I started writing a series on chat networks, I still have to complete it ...
- The Great Chat Fragmentation
- Requirements for a perfect chat service: freedom
- Requirements for a perfect chat service: security (not written yet)
- Other requirements for a modern chat service (not written yet)
- Overview of existing chat services (not written yet)
Good old ICQ!
What was good with ICQ? I found it very annoying that so many fled from IRC to ICQ, I saw no benefits in ICQ.
It was another means of messaging. I used it for a while, got flooded with Filipino friends lol.