Get off Aski.

I promised not to write in Russian on HW so I wouldn't get banned.

Well, just write without using profanity, and everything will be fine. Regarding changing the client, I started seriously considering this issue a couple of months ago, and even asked for the opinions of some users. Among the options, I considered Skype, Discord, and WhatsApp. The latter seemed pretty good, but it was quickly ruled out because everyone would essentially have to post their phone number online, which many are, of course, not willing to do, plus, as it turned out, not everyone has a smartphone. Skype, which changes with each version and not for the better, also didn't really please people. We even tried to create an HW channel in Discord, but that idea also failed. But with the demise of QIP, the problem seems to be relevant again. Let's discuss what default messenger you would like to see as a communication tool? As for Slack, at first glance, it seemed to me like the same Discord, only in a browser version. Maybe I'm wrong, but the system seemed very similar. Ideally, it would be good to integrate a communication tool directly into HW, so that you don't have to use something external. Otherwise, I think that the default version should be something well-known among a wide audience, where everyone doesn't have to register or learn something new. I would suggest Skype. But I feel that people are so attached to ICQ that this conversation will end in nothing.