As always, writing is a craft. It may take longer than speaking in
person, but it's valuable to keep the skill honed.
>Posted by: "Richard Lyttle"
>
>> email is a crummy way of completing or even having truly enjoyable
>>conversations, don't you think?
>
>I'm in complete agreement on this, it's ten times as hard as face to
>face communications.
>
>> i know i can't speak fast enough as my thoughts come out, much
>>less thru my fingers.
>
>I may be a very fast typist, but it takes far longer to craft a message
>than to communicate the same thing in person. You have to constantly be
>on the defensive trying to figure out all the ways people will
>misunderstand what you say since it can be days, if ever that you might
>correct the misunderstandings. I almost think some deliberately try to
>misunderstand. A lot of times I don't respond just because I know how
>much hassle it will cause for me. Or just give up on some discussion
>that's gotten too high on the hassle meter. Just leave it incomplete.
>
>On the other hand I'll never get to meet most of the folks I correspond
>with, it widens my circle of folks to "converse" with. That is a plus I
>value too much to avoid the hassle.
>
>Walt
>
>
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