Comments on: IM vs Telephone http://singpolyma.net/2006/09/im-vs-telephone/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:54:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Fun_boyz http://singpolyma.net/2006/09/im-vs-telephone/#comment-398 Fun_boyz Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://singpolyma.net/wordpress/2006/09/im-vs-telephone/#comment-398 I think IM is fine the way it is. Its a non intrusive method of non verbal communication.<BR/>One can respond to a IM msg at will, one is not forced to answer till an appropriate time. I think IM is fine the way it is. Its a non intrusive method of non verbal communication.
One can respond to a IM msg at will, one is not forced to answer till an appropriate time.

]]> By: Singpolyma http://singpolyma.net/2006/09/im-vs-telephone/#comment-399 Singpolyma Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://singpolyma.net/wordpress/2006/09/im-vs-telephone/#comment-399 That's all very true, however, people are going to contact you anyway. My point was more on switching from telephony contact to IM contact and ways that could happen... not increasing your availability! Why should I talk on the telephone with my geek friends if we're all on the Jabber network? It makes precious little sense. That's all very true, however, people are going to contact you anyway. My point was more on switching from telephony contact to IM contact and ways that could happen… not increasing your availability! Why should I talk on the telephone with my geek friends if we're all on the Jabber network? It makes precious little sense.

]]> By: Yoz http://singpolyma.net/2006/09/im-vs-telephone/#comment-400 Yoz Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://singpolyma.net/wordpress/2006/09/im-vs-telephone/#comment-400 There are several IM systems which will let you send a message to a contact even when they're offline - they'll then display the message as soon as the user logs on. But I think you're talking more about various ways of getting the recipient's immediate attention.<BR/><BR/>Thing is, I find that all the people who I want to be able to contact me immediately already have my phone number. I'm available in a ton of different ways. The hardest thing is to get people to STOP contacting me so I can get on with some work!<BR/><BR/>Linda Stone coined a great term: "Continuous partial attention". It describes the state of having loads of potential incoming alerts and having to be responsive to them the whole time. You find that it's actually more of a problem than a solution. More info: http://joi.ito.com/archives/2004/03/29/continuous_partial_attention.html There are several IM systems which will let you send a message to a contact even when they're offline - they'll then display the message as soon as the user logs on. But I think you're talking more about various ways of getting the recipient's immediate attention.

Thing is, I find that all the people who I want to be able to contact me immediately already have my phone number. I'm available in a ton of different ways. The hardest thing is to get people to STOP contacting me so I can get on with some work!

Linda Stone coined a great term: "Continuous partial attention". It describes the state of having loads of potential incoming alerts and having to be responsive to them the whole time. You find that it's actually more of a problem than a solution. More info: http://joi.ito.com/archives/2004/03/29/continuous_partial_attention.html

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