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		zedadex on March 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Reader shut down announced ten years ago to... For me it was Google Talk. It hit the sweet spot of a lightweight chat app that didn't take any configuration or convincing for my non-techie friends. I still miss it.

benoliver999 on March 13, 2023 [–]

And you could use XMPP.

kybernetikos on March 13, 2023 | [–]

There were audio bridges across to POTS. I used it to talk to people on other chat systems. It was great and felt like the future. Then it was gone.

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