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Discontinuing support for all third-party messaging networks
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Re: Discontinuing support for all third-party messaging networks
#22Re: Discontinuing support for all third-party messaging networks
#23...and removed. It wasn't all that long ago when we fought this message interop battle the firsst time with AOL, MSN and Yahoo! Messenger. Now the problem is back in spades: Imo, Hangouts, iMessage, WhatsApp, Facebook, ...
IMO is pretty much making itself irrelevant with this move. I barely used it, mainly to get Google IM's on my iphone, with this move...it's now uninstalled.
@whodaman, you've been hellbanned. Neither of your comments seems to deserve it, so it's not clear why.
Assuming you see this (can't reply to you directly), I think the usual advice is to email pg.
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#24Well, looks like I'm deleting imo right now. I have absolutely no need for their own chat network.
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#25Any recommendations for an Android messaging app that allows you to be connected to mutliple Google accounts at once? I loved imo.im for this, and it was way better than any others I tried.
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#26I have never used this App but if I did I would also be uninstalling it right now. Chat/messaging apps are not primarily about features, they are about connections. They are social. I don't care if your chat app is awesome if none of my friends are on it. I have been a long term supporter of Trillian for just that reason, cross platform support. It's quirky at times but it gives me as many protocols as possible in on…
They likely want to become a standalone messaging app in the hopes of an acquisition as messaging apps seem to be mimicking the Search Engine wars of 1999.
Does anyone have recommendations for a good multi chat app replacement besides trillian?
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#27I have never used this App but if I did I would also be uninstalling it right now. Chat/messaging apps are not primarily about features, they are about connections. They are social. I don't care if your chat app is awesome if none of my friends are on it. I have been a long term supporter of Trillian for just that reason, cross platform support. It's quirky at times but it gives me as many protocols as possible in on…
They likely want to become a standalone messaging app in the hopes of an acquisition as messaging apps seem to be mimicking the Search Engine wars of 1999. Does anyone have recommendations for a good multi chat app replacement besides trillian?
The timing certainly is striking.
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#28Bummer. Used them for several years with the web client. Used Android client off and on at various times. As others commented, chat history across all services was great and one of their strengths.
Switching to Adium as I don't know anyone using imo.im's network. 5 years later, all the chat services will realize "We need to find a way to talk across services". Either XMPP or some other standard will become commonplace. Seems cyclical.
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
They likely want to become a standalone messaging app in the hopes of an acquisition as messaging apps seem to be mimicking the Search Engine wars of 1999. Does anyone have recommendations for a good multi chat app replacement besides trillian?
The timing certainly is striking.
Agreed, a very good point there.
Re: Discontinuing support for all third-party messaging networks
#30I have never used this App but if I did I would also be uninstalling it right now. Chat/messaging apps are not primarily about features, they are about connections. They are social. I don't care if your chat app is awesome if none of my friends are on it. I have been a long term supporter of Trillian for just that reason, cross platform support. It's quirky at times but it gives me as many protocols as possible in on…
They likely want to become a standalone messaging app in the hopes of an acquisition as messaging apps seem to be mimicking the Search Engine wars of 1999. Does anyone have recommendations for a good multi chat app replacement besides trillian?
> Does anyone have recommendations for a good multi chat app replacement besides trillian?
Pidgin (Win/Linux), Empathy (Linux), Adium (OS X), or Finch (Console-based, on Linux/OS X).