Maybe it's a generational thing. Nobody I know even uses snapchat any more. I had it for a while, but it felt like a fad. Slack and Discord (which are basically

Maybe it's a generational thing. Nobody I know even uses snapchat any more. I had it for a while, but it felt like a fad. Slack and Discord (which are basically just nicer IRC) are the primary methods of communication for both professional and casual conversations in my social sphere. I've worked remote for years, and never wanted anything more than a basic "do not disturb" status. The creator says they're doing this to address loneliness, but some of us don't have a problem with addressing loneliness via text (or we get enough socializing in outside of work to be content). For people like me, this type of tool just creates extra mental overhead and distractions. I get that some people are into this because it's neat tech, but I'm really not convinced that it's a real value-add rather than a fad.