Social nets beat e-mail in an “always on” world

E-mail is becoming archaic as our Internet usage evolves. Users no longer log on and off, and constant connectivity demands more efficient modes of communication — like Facebook and Twitter. “Thanks to Facebook, some questions can be answered without asking them,” writes Jessica E. Vascellaro. “You don’t need to ask a friend whether she has left work, if she has updated her public ’status’ on the site telling the world so.”  The Wall Street Journal

~ by fcedge on 10/21/2009.