Voice conference calls - however done - are bound to be
better than E-Mail, just as face to face is better than
voice.
However, "I haven't been heard" phenomena are far from
unique to E-Mail and other text based communication and
can happen even with face-to-face communication. The
difference is that - with text based communication - it
is possible that what you've said will _eventually_ get
noticed...
--
Eric
--> -----Original Message-----
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--> [mailto:ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org]On Behalf Of
--> Hallam-Baker, Phillip
--> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 1:05 AM
--> To: Harald Tveit Alvestrand; Michael StJohns
--> Cc: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
--> Subject: RE: Beyond conflict
-->
-->
-->
-->
--> > -----Original Message-----
--> > From: ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
[mailto:ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org] On
--> > Behalf Of Harald Tveit Alvestrand
-->
--> > --On tirsdag, oktober 11, 2005 07:23:08 -0700
--> "Hallam-Baker, Phillip"
--> > <pbaker(_at_)verisign(_dot_)com> wrote:
--> >
--> > > Instant messaging and jabber may well be worsening the
--> problem. The
--> > > channel is more interactive than email but it has the same
--> > problem of
--> > > cutting out nuace and non-verbal cues.
--> >
--> > Open Internet-based conference calls?
--> >
--> > <ducks>
-->
--> They work in OASIS. Everyone knows they have to have their stuff
--> together for the next con-call in two weeks time.
-->
--> It cuts down a lot on shouting matches. It means that
--> loonies peddling
--> incomprehensible schemes can be pursuaded that their idea
--> has been heard
--> and rejected. The problem with email is you never know if
--> anyone read
--> it. So some people conclude that the reason their idea is
--> not finding
--> favor is they have not posted it enough.
-->
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