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Text is one way. You cannot have a fluid conversation via text. Voice and voice+video are faster, plus they carry more information, prevent misunderstandings et

Text is one way. You cannot have a fluid conversation via text. Voice and voice+video are faster, plus they carry more information, prevent misunderstandings etc.

nottorp 7y ago
More MIS information? Text forces you to think before you type. Perhaps you don't like having a record? :)
- 1_player 7y ago
  Sure, but there's a TON of out-of-band data in voice that cannot be easily replicated in text, that's a fact. Voice tone, pitch, pauses, irony, sarcasm (both easier to misunderstand in text), etc. And in person or voice chat have the highest signal-to-noise additional data stream that is body language. "The mouth says yes, but the eyes say no."
- system2 7y ago
  Yes, good luck explaining things to people who can't understand basic instructions via text. You might use it for "records" to protect yourself, but getting things done is easier. When I ask someone 'do you understand', in text it might sound very aggressive and sometimes offensive. Via phone or video, it is much more relaxed. If you are concerned about recording, just use screen capture and save it somewhere for a while. Even text cannot be used as a clear evidence, the other person simply says 'I didn't understand that sentence that way'.
  - nottorp 7y ago
    Why are you thinking of liability? I'm thinking of not having to take notes...
romanows 7y ago
Instant messaging is synchronous two-way communication like voice and video. I'm not sure what you mean by "fluid" conversation, though. Voice is good for people who aren't good at typing or expressing themselves via text. However, I don't see what additional conversationally-useful information is conveyed by video of people's faces. Maybe I just spend too much time listening to the radio and podcasts? Maybe it was growing up in an era where voice phone conversations were more common than texting and facetime?

Text is one way. You cannot have a fluid conversation via text. Voice and voice+video are faster, plus they carry more information, prevent misunderstandings etc.

nottorp 7y ago

More MIS information? Text forces you to think before you type. Perhaps you don't like having a record? :)

1_player 7y ago
Sure, but there's a TON of out-of-band data in voice that cannot be easily replicated in text, that's a fact. Voice tone, pitch, pauses, irony, sarcasm (both easier to misunderstand in text), etc. And in person or voice chat have the highest signal-to-noise additional data stream that is body language. "The mouth says yes, but the eyes say no."
system2 7y ago
Yes, good luck explaining things to people who can't understand basic instructions via text. You might use it for "records" to protect yourself, but getting things done is easier. When I ask someone 'do you understand', in text it might sound very aggressive and sometimes offensive. Via phone or video, it is much more relaxed. If you are concerned about recording, just use screen capture and save it somewhere for a while. Even text cannot be used as a clear evidence, the other person simply says 'I didn't understand that sentence that way'.
- nottorp 7y ago
  Why are you thinking of liability? I'm thinking of not having to take notes...

romanows 7y ago

Instant messaging is synchronous two-way communication like voice and video. I'm not sure what you mean by "fluid" conversation, though. Voice is good for people who aren't good at typing or expressing themselves via text. However, I don't see what additional conversationally-useful information is conveyed by video of people's faces. Maybe I just spend too much time listening to the radio and podcasts? Maybe it was growing up in an era where voice phone conversations were more common than texting and facetime?