This Embarrassment of Riches Is Just Embarrassingly Rich
Okay, so I have IM accounts for AIM and ICQ, two main email accounts, orkut, this blog, this and others’ blog comments, et cetera. Et cetera includes but is not limited to, real-time telephony, telephony facilitated voice messaging, SMS text messaging, and further et cetera.
Here’s the thing. When I want to communicate something to someone, for example remind Reid to look for MS Project, how do I do it, id est, which method do I use? What social priority or weight is given to each one, by me or by him? After all, in communicating with him, his perception of the message and his attitude towards the medium or sub-medium should be taken into consideration.
How public is the communication going to be? Does it matter if it is public? And if it does matter, then how private should it be?
Do I want the communication to remain on file somewhere, or is an ephemeral flash in the virtual aether enough?
Is talking about a specific message in a universally accessible forum acceptable?
Aw, screw it. He’ll probably just read this anyway. Hey, Reid, howzabout that MS Project there, buddy. And my best to the family.
May 26th, 2004 at 10:16 am
I suppose methods of communication will depend on the receiver. Some people seem to dislike getting personal e-mail. I’ve heard a family member complain (not about me) “Why is she arranging this stuff in e-mail. Can’t she just pick up the phone?” Which resulted in a note to self: this person should not be contacted in e-mail when arranging any sort of get-together.
When it comes to asking something of Reid, who has every good intention but constantly forgets, it is best to put it in blinking lights in front of something he will see often during the day. He *just might* notice it. So… you may have a long wait.
May 28th, 2004 at 5:35 pm
Hey, I saw it! Woo. It only took 9 days!
Oh, ya, the CD.
I’ll get right on it… after we get back from Andy and Christine’s place tonight. .. and after I play Quake tonight (it’s Friday!), and.. oh ya, tomorrow is the GuildWood Garage Sale Day, so it will have to be after that.
For sure.