Comments on: Communication Conundrum http://jpjones.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/communication-conundrum/ Thoughts and Insights from a guy seeking to love God and love people. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:41:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Matt Bowgren http://jpjones.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/communication-conundrum/#comment-158 Matt Bowgren Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:40:49 +0000 http://jpjones.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-158 Social networks are useful, but to me, only as a catalyst for real, meaningful telephone or face-to-face conversations. Otherwise, it is too easy to let people know what you're doing and confuse that with being a relationship. I am a writer as well and find e-mail is a great way to communicate, but again, purely email or written letters are used to just fill in the gaps between phone or face-to-face conversation. Social networks are useful, but to me, only as a catalyst for real, meaningful telephone or face-to-face conversations. Otherwise, it is too easy to let people know what you’re doing and confuse that with being a relationship.

I am a writer as well and find e-mail is a great way to communicate, but again, purely email or written letters are used to just fill in the gaps between phone or face-to-face conversation.

]]> By: Jeannine http://jpjones.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/communication-conundrum/#comment-155 Jeannine Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:12:52 +0000 http://jpjones.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-155 My preference is email - I communicate best in writing. I have to be careful, though, as it can be very easy to rely solely on email & avoid the phone. I'm not a chatty person, so I rarely use my cell phone & do not use texting at all. I think I'm one of the few! I do the Facebook thing, which has been a cool way to find old friends, and keep in touch with those I don't see often enough. Meeting with people is always the best - just need to devote the time! BTW - great message on Sunday, it really made me think about that "other" side of injustice. I never would've made the application, so thank you for being transparent - I know I'm guilty of the same, and am praying that I think more carefully before acting/talking the next time frustrations creep up. My preference is email – I communicate best in writing. I have to be careful, though, as it can be very easy to rely solely on email & avoid the phone. I’m not a chatty person, so I rarely use my cell phone & do not use texting at all. I think I’m one of the few! I do the Facebook thing, which has been a cool way to find old friends, and keep in touch with those I don’t see often enough. Meeting with people is always the best – just need to devote the time!

BTW – great message on Sunday, it really made me think about that “other” side of injustice. I never would’ve made the application, so thank you for being transparent – I know I’m guilty of the same, and am praying that I think more carefully before acting/talking the next time frustrations creep up.

]]> By: Kathy Bott http://jpjones.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/communication-conundrum/#comment-153 Kathy Bott Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:39:35 +0000 http://jpjones.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-153 Glad to see you posting again J.P. I don't usually comment, but I am always checking for updates. I guess I must be one of those people who kind of span the different choices as new technology comes around. I love chatting with people face to face, even those behind me in the grocery store line or bank. I certainly have nothing against talking on the phone (though people who talk continually about absolutely nothing on their cell phones really, really irk me). I do enjoy sending out cards for special occasions. However, I also love the speed and convenience of e-mail and am on Facebook. I don't really text, though I can and do send/receive e-mails on my iTouch. I figure any form of communication, whether formal or informal, that keeps me in contact with the people in my life that I care about is good thing. Glad to see you posting again J.P. I don’t usually comment, but I am always checking for updates. I guess I must be one of those people who kind of span the different choices as new technology comes around. I love chatting with people face to face, even those behind me in the grocery store line or bank. I certainly have nothing against talking on the phone (though people who talk continually about absolutely nothing on their cell phones really, really irk me). I do enjoy sending out cards for special occasions. However, I also love the speed and convenience of e-mail and am on Facebook. I don’t really text, though I can and do send/receive e-mails on my iTouch. I figure any form of communication, whether formal or informal, that keeps me in contact with the people in my life that I care about is good thing.

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