Comments on: Instant Messaging Kills Babies http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies grep understanding Fri, 25 May 2012 02:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Precious http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-75115 David Precious Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:18:58 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-75115 <p>@Aaron: "I see some people saying “just set your status to XYZ!”, but that’s really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you’re doing, BAMF - right in the foreground you get a message from <code>lolfriend57</code>."</p> <p>Well you need to tell your contacts - "if I'm marked as busy, do not send messages to me unless it's very important". If they refuse to respect that, just block them.</p> @Aaron: “I see some people saying “just set your status to XYZ!”, but that’s really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you’re doing, BAMF – right in the foreground you get a message from lolfriend57.”

Well you need to tell your contacts – “if I’m marked as busy, do not send messages to me unless it’s very important”. If they refuse to respect that, just block them.

]]> By: David Precious http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248807 David Precious Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:18:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248807 <p>@Aaron: "I see some people saying “just set your status to XYZ!”, but that’s really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you’re doing, BAMF - right in the foreground you get a message from <code>lolfriend57</code>."</p> <p>Well you need to tell your contacts - "if I'm marked as busy, do not send messages to me unless it's very important". If they refuse to respect that, just block them.</p> @Aaron: “I see some people saying “just set your status to XYZ!”, but that’s really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you’re doing, BAMF – right in the foreground you get a message from lolfriend57.”

Well you need to tell your contacts – “if I’m marked as busy, do not send messages to me unless it’s very important”. If they refuse to respect that, just block them.

]]> By: David Precious http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248808 David Precious Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:18:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248808 <p>@Aaron: "I see some people saying “just set your status to XYZ!”, but that’s really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you’re doing, BAMF - right in the foreground you get a message from <code>lolfriend57</code>."</p> <p>Well you need to tell your contacts - "if I'm marked as busy, do not send messages to me unless it's very important". If they refuse to respect that, just block them.</p> @Aaron: “I see some people saying “just set your status to XYZ!”, but that’s really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you’re doing, BAMF – right in the foreground you get a message from lolfriend57.”

Well you need to tell your contacts – “if I’m marked as busy, do not send messages to me unless it’s very important”. If they refuse to respect that, just block them.

]]> By: WWILF http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-75024 WWILF Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:18:37 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-75024 <p>Nice subtle title!</p> <p>I've stopped using IM a few years ago and I never miss it. Occasionally I do sign in (few times a year) and have a good (as in: it has a subject and I'm happy having talked/chatted to that person afterwards) chat with someone.</p> <p>I prefer meeting someone face to face over chat, and e-mail for quick notes, reminders and exchanging e-letters with someone I can't see very often (because they live too far away). So, no need for IM for me!</p> <p>BTW Your sidebar with the shared links runs over this text input area, covering the ends of my sentences a bit (Firefox 2.0.0.6 on Windows XP)</p> Nice subtle title!

I’ve stopped using IM a few years ago and I never miss it. Occasionally I do sign in (few times a year) and have a good (as in: it has a subject and I’m happy having talked/chatted to that person afterwards) chat with someone.

I prefer meeting someone face to face over chat, and e-mail for quick notes, reminders and exchanging e-letters with someone I can’t see very often (because they live too far away). So, no need for IM for me!

BTW Your sidebar with the shared links runs over this text input area, covering the ends of my sentences a bit (Firefox 2.0.0.6 on Windows XP)

]]> By: WWILF http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248805 WWILF Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:18:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248805 <p>Nice subtle title!</p> <p>I've stopped using IM a few years ago and I never miss it. Occasionally I do sign in (few times a year) and have a good (as in: it has a subject and I'm happy having talked/chatted to that person afterwards) chat with someone.</p> <p>I prefer meeting someone face to face over chat, and e-mail for quick notes, reminders and exchanging e-letters with someone I can't see very often (because they live too far away). So, no need for IM for me!</p> <p>BTW Your sidebar with the shared links runs over this text input area, covering the ends of my sentences a bit (Firefox 2.0.0.6 on Windows XP)</p> Nice subtle title!

I’ve stopped using IM a few years ago and I never miss it. Occasionally I do sign in (few times a year) and have a good (as in: it has a subject and I’m happy having talked/chatted to that person afterwards) chat with someone.

I prefer meeting someone face to face over chat, and e-mail for quick notes, reminders and exchanging e-letters with someone I can’t see very often (because they live too far away). So, no need for IM for me!

BTW Your sidebar with the shared links runs over this text input area, covering the ends of my sentences a bit (Firefox 2.0.0.6 on Windows XP)

]]> By: WWILF http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248806 WWILF Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:18:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248806 <p>Nice subtle title!</p> <p>I've stopped using IM a few years ago and I never miss it. Occasionally I do sign in (few times a year) and have a good (as in: it has a subject and I'm happy having talked/chatted to that person afterwards) chat with someone.</p> <p>I prefer meeting someone face to face over chat, and e-mail for quick notes, reminders and exchanging e-letters with someone I can't see very often (because they live too far away). So, no need for IM for me!</p> <p>BTW Your sidebar with the shared links runs over this text input area, covering the ends of my sentences a bit (Firefox 2.0.0.6 on Windows XP)</p> Nice subtle title!

I’ve stopped using IM a few years ago and I never miss it. Occasionally I do sign in (few times a year) and have a good (as in: it has a subject and I’m happy having talked/chatted to that person afterwards) chat with someone.

I prefer meeting someone face to face over chat, and e-mail for quick notes, reminders and exchanging e-letters with someone I can’t see very often (because they live too far away). So, no need for IM for me!

BTW Your sidebar with the shared links runs over this text input area, covering the ends of my sentences a bit (Firefox 2.0.0.6 on Windows XP)

]]> By: Aaron Griffin http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-74906 Aaron Griffin Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:57:04 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-74906 <p>I see some people saying "just set your status to XYZ!", but that's really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you're doing, BAMF - right in the foreground you get a message from <code>lolfriend57</code>. See, here's the problem. When you get messages and are marked as "busy", not only do you STILL get an interruption, but you also still have to parse the message to know if you must ignore it or not.</p> <p>Also, I just sent this link over IM to a friend, and didn't realize the irony.</p> I see some people saying “just set your status to XYZ!”, but that’s really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you’re doing, BAMF – right in the foreground you get a message from lolfriend57. See, here’s the problem. When you get messages and are marked as “busy”, not only do you STILL get an interruption, but you also still have to parse the message to know if you must ignore it or not.

Also, I just sent this link over IM to a friend, and didn’t realize the irony.

]]> By: Aaron Griffin http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248803 Aaron Griffin Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248803 <p>I see some people saying "just set your status to XYZ!", but that's really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you're doing, BAMF - right in the foreground you get a message from <code>lolfriend57</code>. See, here's the problem. When you get messages and are marked as "busy", not only do you STILL get an interruption, but you also still have to parse the message to know if you must ignore it or not.</p> <p>Also, I just sent this link over IM to a friend, and didn't realize the irony.</p> I see some people saying “just set your status to XYZ!”, but that’s really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you’re doing, BAMF – right in the foreground you get a message from lolfriend57. See, here’s the problem. When you get messages and are marked as “busy”, not only do you STILL get an interruption, but you also still have to parse the message to know if you must ignore it or not.

Also, I just sent this link over IM to a friend, and didn’t realize the irony.

]]> By: Aaron Griffin http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248804 Aaron Griffin Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248804 <p>I see some people saying "just set your status to XYZ!", but that's really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you're doing, BAMF - right in the foreground you get a message from <code>lolfriend57</code>. See, here's the problem. When you get messages and are marked as "busy", not only do you STILL get an interruption, but you also still have to parse the message to know if you must ignore it or not.</p> <p>Also, I just sent this link over IM to a friend, and didn't realize the irony.</p> I see some people saying “just set your status to XYZ!”, but that’s really not the point here. People still contact you. You still get messages. No matter what you’re doing, BAMF – right in the foreground you get a message from lolfriend57. See, here’s the problem. When you get messages and are marked as “busy”, not only do you STILL get an interruption, but you also still have to parse the message to know if you must ignore it or not.

Also, I just sent this link over IM to a friend, and didn’t realize the irony.

]]> By: Tim F. http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-74904 Tim F. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:55:10 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-74904 <p>I only sign on to an im client when I check gmail.</p> I only sign on to an im client when I check gmail.

]]> By: Tim F. http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248801 Tim F. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:55:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248801 <p>I only sign on to an im client when I check gmail.</p> I only sign on to an im client when I check gmail.

]]> By: Tim F. http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248802 Tim F. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:55:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248802 <p>I only sign on to an im client when I check gmail.</p> I only sign on to an im client when I check gmail.

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-74890 Carl M Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:40:04 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-74890 <p>You need to redefine "rude" or use the "invisible" or "BUSY" option most of those systems provide. "BUSY" means .. I'm here, but don't expect a reply.</p> You need to redefine “rude” or use the “invisible” or “BUSY” option most of those systems provide. “BUSY” means .. I’m here, but don’t expect a reply.

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248799 Carl M Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:40:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248799 <p>You need to redefine "rude" or use the "invisible" or "BUSY" option most of those systems provide. "BUSY" means .. I'm here, but don't expect a reply.</p> You need to redefine “rude” or use the “invisible” or “BUSY” option most of those systems provide. “BUSY” means .. I’m here, but don’t expect a reply.

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248800 Carl M Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:40:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248800 <p>You need to redefine "rude" or use the "invisible" or "BUSY" option most of those systems provide. "BUSY" means .. I'm here, but don't expect a reply.</p> You need to redefine “rude” or use the “invisible” or “BUSY” option most of those systems provide. “BUSY” means .. I’m here, but don’t expect a reply.

]]> By: Karl http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-74884 Karl Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:13:28 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-74884 <p>Try not signing on for a couple weeks. You'll be surprised how awesome it is and how much easier it is than you think. I haven't used AIM for 2 years now and don't miss it.</p> Try not signing on for a couple weeks. You’ll be surprised how awesome it is and how much easier it is than you think. I haven’t used AIM for 2 years now and don’t miss it.

]]> By: Karl http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248797 Karl Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:13:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248797 <p>Try not signing on for a couple weeks. You'll be surprised how awesome it is and how much easier it is than you think. I haven't used AIM for 2 years now and don't miss it.</p> Try not signing on for a couple weeks. You’ll be surprised how awesome it is and how much easier it is than you think. I haven’t used AIM for 2 years now and don’t miss it.

]]> By: Karl http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248798 Karl Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:13:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248798 <p>Try not signing on for a couple weeks. You'll be surprised how awesome it is and how much easier it is than you think. I haven't used AIM for 2 years now and don't miss it.</p> Try not signing on for a couple weeks. You’ll be surprised how awesome it is and how much easier it is than you think. I haven’t used AIM for 2 years now and don’t miss it.

]]> By: derp http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-74863 derp Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:00:28 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-74863 <p>I keep my phone on silent at all times, and I keep AIM and MSN open but my status is always "unavailable," which allows me to ignore any message with the excuse "I wasn't at the PC." Nowadays.</p> I keep my phone on silent at all times, and I keep AIM and MSN open but my status is always “unavailable,” which allows me to ignore any message with the excuse “I wasn’t at the PC.” Nowadays.

]]> By: derp http://danielmiessler.com/blog/instant-messaging-kills-babies/comment-page-1#comment-248795 derp Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:00:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/instant-messaging-kills-babies#comment-248795 <p>I keep my phone on silent at all times, and I keep AIM and MSN open but my status is always "unavailable," which allows me to ignore any message with the excuse "I wasn't at the PC." Nowadays.</p> I keep my phone on silent at all times, and I keep AIM and MSN open but my status is always “unavailable,” which allows me to ignore any message with the excuse “I wasn’t at the PC.” Nowadays.

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