I'm resistant of this but curious to see where it leads. I know people who "don't like email" because "FaceBook/MySpace is easier" and they only ever send me m

I'm resistant of this but curious to see where it leads. I know people who "don't like email" because "FaceBook/MySpace is easier" and they only ever send me messages through those applications. At some point it seems there must be some kind of convergence into a single, shared protocol that multiple applications can tap into ... a la email but perhaps a bit more personal. People bemoan privacy issues, but they continually plug away their darkest secrets into these walled gardens and their illusions of security. Oh crap, am I ranting? Sorry ...