Underrated "feature" of AIM / IRC: you could only send people messages if they were online! Sort of built-in backpressure. If you're busy, you won't sign on much, so you won't end up with a "big unread count". Feels so quaint now, like a little village. Say hi to your friends during passeggiata…
Mar 30, 2026 at 9:41 PM
proto instant messenger
AIM-inspired group chat on the AT Protocol. Real-time chat rooms, presence, away messages — a safe space for community.
proto instant messenger
AIM-inspired group chat on the AT Protocol. Real-time chat rooms, presence, away messages — a safe space for community.
Signal Messenger: Speak Freely
Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.
Quiet - Private messaging. No servers.
Quiet is available for all major platforms. (And eventually the web, too!)
NOX: One Inbox for All Your Messages
iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email: one AI-powered inbox on macOS. Draft replies in your voice. Never miss a message.
@levelsio on Twitter / X
Telegram has 1 billion usersIt's the #1 or #2 chat app in most countries around the worldComplete blindspot for most AmericansAnd NOBODY uses it for its encryption (or lack of it), we use it because it has the best UX of any chat app!Also best API to develop bots with https://t.co/5k9mmJsVb2 pic.twitter.com/Up34W9Wifs— @levelsio (@levelsio) May 28, 2024
OpenAI on Twitter / X
We’re starting to roll out a lightweight version of memory improvements to Free users. In addition to existing saved memories, ChatGPT now references your recent conversations to provide more personalized responses. https://t.co/RZFYUC9JAT https://t.co/O8lubCBNZO— OpenAI (@OpenAI) June 3, 2025
better-email | sTeam Public
What i find interesting about this article is not the realization that MPI is like email, but the reverse, that human collaboration using messages is like MPI. The suggestion to use SMTP as a transport for things much more complex than emails is something worth looking at. It relates to my belief that the instant messaging difference does not come from the new protocols like XMPP for jabber, but from the new client interface that facilitates short messages in a conversational style. SMTP is equally (if not more) capable of transporting these messages. Sure, SMTP is not designed for "instant" messaging. but todays use of SMTP where my local SMTP server talks directly to your SMTP server, makes email is just as instant.
ATIM Instant Messenger
Chat, post, read your feed, and favorite on your BlueSky account with ATIM.
WinGPT
Do you use Windows 3.1? Do your friends send you jokes and haikus written by ChatGPT, and make you feel left out? Do you wish you had the sum of all human knowledge at your fingertips? Or wish you had your very own AI chatbot on your trusty 386?
omni social | reclaim your feed
The fun side of the internet. Social video, messaging and more. Built on the AT Protocol.
Beeper — All your chats in one app
Get the most popular messaging services, all in a single app. WhatsApp, Signal, Instagram, Telegram, and more.
proto IM | AIM-inspired video chat for the open web
Free video calls and buddy lists built on the AT Protocol. Like FaceTime, but it works on every device. Works with Blacksky, Bluesky, or any atproto account.
