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tht makes no sense, every1 i kno is rlly good at xpressing their emotions in txt For real though, it's amazing what core parts of human interaction people will
by ben_jones 11y ago
tht makes no sense, every1 i kno is rlly good at xpressing their emotions in txt
For real though, it's amazing what core parts of human interaction people will try to replace with an app. People need to understand what they're really giving up with face-to-face or verbal communication.. thousands of years of highly developed body language, tone, etc.
- pbw 11y agoWe are 100% remote company so face-to-face is not an option. However we do use video (gotomeeting). And I've been using and enjoying Slack's new "/call" feature. I'm eager to see how they implement video and screen sharing.
- _delirium 11y agoIt depends a lot on the person for me. Some people are very good at conveying (and understanding) nuanced emotion in text, especially if they're people you've conversed with a lot in text already. Others are better in person, in videochat, or even on the phone (though some, like me, are particularly bad at phone). A few people I know are significantly better to converse with in text chat than in person, because they're much more fluent, confident, and open in text, and comparatively not as good at expressing themselves in face-to-face chats, stumbling over words and being more stressed and self-conscious. In personal life, I find the people I'm closest to are people I talk to quite a bit through both modalities. We have different types of conversation in text chat compared to irl chat, which end up being complementary in my opinion.
- matwood 11y agoI think the solution is a mix. Slack + some video solution seems like it could work. The tools are there and it looks like Slack is quickly building a video tool. Right now, small teams can get by well with Slack and Hangouts.