Comments on: IM Conversations http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/12/01/im-conversations/ A Technology Crow in search of Bright Shiny Objects Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:16:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alisha http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/12/01/im-conversations/#comment-77242 Alisha Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:53:24 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2517#comment-77242 I am the same way. When I message someone, I get right to it. There are a couple people that will message me saying hi and then won't say anything else at all. It's like people calling constantly and not leaving a message with a reason why I should contact them back. I also don't always respond or even expect responses from others immediately. Most people who know me know that I work and have two little kids to take care of at the same time, but some still expect me to be sitting there actively talking to them. (Then I stopped opening the messenger) I am the same way. When I message someone, I get right to it. There are a couple people that will message me saying hi and then won’t say anything else at all. It’s like people calling constantly and not leaving a message with a reason why I should contact them back.

I also don’t always respond or even expect responses from others immediately. Most people who know me know that I work and have two little kids to take care of at the same time, but some still expect me to be sitting there actively talking to them. (Then I stopped opening the messenger)

]]> By: Vox http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/12/01/im-conversations/#comment-76926 Vox Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:45:57 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2517#comment-76926 Actually, Rich, it's not just you :) I tend to follow the same thought process...IM is for sync and email for async. As for the greetings thing...I usually do a ping-like thing (my usual "you alive?" thing) instead of an actual greeting...if others greet me, I greet them back, otherwise, I don't much care :) Actually, Rich, it’s not just you :) I tend to follow the same thought process…IM is for sync and email for async.

As for the greetings thing…I usually do a ping-like thing (my usual “you alive?” thing) instead of an actual greeting…if others greet me, I greet them back, otherwise, I don’t much care :)

]]> By: Rich G. http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/12/01/im-conversations/#comment-76679 Rich G. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:42:25 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2517#comment-76679 I use e-mail for e-mail and IM for... instant messaging. :P If I wanted to wait until later I'd e-mail it. If I wanted an answer right away I'd call or IM. If it can wait I e-mail or snail mail. IM... it's right there in the name... Instant. What? You think IM for you stands for Intermittent messaging? I think the greeting in the beginning of the IM is akin to ringing the phone. If I greet and you don't acknowledge, I assume you're in the middle of something. If I greet and you acknowledge it's like you answering the phone; you're willing to talk to me. I assume if you're unwilling to talk you will ignore the greeting. But that's just me. I use e-mail for e-mail and IM for… instant messaging. :P

If I wanted to wait until later I’d e-mail it. If I wanted an answer right away I’d call or IM. If it can wait I e-mail or snail mail.

IM… it’s right there in the name… Instant. What? You think IM for you stands for Intermittent messaging?

I think the greeting in the beginning of the IM is akin to ringing the phone. If I greet and you don’t acknowledge, I assume you’re in the middle of something. If I greet and you acknowledge it’s like you answering the phone; you’re willing to talk to me. I assume if you’re unwilling to talk you will ignore the greeting.

But that’s just me.

]]> By: Russ http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/12/01/im-conversations/#comment-76636 Russ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:20:25 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2517#comment-76636 I guess I'm in the minority with you then. I usually have 4-5 conversations going on at once as well as any work that might be open and trying to get in my way. I've also felt certain people getting annoyed when I don't respond immediately but I treat IM like a rapid fire in/out box. Sometimes your there to get messages and or links and converse, other time, I just shoot stuff to people knowing they aren't there for later viewing. I'm not sure how the habit developed, but I certainly find it preferable to being chained to one window and expected to answer everything right away. I guess I’m in the minority with you then. I usually have 4-5 conversations going on at once as well as any work that might be open and trying to get in my way. I’ve also felt certain people getting annoyed when I don’t respond immediately but I treat IM like a rapid fire in/out box. Sometimes your there to get messages and or links and converse, other time, I just shoot stuff to people knowing they aren’t there for later viewing. I’m not sure how the habit developed, but I certainly find it preferable to being chained to one window and expected to answer everything right away.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/12/01/im-conversations/#comment-76634 Nathan Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:15:23 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2517#comment-76634 I would rather be Async, but I feel like I am rude if I start an IM conversation and I don't maintain it as if it were face to face. The Async would fit me better as often i am in the middle of other stuff when I would like to ask someone a question. I would rather be Async, but I feel like I am rude if I start an IM conversation and I don’t maintain it as if it were face to face. The Async would fit me better as often i am in the middle of other stuff when I would like to ask someone a question.

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