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gchat was great. I really wish Google build on Hangouts to integrate SMS like iMessage. Having a proper desktop SMS client is the only reason I ended up going b
by stevewillows 10y ago
gchat was great. I really wish Google build on Hangouts to integrate SMS like iMessage. Having a proper desktop SMS client is the only reason I ended up going back to IOS a few months ago.
I can understand why they dropped XMPP. I'm not sure if they really violated their 'don't be evil' motto as much as they recognized that other services were improving on their dime.
I like Slack for corporate environments, but IRC is still top dog when it comes to interest-based real-time communities.
- grahamburger 10y agoIf you use Google Voice the sms (and voice) integration is very seamless.
- stevewillows 10y agoI should have mentioned that I'm in the neglected nation of the north. I do have a google voice number that was grandfathered in from Grand Central, but the GV number is in Seattle.
- insane_dreamer 10y agoI think Slack works best for closed project workgroups, whereas IRC is best for open and persistent communities.