People react when the shutdown of Yahoo messenger was announced:
Being a 90’s kid it will be correct to say that it all started with Yahoo right? That time chatting meant Yahoo Messenger only, instead of sharing phone numbers we used to share our Email IDs. I mean do you remember the chat rooms and the permanent question, “ASL please?”
The cute little yellow face emojis were so popular back then and at that time the sound of the buzz was something we used to wait for.
But as they say time changes, it is the end of an era. One of the first instant messaging app Yahoo has been officially shut down now. With Yahoo going offline we suddenly feel sad. As the messenger app announced its shut down, the 90’s people started pouring nostalgiac goodbye messages on Twitter:
This is depressing #Yahoo #Tech pic.twitter.com/kIhdO6Zims
— Scott Allen Graham (@ScottGraham9) July 12, 2018
Last day #Yahoomessenger 😧😪. Missing those moments in chatroom #Yahoo always best one for 90’s kids pic.twitter.com/THrLhgKOi2
— #Thala (@iam_K_A) July 17, 2018
Random person : Hi.
Me : asl plsRIP Yahoo Messenger (1998-2018)#90skid pic.twitter.com/pP0qpg9h4e
— Aaj Ka Suvi-4 (@suviter) July 17, 2018
Only 90s kids will remember Yahoo Messenger….Kids of 2000s will never know how cool and fun yahoo messenger was. I have attached so many precious memories…Sad to see you go Yahoo Messenger…Goodbye😓 pic.twitter.com/Hrb81Qjc4b
— Nadeem Gaur (@NADEEMGOUR786) June 14, 201
Yahoo messenger first made its debut as Yahoo pager in 1998, at a time when instant messaging was available on the computers as an alternative to email and SMS on mobile devices. Since then Yahoo ruled our hearts and became an important part of our communication.
Shouts to my first ever email account/screen name on Yahoo “plop9912”. Neva forget getting hit with the a/s/l in Yahoo Cribbage. Made me the man I am today. #yahoo
— Senor Michael (@largemichael88) July 10, 2018
RIP #Yahoo #Messenger, I would always owe you my introduction to the internet chat services some 19 years ago. #GreatMemories #InternetChat #PublicRooms #VirtualFriends #EndofanEra pic.twitter.com/qwTdLT741c
— Aby (@abhishek1183) July 17, 2018
RIP #Yahoo #Messenger, I would always owe you my introduction to the internet chat services some 19 years ago. #GreatMemories #InternetChat #PublicRooms #VirtualFriends #EndofanEra pic.twitter.com/qwTdLT741c
— Aby (@abhishek1183) July 17, 2018
Rip Yahoo! Messenger, Only 90s kids will remember 😪
— тαяεĸ (@AhhEtssMhee) June 9, 2018
The older version of Yahoo was shut down on 5th August 2016 and a newer version was launched, which has been shut down now. The company has not given any specific reason for shutting down messenger but maybe it is because of the dominance of Facebook, WhatsApp, and other messaging apps.
Yahoo and memories associated with it will be missed.
