52 million seems high for that timeframe.
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deranger@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
RIP 53215700, the oldest account I’m still aware of that I’ve forgotten the password to. Must have made it in 98 or 99.
AbidanYre@lemmy.world 6 months ago
yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 6 months ago
I’m not sure how the numbers were doled out, but in 2000 it was a big deal having a sub-9-digit ICQ number.
AbidanYre@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Maybe I’m off by a bit then. I could have sworn I had one in like the 500k range but it must have been like '97 or '98.
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I got on ICQ in 97 or 98 to keep up with friends from a MUD and mine was 7 digits. I haven’t logged into it in over a decade because when I went back to see if anyone from the old game was around none ever showed up online.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Yeah, you’re right. I was playing Tribes 2 around that time and it came out in 2001.
lido@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
691948 here.
state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
2452680 reporting in
pwalker@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
165166320 here
yukichigai@lemmy.sdf.org 6 months ago
86336930 checking in. Pretty sure I remember the password, but it’s not like I can check now.
You will be missed, ICQ. When no other messaging service worked, you always did.
Dalraz@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
2728604 checking in, man i miss those days
Maestro@fedia.io 6 months ago
22421382 here. I can't believe I still know that number by heart after 20+ years.
r00ty@kbin.life 6 months ago
Pretty sure mine was 16399753. But, not logged in for probably 15 or more years, so could be wrong.
No idea whatsoever about the password :P