What are the benefits of IM over email?
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megan walker - Mar 18, 2010 7:29:50 am PDT #17089 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
msbelle - Mar 18, 2010 7:30:41 am PDT #17090 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
It's usually much faster. for quick questions.
msbelle - Mar 18, 2010 7:31:04 am PDT #17091 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
also snide comments.
Sue - Mar 18, 2010 7:32:07 am PDT #17092 of 30001
hip deep in pie
and lunch plans
megan walker - Mar 18, 2010 7:33:37 am PDT #17093 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
We just use the subject line for that. Since it pops up on the screen when it's sent I guess it serves the same purpose. I guess I hate to think people that people would expect an even quicker response, when 99 times out of 100 stopping immediately to address things is remarkably inefficient.
Stephanie - Mar 18, 2010 7:35:44 am PDT #17094 of 30001
Trust my rage
Plus, I think because IM is more casual, and there's generally no record kept, it's better for asking stuff like "what's X's phone number" I hate sending email for that crap. But email is better for creating a record and covering your ass.
My brother uses IM at work a lot but he almost always has his status set to red (away, I guess), but he puts a message in there like "working on a project; email requests" so it looks like he's still present. I mean, I think he usually is there working on stuff. He just hates to be bothered when he's in the middle of stuff.
msbelle - Mar 18, 2010 7:38:56 am PDT #17095 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Our email does not pop up on screen, so lots of email get ignored.
§ ita § - Mar 18, 2010 7:41:05 am PDT #17096 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
IM's a good place to have fast conversations, and to nail someone down to answering you right away. Except the person I most need to talk to this morning has her "do not disturb" blinds up. Figures.
It's the same sort of "stopping immediately to address things" as the phone, except I get to keep a text record of it on my computer, and it's free.
Which has just reminded me, I just thought of another person who's ignored my most recent emails and I should try and IM stalk before calling.
brenda m - Mar 18, 2010 7:43:23 am PDT #17097 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
And doesn't clog up your inbox.
beekaytee - Mar 18, 2010 7:46:06 am PDT #17098 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
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