Five Reasons why Instant Messaging is better than talking on telephones;
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) It’s FREE! No ringtones required You can send an IM anytime without worrying about waking people up Can you hear me now? Many open source solutions exist for secure communication channels that allow for encryption and anonymity. I recommend Pidgin with Off-The-Record plugin configured to run through an onion router like TOR