[floatingatoll]

Incorrect. Fidonet and Usenet are two examples of built communities that were able to have reasonable discussions with up to days or weeks between messages.

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That's voluntary though. Nobody stopped anybody from having near real-time conversations.

[floatingatoll]

Regardless, since both thrived at 1 message per minute or slower for years, your blanket rejection of non-realtime social opportunities is shown false.