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Pidgin is a great alternative!

• shahar2k 13y ago
  unfortunately it's not a webapp
  • JohnTHaller 13y ago
    Right, so you use it on your computer alongside your web apps. Better to use real apps as opposed to web apps that will be taken away with 3 days notice.
    • shahar2k 13y ago
      that's true, but as a freelancer that operates on OTHER people's computers... imo made life very convenient (especially having multiple gchat accounts concurrently with multiple yahoo / facebook account (yeah some holdouts are chatting on all)
      • JohnTHaller 13y ago
        Might I humbly suggest carrying Pidgin with you on a USB stick or similar using our app, then: http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/pidgin_portable http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/pidgin_portable I find it quite handy with operating in other environments.
• Navarr 13y ago
  Pidgin isn't really an alternative. One of the best things about imo was remotely stored chat history, access to both the history and your IMs across devices (including ones you missed while you were out), etc.
• com2kid 13y ago
  Pidgin doesn't run in a web browser Window. It sucks that I now have to go back to a stand alone IM app, I've been using a web based client for close to a decade now.
  • jimmaswell 13y ago
    Steam chat can be used in browser windows, and that's what I use on my phone.
  • Aloha 13y ago
    I'll use finch over ssh