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I’m surprised by these comments and how much some people seem to hate audio. Audio can be great for conveying emotion versus text (and without the awkwardness

I’m surprised by these comments and how much some people seem to hate audio. Audio can be great for conveying emotion versus text (and without the awkwardness of video). It’s also 3-4x faster than typing out comments. I’ve seen stats saying it produces up to 8x more content because of how easy it is to talk vs type (especially on mobile). Maybe if the posts were transcribed it would help (although that’s expensive at scale, especially for a side project without a clear path to monetization). Regardless, kudos to the creator for trying something new and fun in such an apparently ‘controversial’ medium.

ipaddr 2y ago
Listening vs transcribing. No one has time to listen to a subreddit our eyes scan much quicker. Transcribing might be quicker for most (some of us type quicker than speaking). The experience is negative on the whole. Lucky AI can listen and put to words those voicemails.
quantadev 2y ago
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- g-b-r 2y ago
  In my experience it's more the younger people who likes audio messages..
  - quantadev 2y ago
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    - g-b-r 2y ago
      yeah, they'll send an audio!
      - quantadev 2y ago
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        TheHumanist 2y ago
        You are laughably incorrect. Do you have kids? They are face timing and sending audio messages constantly. Maybe cut the snark or take it back over to Reddit?
        quantadev 2y ago
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        g-b-r 2y ago
        that's my experience
        qingdao99 2y ago
        Some Gen Z hate audio messages and will not listen to them out of protest, others will send them every day. For most, they're just sprinkled in occasionally in primarily text chats (with their friends - likely not with anyone they're not close with) when there is some reason to send a voice message, e.g. conveying emotion or when typing is difficult. That's my experience! n≈30 Gen Z.
        quantadev 2y ago
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        pfych 2y ago
        I'm (relatively late) Gen Z & some of my friends incessantly send voice audios via iMessage to me instead of texting and I hate it. Seeing their iMessage logs with other people is terrifying. It's nothing but 30-60sec voice memos back and forth.
        quantadev 2y ago
    - TheHumanist 2y ago
      Have two teens. They call and do voice chats (Discord, etc.) all the time. Face time is huge with their generation, for example. Now two things they don't seem to do is leave voicemails and check their voicemail. But, they do call people tons. Way more than I do. I'm 41 and hate phone calls lol and face time? Hell no. I'm good on that. Their generation loves it.
      - quantadev 2y ago
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g-b-r 2y ago
> It’s also 3-4x faster than typing out comments. It's also 3-4x slower than reading, on the other side, and impossible to search (without some voice recognition tool slapped over it) > up to 8x more content So, you have to lose up to 4x8 more time to obtain the information you probably didn't need
- g-b-r 2y ago
  Anyhow, using voice is sure often better, but in a call, where you can stop the interlocutor, and ask them clarifications or to get to the point... Audio messages should only be occasional, in my opinion
ako 2y ago
I don’t need 8x the content, it’s a benefit of writing that it forces writers to be more concise, Transcribe is not more expensive for the writer, the device can do it for hem. This message for exemple, has been transcribed by my iPad.
2d8a875f-39a2-4 2y ago
> It’s also 3-4x faster than typing out comments Yeah faster for you, much much slower for everyone who has to receive it and listen to you ramble incoherently. That's just selfishness talking, just like that friend who is always late for things making everyone wait. "My time is worth more than yours". When will I get auto speech to text for all voice messages on all messaging apps? Or better still auto-decline all voice messages; "Sorry this recipient has disabled voice messages".
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ipaddr 2y ago

Listening vs transcribing. No one has time to listen to a subreddit our eyes scan much quicker. Transcribing might be quicker for most (some of us type quicker than speaking). The experience is negative on the whole. Lucky AI can listen and put to words those voicemails.

quantadev 2y ago

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g-b-r 2y ago
In my experience it's more the younger people who likes audio messages..
- quantadev 2y ago
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  - g-b-r 2y ago
    yeah, they'll send an audio!
    - quantadev 2y ago
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      - TheHumanist 2y ago
        You are laughably incorrect. Do you have kids? They are face timing and sending audio messages constantly. Maybe cut the snark or take it back over to Reddit?
        quantadev 2y ago
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      - g-b-r 2y ago
        that's my experience
      - qingdao99 2y ago
        Some Gen Z hate audio messages and will not listen to them out of protest, others will send them every day. For most, they're just sprinkled in occasionally in primarily text chats (with their friends - likely not with anyone they're not close with) when there is some reason to send a voice message, e.g. conveying emotion or when typing is difficult. That's my experience! n≈30 Gen Z.
        quantadev 2y ago
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      - pfych 2y ago
        I'm (relatively late) Gen Z & some of my friends incessantly send voice audios via iMessage to me instead of texting and I hate it. Seeing their iMessage logs with other people is terrifying. It's nothing but 30-60sec voice memos back and forth.
        quantadev 2y ago
  - TheHumanist 2y ago
    Have two teens. They call and do voice chats (Discord, etc.) all the time. Face time is huge with their generation, for example. Now two things they don't seem to do is leave voicemails and check their voicemail. But, they do call people tons. Way more than I do. I'm 41 and hate phone calls lol and face time? Hell no. I'm good on that. Their generation loves it.
    - quantadev 2y ago
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g-b-r 2y ago

> It’s also 3-4x faster than typing out comments. It's also 3-4x slower than reading, on the other side, and impossible to search (without some voice recognition tool slapped over it) > up to 8x more content So, you have to lose up to 4x8 more time to obtain the information you probably didn't need

g-b-r 2y ago
Anyhow, using voice is sure often better, but in a call, where you can stop the interlocutor, and ask them clarifications or to get to the point... Audio messages should only be occasional, in my opinion

ako 2y ago

I don’t need 8x the content, it’s a benefit of writing that it forces writers to be more concise, Transcribe is not more expensive for the writer, the device can do it for hem. This message for exemple, has been transcribed by my iPad.

2d8a875f-39a2-4 2y ago

> It’s also 3-4x faster than typing out comments Yeah faster for you, much much slower for everyone who has to receive it and listen to you ramble incoherently. That's just selfishness talking, just like that friend who is always late for things making everyone wait. "My time is worth more than yours". When will I get auto speech to text for all voice messages on all messaging apps? Or better still auto-decline all voice messages; "Sorry this recipient has disabled voice messages".

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