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Email can certainly be a waste of time often. OK, spam is dealt with fairly quickly - even if you get a lot of it, a reader such as Thunderbird will let you deal with the spam in under a minute. The real problem is, indeed, people who write nothing of importance. And, likewise, people who write something that might be important but in such a confusing way that you stand no chance of understanding what they want.
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Solver, WePlayCiv Co-Administrator
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and what of posting ?
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I already suggested a posting limit previously but the response was lukewarm.DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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If there was a posting limit everyone would just post really long posts... and who reads the long posts?Comment
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not if the posting limit was in # of words and not posts.
It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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I agree. NYRA business is conducted by AIM. E-mail is too slow.Originally posted by SlowwHand
Email is already known as communication for the older.
Youth hasn't got time to waste on it, preferring messenger programs.
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Not according to Ranger.
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At IBM ~75% of all communication was instant messaging, ~20% email/notes, ~5% in person...Originally posted by SlowwHand
Email is already known as communication for the older.
Youth hasn't got time to waste on it, preferring messenger programs."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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That still doesn't mean instant messaging is suitable for everything. I like it a lot, but it's not for sending in-depth info, not for doing business or organzing conferences, etc. It's great, though, for a quick discussion on a specific subject or an exchange of ideas - and IM is especially great when both participants are fast typers.Solver, WePlayCiv Co-Administrator
Contact: solver-at-weplayciv-dot-com
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An NGO saying that e-mail is too slow.Originally posted by OzzyKP
NYRA business is conducted by AIM. E-mail is too slow.
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NiceOriginally posted by Asher
At IBM ~75% of all communication was instant messaging, ~20% email/notes, ~5% in person...
Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - RahComment
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Um, they don't use telephones anymore?Originally posted by Asher
At IBM ~75% of all communication was instant messaging, ~20% email/notes, ~5% in person...(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
(")_(") "Starting the fire from within."Comment
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My job involves lots of communication in various formats. I'm ruthless about E-mail, action or discard all of it every day.
One saving grace is most people I work with write well. We have rules about writing, our own syntax and a culture which highly values brevity and accuracy. People are always striving to do it better.
I've seen some of the slop that passes for communication in other organisations and I feel your pain.
One good thing to do is have "action" or "information" markings on your E-mail. Addressees then know if they need to look at something or not. I pretty much trash all my information messages without reading them beyond the title.
If you have priority settings its important that using higher settings has consequences so that people don't use them for everything i.e. a copy at this level goes to the Big boss or must be actioned within a timeframe etc.Any views I may express here are personal and certainly do not in any way reflect the views of my employer. Tis the rising of the moon..
Look, I just don't anymore, okay?Comment
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