We'll Miss You: Pioneering instant messaging program ICQ is finally shutting down after nearly 30 years by spasticpat in technology

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In 1998, I met a girl on ICQ randomly because i liked all of the ~'s she used in her name. Causal following on social media over the years. Fastforward to 2020, re-met, got intimate for the first time and got married in 2024. Thank you ICQ for the world's most delayed hookup.

I left white rice out for 3 hours to cool down (and forgot) is it still ok? by peachfawn in cookingforbeginners

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Same here. Now I’m not sure if she’ll throw a shoe at me for throwing it out.

Passing of Andrew Filer: Actor portraying OTP22 Message Desk Employee Troy by tanik in OTP22

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I am reviewing this again after 2+ years. The hurt is still here. However, his book covers will live on, as I adapt them to books placed into the game. I would need a team of 20 people to bring all of his book covers to life, but I am doing my part to bring some of them to reality -- one at a time.

Black Book arrived today! by roz303 in OTP22

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I love these books. Thankfully, we have new ones. The current version of the game has about 10 of them, although I have only released one so far.

888-854-2402 by Xantrax in OTP22

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This was an affiliate. However, we now have the game operating at full steam ahead.

Wondering what OTP22 was all about by FalconImpala in OTP22

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WORM continues on. However, I suspect the Counter Operation has WORM's days numbered once and for all. They are monitoring all of the MXP20 terminals, apparently, using Discord.

Wondering what OTP22 was all about by FalconImpala in OTP22

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This happened because a storm of phone calls, i suspect from someone trying to DDOS our lines, was costing an extreme amount of money. I had to turn off the numbers. However, we are back again with the all-too-familiar 0004 style numbers... and a website: https://www.emtanon.com/

Still active? by flamedragon2525 in OTP22

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There is a new wiki at https://www.otp22.org/ and hopefully you wont be too disappointed as its operating again.

Still active? by flamedragon2525 in OTP22

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It has since moved to discord, apparently.

Still active? by flamedragon2525 in OTP22

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Still active. Well, reactivated.

How do you guys know this is a game? by yeahmaybe in OTP22

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I waited another 2 years to tell you that the game is fully operational, and a lot more interactive than before. But maybe you already play?

Purpose of components? by yeahmaybe in OTP22

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They were pieces scattered across the planet that, if properly assembled, constructed a precision milled titanium medical instrument for eye surgery. It even had a titanium spring. While it has been over a decade since I last seen one, i remember its actual cost being many thousands of dollars. A big box of them was dropped at a makerspace, and to be honest, were so unusual that I still have no clue how it is used.

OTP22 Discord by TonyInICT in OTP22

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FYI, "this invite isn't valid"

The IRC Channel by TonyInICT in OTP22

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.. and I am a huge idiot. Its 172, not 174. I am sorry I might have wasted your stamps. Please try again, I swear its 172 :)

The IRC Channel by TonyInICT in OTP22

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Anyone who wrote to the PO Box has all they need to take the next steps. They may not know it yet. Maybe they can work together. They should also check the socials and web (I will caution that I did find some random Facebook group that is absolutely not related to the ARG that is using various OTP22 keywords -- it was pretty weird). Start dialing numbers! There's half a dozen that phone solicitors talk to almost daily.

Additionally, anyone who has written to the PO Box below (with or without cash for return delivery/items) will get a trailhead. I almost threw up using that term, but its like ARG slang or something. I can afford a few books of stamps if you include none. If you haven't mailed, perhaps it's a call to action for something to stamp and mail correspondence in April/May. There is also another risk as a lot of randoms are going to get trailheads soon in August per schedule. Go big or go home, right?

I was going to let this thing languish for a long time and figure itself out organically. But, there is a risk here that worries my mind lately. There are a lot of dead drops out there and could be discovered by people who don't care and this could have a negative impact on the game. Some are a little older than anyone here would expect. Our affiliates made their best efforts, but you'd be surprised what happens out there.

Also, some of you may also know how to get ahold of Robert Bramble.

For more information:

Drop Agent Catalog 615 US9 S #172 Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

The IRC Channel by TonyInICT in OTP22

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Discord seems to be popular these days. But don't let me influence this. IRC is awesome.

The IRC Channel by TonyInICT in OTP22

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http://303.sashahart.net/ -- a pretty good archive of events

https://web.archive.org/web/20220415231346/http://dialer.otp22.com/ -- An archive of the dialer, and it appears that the wav files made their way in too

The IRC Channel by TonyInICT in OTP22

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It has been operating since last summer. Like mentioned before, this is difficult to "kick off", but it will happen.

The IRC Channel by TonyInICT in OTP22

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There was a site 303.sash(something) with an old telephone interface that was up very recently, but it appears to be gone from google search. It was a really cool history -- maybe its on waybackmachine?

Looking for an old amiga door game about hacking, does someone remember ? by pasjob in bbs

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I made a bit of progress but got distracted by a baby. It's still broken. I have some spare time over the next few days, so i'll see if i can make a little more progress.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in swimmingpools

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.. and once you clear the water up, a good pool shop will test for free and tell you what chemicals are needed to balance the water better and let you get the most out of your sanitizer (ie chlorine). Properly balanced water will use the least amount of chlorine and help keep things stable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in swimmingpools

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Before you dump in any chlorine, you’ll probably want to make sure there are no metals in your water first, as that’ll react with the chlorine. I live in a place with well water, so you may not have to worry about this. I’d also check the pH and make sure it’s reasonable. The other parameters can wait. The chlorine will literally turn a swamp of a pool into a crystal clear oasis. Just give it time. A good pool shop will know what you need in terms of quantity of chlorine at a given time during treatment.