If you want to hide the writing process, there's always email (and other solutions). I will always ALWAYS prefer the instantly-visible option. In a world devoi

If you want to hide the writing process, there's always email (and other solutions). I will always ALWAYS prefer the instantly-visible option. In a world devoid of vital visual contexts like vocal inflection and body language, a visible "stream of consciousness" is so meaningful. There's a steadily-growing norm where people freely ignore instant-messages if responding quickly doesn't benefit them, but sometimes the message sender has no other communication recourse for an important and time-sensitive topic, and if you have no idea if they have even read your message then it's very frustrating.