> I think it would make an intriguing alternative to voice calls 'talk' was an everyday tool back in the 1980s and early 90s that sent characters as they were

> I think it would make an intriguing alternative to voice calls 'talk' was an everyday tool back in the 1980s and early 90s that sent characters as they were typed. I just checked and it's installed on my Mac today. It's person-to-person, not group chat, but there's something magical about seeing every keystroke in near-real-time. You can feel the person at the other end.