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I'll be blunt: Anything that promises me a "more enjoyable" inbox, and then advertises with cat pictures and what-do-we-do-for-lunch threads is missing the mark
by groby_b 5y ago
I'll be blunt: Anything that promises me a "more enjoyable" inbox, and then advertises with cat pictures and what-do-we-do-for-lunch threads is missing the mark for me.
I don't want more fluff in my inbox. I especially don't want anything that helps people "email faster". It's not productive, it just makes more noise. E-mail is a medium for half-baked thoughts quickly dashed off to put them on somebody else's plate.
Find a way to reduce e-mail, to help people write more well thought out messages, and I'll be absolutely delighted.
- mayop100 5y agoKeep in mind that the alternative to sending an email is not sending nothing... it's usually to send a text, or a Slack message, or something else that is even less thought through. We try to consolidate all of your communications in one place and give you the tools to write thoughtful things. Don't be confused by the fun examples. Everyone likes cats (those are my actual cats) so we put them in the post, but you certainly can send more important emails :)
- groby_b 5y agoI didn't say it was an easy problem to solve. Any hypothetical fix to the dumpster fire that is my inbox would need to increase both friction of sending in the first place and the value of using the tool anyways. And so, no, I'm not confused by the fun examples. I'm fairly clear that they're actively detrimental to me. (I may just not be your audience)
- 1123581321 5y agoYou sound confused by the examples which are there to show the interface. You can write anything you want in an email message and send as few of them as you want. Anyone who knows they are looking at an email app's landing page will understand that the compose fields are freeform.