It is a real problem you have if you are a TechCrunch columnist and: - Your work consists of tracking hints and leads sent to you via Facebook, Twitter etc. -

It is a real problem you have if you are a TechCrunch columnist and: - Your work consists of tracking hints and leads sent to you via Facebook, Twitter etc. - You sign up for everything to try it out, leading to loads of mail. - You hand out business cards like confetti at events, leading to even more mail. On the other hand if you work as an office drone at Yet Another Firm, where the use of non-work email is frowned upon (let alone Facebook) then you probably have a different set of problems. I'd say that for a large chunk of the user base the issue is more like "which messages are worth delivering to my cell phone, so I know I should sneak off to the bathroom and read them now rather than waiting until my lunch break".