User blog comment:PlantyThePottedPlant/Random Topic Blogging III: Blog Harder/@comment-4121682-20121023231858/@comment-4121682-20121024051427

Not everyone would have to audio chat. This is more so for strengthening our communication ties despite our geographic distances, so the audio side would not have to be done by everyone. On our Skype group, we do audio chats every so often. With Chatonic, there would be no total exclusion unless you didn't have a mic. The difference is that you don't have to join a call or be a part of one to be in on the audio action.