As others have pointed out, that's not what a standup should be for. Any tool, process or structure that is not being used properly tends to be annoying and use

As others have pointed out, that's not what a standup should be for. Any tool, process or structure that is not being used properly tends to be annoying and useless. The problem is therefore not with the concept of a standup, but rather with how they are usually run. Running efficient standups, or any sort of meeting at that, is a skill.