AOL chat rooms , popular in the 90 's and early 00 's , are less so today thanks to new technology . Chat rooms helped the users communicate rapidly with others like themselves . Today , social networks ' chat services let people exchange in real time with existing friends . This is a good thing for those who want to stay connected but not necessarily for everyone else ( or even most of them ) because it means that they can see what their friends're up to without having
AOL chat rooms , popular in the 90 's and early 00 's , are less so today thanks to new technology . Chat rooms helped the users communicate rapidly with others like themselves . Today , social networks ' chat services let people exchange in real time with existing friends . Still , some networks like Twitter and Linked In thrive on creating bonds between strangers .