With the phenomenal increase in subscription and usage of social/professional networking websites (Facebook, tuenti, myspace, LinkedIn, corporate social networks etc.) and more recently micro-blogging (Twitter) for communication and keeping in touch...does this mean that there will be a point when those Web 2.0 tools will replace what would then be the old-fashioned email?
"We are all in the process of creating e-mail 2.0," David Sacks, founder of business social network Yammer said. - BBC.com; for the full article, go here
"We are all in the process of creating e-mail 2.0," David Sacks, founder of business social network Yammer said. - BBC.com; for the full article, go here
Dunno. As long as e-mail gets used popularly as a social todo list, archive, and for sending looong texts (rather than 140 character messages), documents etc. I don't see it replaced that soon by social networks, especially in a work context.
ReplyDeleteYes, each of e-mails functions could easily be replaced by more specialized tools, but using one versatile tool for each of them seems much more convenient. Plus, being able to control with such precision who will receive what from you has clear benefits in certain situations over just broadcasting to anybody.
Thanks Ellen for your comment!
ReplyDeleteHowever, don't u think that social networking websites such as facebook are starting to become versatile enough. For example, the ability to send messages to specific people, but also broadcast yourself either in a microblogging like (status) or like a blog (notes)?
I believe that emails are getting less important on the interpersonal level and then in the business world there is importance is still big. However, once corporates start installing their own internal social/professional networks (like some have done) then this would lead to a decrease in email usage.
I might have been a bit too extreme in saying that email is going to die but then I believe that email will take the second or third line sooner or later...