staff as part of company-wide layoffs and by 2017, AOL said it would be finally closing the doors on its long-running chat program. The plug was officially pulled on December 15, 2017.

What happened to AOL Instant Messenger?

In early 2014, AOL said it had wiped out its AIM staff as part of company-wide layoffs and by 2017, AOL said it would be finally closing the doors on its long-running chat program. The plug was officially pulled on December 15, 2017.

Is AOL Mail shutting down?

But the iconic America Online brand, the gateway to the web in its early days, is officially no more. The brand will be phased out in Verizons $5 billion fire sale of its media assets, consisting of AOL and Yahoo, to Apollo Global Management, announced Monday.