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Why Emails Are Misunderstood

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-thought-it-because-you-were-a-jerk dept.

werdna writes "The Christian Science Monitor has a piece on why it's so easy to misinterpret emails. From the article: 'First and foremost, e-mail lacks cues like facial expression and tone of voice. That makes it difficult for recipients to decode meaning well. Second, the prospect of instantaneous communication creates an urgency that pressures e-mailers to think and write quickly, which can lead to carelessness. Finally, the inability to develop personal rapport over e-mail makes relationships fragile in the face of conflict.'"

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  1. It's because.... by blair1q · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    it's because you don't know how to write

    the education system in this country has been persistently diminished by 30 years of right-wing anti-tax politicking

    logic, critical thinking, and communication skills are denigrated in favor of the ability to make change, cook a burger, and give a massage

    why does a servant class need to write letters anyway?

    1. Re:It's because.... by blair1q · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      Mods, the moderator who moderated my post as "flamebait" was using his moderator power to flame me.

  2. Re:The 5 rules of e-mail by timothym · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You sure don't have much faith in the intelligence of your readers, eh? It's sad how everything in America has become so 'dumbed-down' these days.