# ICQ

Hollow (zombie). Founded 1996-11-15.
Site: [icq.com](https://icq.com)

Mirabilis, 1996. Uh-oh. The sound is older than most chat apps.

## Why it lasted
- The number. People still remember their ICQ UIN the way they remember a first phone number.
- Mail.ru / VK kept it on life support for markets where it still meant something.

## Near deaths
- AIM, MSN, then everything. ICQ was first and then it was furniture.

## What would finish it
- A quiet shutdown in a language you do not speak. Possible any year.

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