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I've used https://imo.im/ for a while now. No affiliation other than as a user. The service has worked well for me when I've used it in the past.

I shift to Brosix and I think it is great free IM - http://www.brosix.com

Not enough to keep Meebo independent.

What do you mean? They never asked for my money.

Something makes me think what with the amount of investment they got, their aim was an exit, rather than anything to do with customers or users.