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I find much of that sort of instant messaging communication is less about informing others and is more about social signalling. The sender is asking for emotion
by dleslie 6y ago
I find much of that sort of instant messaging communication is less about informing others and is more about social signalling. The sender is asking for emotional support and social solidarity.
- anoraca 6y agoWhat are you basing that on?
- dleslie 6y agoMy understanding is that text messaging is rarely used for knowledge sharing, and is primarily used for social bonding[0]. In my own experience, I never receive such messages from individuals that aren't aware that I already agree with their intended interpretation. 0: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221270858_A_large_scale_study_of_text-messaging_use https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221270858_A_large_s...