Comments on: instant rant http://cygnoir.net/2004/05/03/instant-rant/ the black swan with digital wings Wed, 23 May 2012 23:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Earl http://cygnoir.net/2004/05/03/instant-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Earl Thu, 06 May 2004 13:35:24 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2004/05/instant-rant.php#comment-385 . That just goes to show you -- people are like <i>gas</i>. Um -- would that be Thursday noon <i>your</i> time, <i>my</i> time, or <i>Zulu Time</i>? Well, why should we not surmise that you had merely forgotten to turn off your Away Message when you are obviously not "away"? .

That just goes to show you — people are like gas.

Um — would that be Thursday noon your time, my time, or Zulu Time?

Well, why should we not surmise that you had merely forgotten to turn off your Away Message when you are obviously not “away”?

]]> By: alvin failing http://cygnoir.net/2004/05/03/instant-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-384 alvin failing Wed, 05 May 2004 06:13:29 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2004/05/instant-rant.php#comment-384 cf. <a href="http://www.nealstephenson.com/content/author_recluse.htm" rel="nofollow"> stephenson.com</a> cf. stephenson.com

]]> By: tommx http://cygnoir.net/2004/05/03/instant-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-383 tommx Tue, 04 May 2004 16:37:26 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2004/05/instant-rant.php#comment-383 i rarely, if ever im you even when i do see you online (which is not infrequently). it has to do with several factors: 1. i don't feel i know you well enough to im you very often for any reason other than having something to say that i think would be of relevance to you. 2. i assume #1 mainly because since we are on different time zones, you may be busy when i am not. hence, i am disinclined to interrupt just to say "hi". 3. i'm not online as much anyway, so i don't im as much. i certainly would never hold non-response against you or make any assumption other than "she's away from her computer or engrossed in something more important than im. i rarely, if ever im you even when i do see you online (which is not infrequently). it has to do with several factors:

1. i don’t feel i know you well enough to im you very often for any reason other than having something to say that i think would be of relevance to you.

2. i assume #1 mainly because since we are on different time zones, you may be busy when i am not. hence, i am disinclined to interrupt just to say “hi”.

3. i’m not online as much anyway, so i don’t im as much.

i certainly would never hold non-response against you or make any assumption other than “she’s away from her computer or engrossed in something more important than im.

]]> By: Greg http://cygnoir.net/2004/05/03/instant-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Greg Tue, 04 May 2004 14:59:15 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2004/05/instant-rant.php#comment-382 I find it somewhat staggering that there's a need for this rant. The whole ethic of the instant message during work hours is that the person will respond if and when he or she is available. On the other hand, I hardly let anyone into my IM list, so maybe it's easier to have those kind of unspoken, self-policing rules among a small group. I find it somewhat staggering that there’s a need for this rant. The whole ethic of the instant message during work hours is that the person will respond if and when he or she is available. On the other hand, I hardly let anyone into my IM list, so maybe it’s easier to have those kind of unspoken, self-policing rules among a small group.

]]> By: Blackthorne http://cygnoir.net/2004/05/03/instant-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Blackthorne Tue, 04 May 2004 14:42:52 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2004/05/instant-rant.php#comment-381 <b>unless that really bobs your balaban</b> I love that!!! I have been a fan of Bob Balaban for ages,and that quote is priceless!! You are the best!!! I hate instant messaging..I never got the whole thing..It always turned out to be more of a headache than it was worth. After a few weeks of it I took the damn thing out..for those of you who do use it..you have my sympathy. unless that really bobs your balaban
I love that!!!
I have been a fan of Bob Balaban for ages,and that quote is priceless!!
You are the best!!!
I hate instant messaging..I never got the whole thing..It always turned out to be more of a headache than it was worth. After a few weeks of it I took the damn thing out..for those of you who do use it..you have my sympathy.

]]> By: monkeymind http://cygnoir.net/2004/05/03/instant-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-380 monkeymind Tue, 04 May 2004 14:30:02 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2004/05/instant-rant.php#comment-380 BOBS YOUR BALABAN! BOBS YOUR BALABAN! omg, that's fucking brilliant. BOBS YOUR BALABAN!
BOBS YOUR BALABAN!

omg, that’s fucking brilliant.

]]> By: davmoo http://cygnoir.net/2004/05/03/instant-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-379 davmoo Tue, 04 May 2004 10:42:16 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2004/05/instant-rant.php#comment-379 I'm sorry to say that common courtesy in almost everything is disappearing, its not just instant messaging. If I had a dollar for every rude action I observed in a day, I could split it with you 50-50 and we could both easily afford to retire :-) And I am insanly jealous...even your rants are beautifully written. I’m sorry to say that common courtesy in almost everything is disappearing, its not just instant messaging. If I had a dollar for every rude action I observed in a day, I could split it with you 50-50 and we could both easily afford to retire :-)

And I am insanly jealous…even your rants are beautifully written.

]]> By: davmoo http://cygnoir.net/2004/05/03/instant-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-378 davmoo Tue, 04 May 2004 10:41:24 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2004/05/instant-rant.php#comment-378 I'm sorry to say that common courtesy in almost everything is disappearing, its not just instant messaging. If I had a dollar for every rude action I observed in a day, I could split it with you 50-50 and we could both easily afford to retire :-) And I am insanly jealous...even your rants are beautifully written. I’m sorry to say that common courtesy in almost everything is disappearing, its not just instant messaging. If I had a dollar for every rude action I observed in a day, I could split it with you 50-50 and we could both easily afford to retire :-)

And I am insanly jealous…even your rants are beautifully written.

]]> By: Jim Milligan http://cygnoir.net/2004/05/03/instant-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Jim Milligan Tue, 04 May 2004 06:05:23 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2004/05/instant-rant.php#comment-377 Heh. I wish I'd written this, or something like it, a while back. Away messages are there for a reason, and I don't for the life of me get why people don't bother reading them. I confess I sometimes drop someone a line when they're away, but only to point them at something actively cool, and then I leave them be. If they wanna get back to me on it, that's their prerogative. Anyhoo, yay for Adium. :) -Jim Heh. I wish I’d written this, or something like it, a while back. Away messages are there for a reason, and I don’t for the life of me get why people don’t bother reading them. I confess I sometimes drop someone a line when they’re away, but only to point them at something actively cool, and then I leave them be. If they wanna get back to me on it, that’s their prerogative. Anyhoo, yay for Adium. :)

-Jim

]]> By: cirocco http://cygnoir.net/2004/05/03/instant-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-376 cirocco Tue, 04 May 2004 05:43:59 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2004/05/instant-rant.php#comment-376 I'm adding you to my buddy list AS WE SPEAK. Okay, not really. I seriously have five people on mine, one of whom is never logged in, one of whom never messages me, and one of whom I am already contemplating quietly dropping. Usually I only sign in looking for one specific person, and if I don't find him, I sign right back out again. Only today did I suddenly realize that if we both utilize iChat this way we are very unlikely to ever run into one another. I’m adding you to my buddy list AS WE SPEAK.

Okay, not really. I seriously have five people on mine, one of whom is never logged in, one of whom never messages me, and one of whom I am already contemplating quietly dropping. Usually I only sign in looking for one specific person, and if I don’t find him, I sign right back out again. Only today did I suddenly realize that if we both utilize iChat this way we are very unlikely to ever run into one another.

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