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Kids prefer messaging because it's asynchronous, not because they prefer text.
by Zanni 5y ago
Kids prefer messaging because it's asynchronous, not because they prefer text.
- veltas 5y agoAnd because they can do it discretely, i.e. in class or bed.
- Ekaros 5y agoNow here is free startup idea: Instant messaging of vines or tiktoks. Just send videos of your messages to your friends or groups. Maybe even try to replace twitter... Probably 3 different apps really...
- trthomps 5y agoYou mean Snapchat?
- mmmmmbop 5y agoSo, Snapchat?
- infinitezest 5y agoThis exists and it's called Marco Polo
- short12 5y agoThat honestly sounds incredibly awful. I would block those messages from even coming through. Ugh. I can't overemphasize how terrible that would be if it becomes standard
- mlindner 5y agoI have a much younger cousin who's in their teens. Teens of today prefer text messaging because they don't have to show their face. Even when my cousins video chat they don't like to show their face and will aim the camera in other directions despite being in video chat.
- bombcar 5y agoI feel nobody “likes” video chat beyond small children and grandparents- I know I always endeavor to have connection issues.
- hammyhavoc 5y agoThe solution is simple. State that you are not comfortable with it. If others cannot respect that then that is their own issue.
- JohnFen 5y agoThat wouldn't necessarily be easy in the long run. Look at how many people hate Facebook but use it anyway because they're essentially socially forced to.
- hammyhavoc 5y agoAppearing on a camera doesn't prevent the conveyance of information in real-time if we assume that both parties aren't deaf.
- nobleach 5y agoThis is because while we chat with people in-person, we're not as aware that people are looking at us. We feel more free to react with body language, or expression. We can interrupt without the awkward, "Oh, I'm sorry, you go first". The communication via Zoom/Google is very synchronous. It's so unnatural to the point that most hate it. I agree, my mom loves seeing my kids on video though.
- short12 5y agoI like them for doctor appointments and basically hate them for absolutely everything else. Job interviews, meetings, family things. They are all a terrible experiences Virtual medicine is the one thing that is really useful because the majority are of doctor visits are a waste of time and I go to the doctor a lot, if not once a week sometimes 3 in a single week. That doesn't even count the 2 times a week I usually have to go for a blood draw. Outside of the lab I honestly can't recall the last time in person part being necessary
- mytherin 5y agoYou can send both audio and video messages asynchronously using any major chat client, so that cannot be the (only) reason.
- short12 5y agoAudio file txt messages are so stupid I just delete them. It says "you were not important enough to talk to, fuck you"