It's funny how memes crosspollinate: The Death of Email: http://slate.com/id/2177969/pagenum/all/#page_start
SMTP is dead!! Long Live SMTP!!! Linux is dead!!! Long Live Linux!!!! Windows is dead!!! EOM :-) As the world becomes more distributed and virtual good communication skills (writing and speaking) will not decrease in importance. Maybe I'm old school but I suspect the jargon of today will be the Valley Speak of tomorrow. One can hope :-) ymmv, C.G. On 11/15/07, Dan Lund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Formal writing hasn't fallen out of favor, it's just not used via > email and texting. > Lazy people, nor people figuring out the 3133t speak exists, hardly > consist of language evolution. > Let's not put serious credibility behind something that's done for fun > and humor. > As far as college students using SMS-speak on class papers.. well... > if they make it through the class then that's proof the system needs > to be revamped. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carlos Macedo Gomes _sic itur ad astra_ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
