Many people took advantage of the free trial disks that the company used to send out. The actual AOL desktop client featured groups where users could chat about all sorts of great things. While the present-day form of AOL is a shell of its former self, the Internet service provider really did provide a whole ecosystem for gamers to engage with. When you're finished, use the Table of Contents links below to visit other areas of the Shacknews Hall of Fame. Some entries include Further Reading sections where you'll find features and other stories that further illuminate this year's inductees. This category recognizes programs that contributed to gaming in some way, and in some cases, made it possible. Then, mysteriously, after re-booting, the program was up and running.Welcome to the Software wing of the 2021 Shacknews Hall of Fame class. After running the setup program, AIM decided to go AWOL. Installing AIM from Netscape was not easy. Turning off the sound is a bad idea because you won't realize you're being hailed. AIM's sounds are less silly, but the constant background noise of doors opening and shutting (indicating people coming and going) can irk. The back and forth process is lengthy and confusing. ICQ requires a complex process of invitation and authorization for each person with whom you want to chat. The only solution is to not turn on the messaging programs when you need to concentrate. Constant invitations for chats can drive the easily distractible person nuts. "Through ICQ I have been able to communicate with these teenagers on a level that would not have been possible face to face."įor all the good uses that instant messaging provides, it also can be an annoyance.
saw someone from their town and were curious," Bohannon said. The substitute teacher and church pastor said he has come to know and counsel several teenagers over ICQ. Jim Bohannon of Georgia found an inspiring use for these drop-in chats.
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