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Life & fun · April 9, 2025

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I built a Yahoo Messenger-inspired web chat app – pure nostalgia

I’ve been feeling a bit nostalgic lately, so I decided to build a little web chat app inspired by Yahoo! Messenger. Right now it’s got group chat rooms. Super simple setup, no email required to register. You can create your own room or hop into one that’s already open. Room owners can customize things like backgrounds and even cursors of their room. Users can format their messages with basic markdown like bold, italics, and color texts (kind of like the old Yahoo! days). I even brought back the classic Yahoo! Messenger emoticons because… well, why not? You can try it out here:…

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Buzzed.chat is a nostalgic web chat application modeled after Yahoo Messenger, featuring group chat rooms with no email registration required. Users can create rooms or join existing ones, while room owners customize backgrounds and cursors. The app supports basic markdown formatting for messages and includes classic Yahoo Messenger emoticons. It's designed for users seeking a simple, retro-inspired messaging experience with community-driven chat spaces.

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I’ve been feeling a bit nostalgic lately, so I decided to build a little web chat app inspired by Yahoo! Messenger. Right now it’s got group chat rooms. Super simple setup, no email required to register. You can create your own room or hop into one that’s already open. Room owners can customize things like backgrounds and even cursors of their room. Users can format their messages with basic markdown like bold, italics, and color texts (kind of like the old Yahoo! days). I even brought back the classic Yahoo! Messenger emoticons because… well, why not? You can try it out here: https://buzzed.chat (Heads up: it's still pretty barebones, so excuse any bugs you might run into!) I'm thinking of adding a few more features next, like: • Audibles • A buddy list so you can add friends • Private chats between buddies Before I keep building, I wanted to check in and see what people think. Anyone else remember using Yahoo! Messenger back in the day? Any features you’d love to see again? Would genuinely love to hear your thoughts and ideas

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