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Ask HN: What do you use more email vs. Instant Messaging?

3 points by jimiwen 12y ago

What is the main difference in experience? Is the difference in the generation of users? Or is it separate by domain, work, personal, form of conversation?

laex 12y ago
The latter. Everything work/internet related -> email. Family / friends -> IM.
- jimiwen 12y ago
  So the differentiation is based on target recipient?
  - laex 12y ago
    Yes. 100%.
  - ponyous 12y ago
    Yup same with me.
jordsmi 12y ago
Instant Messaging. I can't really remember the last time I used email to really talk to someone.
- jimiwen 12y ago
  which use cases could potentially drive you to move the conversation to another form?
jpetersonmn 12y ago
I refuse to use instant messaging at work.