I don't even think that article needs any response. It's pretty naive.
That said, it's a fact that the current generation of teenagers generally don't send personal email and view it as something their parents and teachers use.
That said, it's a fact that the current generation of teenagers generally don't send personal email and view it as something their parents and teachers use.
But I definitely use it to talk to members of the older generation. And anything that's less than personal, in fact. Any sort of business arrangements, anything that's supposed to look professional.
In fact, the lack of time constraints on email make it far superior to most newer technologies for anything that requires some thought. Email gives you a chance to (re)consider your argument, idea, or response. And to spellcheck.
(Irony: Firefox spellchecker picked up "spellcheck" as incorrect. More irony: "spellchecker" is fine.)
But since then, everyone I know has moved somewhere else. If you want to seek out a deep long-term conversation and you can't get in physical proximity to do so, email does that quite well.
I think mailing lists are a powerful tool as well - they should probably be used more. I hate using Facebook, even though it's valuable as a Rolodex replacement.
Same.
The one major benefit (I found) of email is that the other person has no way of finding out when / if your online.
the amusing thing is that I use email for everything; most of my activity on twitter, facebook, linkedin, etc... is business related. But then, I'm not a professional.