I first heard about ICQ in 1997 too (UINs were still 6 digits at the time), but dismissed it because I thought it was ridiculous to make yourself always available for messaging. It didn't make any sense to me at all. But, the world had other plans. The next year, when all of my friends were using it, I could only get a 8-digit UIN.
Today, I can relate even more so than ever to my ICQ-skeptic self from 1997 though.
Today, I can relate even more so than ever to my ICQ-skeptic self from 1997 though.