Chat rooms dont get the love they once did. AOL Instant Messenger, IRC, and other similar chat services dont really exist much anymore despite the spike in data-driven messaging services. However, there are still some excellent chat room experiences out there if you know where to find them.

What has replaced Yahoo chat?

A new Yahoo! Messenger was released in 2015, replacing the older one. Yahoo! Messenger was shut down entirely on July 17, 2018, replaced by a new service titled Yahoo! Together, only to be shut down as well in 2019 .Yahoo! Messenger.show ScreenshotTypeInstant messaging client and Internet phoneLicenseProprietary adware7 more rows

Is there anything like Yahoo chat?

Just like Yahoo messenger, the Squirrel chat app supports to create separate rooms for specific people or the room to chat the same type of topics. The main room chat room allows for announcements that can reach group-wide. The Squirrel app support to share photos, documents, or links.

Is AOL AIM still around?

In early 2014, AOL said it had wiped out its AIM staff as part of company-wide layoffs and by 2017, AOL said it would be finally closing the doors on its long-running chat program. The plug was officially pulled on December 15, 2017.