[ih] deterioration of email (was Re: clever usc creation)

[Dave Crocker]

On 8/1/2026 11:10 AM, Jack Haverty via Internet-history wrote:
> The terminology used by someone may differ (text, DM, message, email, 
> ...) but the meaning is the same.   They all mean "I'll send you 
> something".   The "something" is usually a short alphanumeric text, 
> but it might also be several pictures or even an audio or video.


Sure.  So there are several different conversations to have.

For example...

Are people messaging each other less -- as opposed, for example, to 
interacting via a chat or voice channel?  Independent of actual numbers, 
it is clear messaging has remaining an essential portion of online contact.

Are people using Internet Mail technology & services less? For 
interpersonal interaction, almost certainly yes.  For business-related 
contact, probably uses, overall, but possibly no for specific segments.

And so on...

d/

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