• The discussion of the trade-off between voice and text as media is common.
  • It is not interesting to simply say “it’s a trade-off” based on conventional assumptions.
  • I want to think more about the fact that the assumptions are being questioned and how to break them.
  • Examples:
    • Challenges of voice based on conventional assumptions:
      • With voice, it is difficult to communicate over long distances -> telephone.
      • With voice, communication can only be synchronous -> ParallelTalk.
    • Challenges of text based on conventional assumptions:
      • With text (such as letters or books), synchronous communication is not possible -> internet.
      • With text, the Sense of Time Sharing with the other person is weak -> Honk, Scrapbox (you can see the other person’s input in progress).
      • With text, it is difficult to understand the other person’s emotions -> emojis, kaomoji, decorations, etc.