A long time ago when I was a teenager and going through my socially awkward phase, I got into playing games online that were all about roleplaying and that stuff. As much as I hate to admit it - I was a real nerd. I think we all go through those phases, however, and it's fun to sometimes think back to them and see where you are now.

Back then, using AOL chat was the number one way to communicate on games like that - especially if you loved logging on with your friends and coordinating stuff like wars or hits, or other player versus player conflicts. Whatever it was, AOL chat was there to make it easy to coordinate.

Today, I hardly log into my AOL chat - which is sad because I had a lot of friends. It really was amazing in my hay day when I had friends from England, the east coast, Canada and all over the place. Just like everyone else, AOL chat was a huge part of my life and helped me to connect to many people all across the world that I would have never had the pleasure of meeting otherwise.

How has AOL chat changed your life and the people you know?