> Basically, they are trying to set up a synchronous channel over what is essentially an asynchronous medium.
Yes, it is just a workaround for missing features of explicit seession begin/end that are in other mediums.
> This is even more annoying than just slowing down the answer, they are demanding your undivided attention during the conversation.
Why is that annoying? IMHO it is a sensible trade - i offer my undivided attention and expect an undivided attention from the other side. As long as such conversation is beneficial to both sides then it is advantageous to giving it full attention instead of continuously task-switching on-and-off with each reply.
It’s annoying because IM is not supposed to be synchronous. Treat it like e-mail. Send a message, and you’ll get a reply at some point, you don’t sit around in your mail app waiting for a reply.
Yes, it is just a workaround for missing features of explicit seession begin/end that are in other mediums.
> This is even more annoying than just slowing down the answer, they are demanding your undivided attention during the conversation.
Why is that annoying? IMHO it is a sensible trade - i offer my undivided attention and expect an undivided attention from the other side. As long as such conversation is beneficial to both sides then it is advantageous to giving it full attention instead of continuously task-switching on-and-off with each reply.