Looks like houndreds of others shitty chat apps, why even post it?
amaiDec 4, 2025, 5:16 PM
> - Russian Yandex.ru trackers on their website
Does that mean Imo.im is in fact a messenger created by or in Russia?
msherryDec 5, 2025, 12:22 AM
It wasn't originally -- it was created in Palo Alto, by people not affiliated with Russia. It's gone through changes since then, though, and I don't know the current ownership status.
Source: I worked there a long time ago.
MuromecDec 4, 2025, 6:54 PM
Its a strong hint it is
drcongoDec 4, 2025, 3:08 PM
Not to mention the awful stock photos on the home page, and the word salad on the about us page: https://imo.im/about_us.html
ahofmannDec 4, 2025, 2:20 PM
imo was one of the last multi-messengers, where one could stay connected with almost everyone regardless what they used. It was a good time. It was a sad day, when I realized that they will pivot to their own solution, but I guess it was better for them.
ekjhgkejhgkDec 4, 2025, 2:34 PM
XMPP is still around.
pjeremDec 4, 2025, 2:27 PM
Beeper does a great job at this. I use it for all my IM needs.
kitdDec 4, 2025, 2:31 PM
A Linux (or at least web) version would be nice ...
- proprietary app
- no Linux version
Looks like houndreds of others shitty chat apps, why even post it?