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Do you still write notes with pen and paper?

With so much note taking apps nowadays, I can’t understand why does anyone still write notes with pen and paper. You need to bring the notepad, book or that paper to retrieve that information, and most of the time you don’t have it in hand. While my phone almost always reachable and you carry when you go out. For those still like to do handwriting, there’s many app does that and they can even convert it to text notes.

So, if you still write notes with pen and paper, why?

eestileib ,

Equations are a shitload faster to write: this is the main reason.

No fucking spell correction.

Every piece of writing is visually unique and looking back at handwritten notes brings back an additional layer of memory (diaries/personal journals eg).

Paper notes can be permanently destroyed with a high level of confidence and low cost if desired.

Written notes can be easily left for/handed to another person (for flirtatious purposes e.g.), or placed semi-permanently in a useful spot.

Electronic notes are great too, I keep my grocery list and whatnot on my phone, but the reasons above are why I also write things by hand.

nehal3m , (edited )

Writing by hand requires me to condense whatever I’m trying to grok. That helps in my understanding of it.

indigojasper ,
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I write with pen and paper because its faster for me and it's much more tactile.

Delphia ,

I work with a deaf guy.

Harder to draw diagrams on a phone.

random_character_a ,
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So rarely that one time when I had to write something short on a guestbook, for a second or two, I didn’t remember how.

Nemo ,

Because writing it helps me remember. I’m never going to look at those notes again, because I’ll remember, because the act of writing helps me remember.

j4k3 ,
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Often times I keep a notepad beside me. It is my preferred way to store ridiculous length passwords for stuff I care about. I’m usually on a laptop and I may switch it up and use another device to look up stuff. I don’t mix my workstation with socials or shopping. Those three activities are all done on different devices, with different networks. So I don’t care too much about what can be scaped from here. I don’t see value in a small amount of convenience exchanged for connecting my devices, I’d rather just jot down a note and look up the item when I need it.

MJBrune ,

I don’t write notes most of the time. If I do I’m in a meeting and just use vscode or whatever task management system (jira, trello, etc) we have.

GenderIsOpSec ,
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not to sound like a boomer, but i just like to write with pen once in a while so i dont forget how to blob-no-thoughts

miss_brainfart ,
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A note that’s pinned to the wall is harder to overlook and forget.

That being said, my note-taking app is set to start automatically when logging in, so I’m always aware of its existence. Wouldn’t work otherwise.

Shikadi ,

Scientifically speaking, writing with your hand helps a lot with memory and learning, while typing does not have nearly the same effect. Also, a lot of handwriting apps are still garbage. It’s also nice for focusing to not be using a cell phone. Other than that, some people probably just like it

thisonethatone ,

I have a phone with a stylus built in and it’s great- but sometimes I don’t want to stare at a screen.

If I’m Journaling I stick with pen and paper because I dont want the distraction. There is also something nice about the feedback of ink on a page.

If the note is important I’ll put a sticky note on my desk and copy it to obsidian or take a photo of it.

cerement ,
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my notepad/book/paper doesn’t run out of battery and doesn’t lose reception …

EDIT: and my book will last longer than your cloud service

EDIT: and you remember stuff better by writing it down

drlecompte ,

Because I like small diagrams and schematics. Doing that in an app, especially on a phone, is tricky. And I find that structuring my thoughts on paper just works better than doing it digitally straight away.

Taleya ,

Because i can scrawl a note faster than opening an app and typing, and i can organise a notebook with a lot less fuss.

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