rip.so: A Digital Graveyard Memorializing Lost Internet Services and Messengers
A memorial website (rip.so) that catalogs and mourns discontinued digital services, focusing on messaging platforms like ICQ (1996-2024) and MSN Messenger (1999-2014). The article reflects on the cultural impact of these early internet communication tools, highlighting how they shaped online identities and social interactions before modern messaging apps too
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