When people talk face to face, their words are only a fraction of the information they convey.
A ton of information is transmitted via facial expressions, posture, and body language…and most of it is lost when conversations move online.
How can social platforms replicate this kind of information transfer between people?
Ideally, this information should effortlessly move from one person to another just like it does in the real world. I don’t need to tell someone I’m happy or sad, my smile or frown does that work for me.
Reactions are the closest proxy I’ve seen to transmitting facial expressions over the internet, but even they require a click… and they don’t follow people wherever they go (they only convey “this post makes me happy/sad/angry”)
Would love to hear other approaches to transmitting rich, contextual information across the internet.
I know this is a hard problem to solve, but it might unlock healthier, more productive discussions.