What were internet chat rooms like in the 1990s?

Internet chatrooms in the 90's were a very garish affair. This is how I'm reminded of it: I was a mIRC (and occasional xChat) user on Undernet. Chatrooms in the 90's were a great place to waste time. read more

Chat software like DigiChat were popular but the lack of browser support today prevents it from being the popular platform it was. A few sites like 321 Chat - Free online chat rooms. still offer the option for digichat as long as some browsers still support it. read more

In the 1990s, online services provided e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, forums, shopping, databases and games for their members. In 1995, the most popular online services were America Online, CompuServe, Genie, Delphi, Prodigy and the MSN Network. read more