Joe Kissell reckons he doesn't like Twitter, Instant Messaging and similar ways of communicating because he's an introvert. TidBITS Opinion: Instant Messaging for Introverts:

From time to time, someone I know asks me an ordinary and reasonable question: "What's your iChat (or Skype) ID?" My usual reply is to give them the information along with a big disclaimer: I'm almost never logged in. … having done a considerable amount of introspection, I'm inclined to think that my personality type is fundamentally ill-suited to instant messaging. Specifically, I'd like to advance the thesis that - for some people at least - an aversion to instant messaging is a natural consequence of one's temperament, and that this is neither good nor bad in and of itself, though it does of course have consequences.

Joe's article is fairly long, thoughtful and detailed. He sets out his own personality type, his work patterns and his communication preferences. He explains how he tried Instant Messaging and Twitter, but they just didn't work for him.

Whether you're in favour of services like Twitter, or hate them, his article is worth reading.

Communication is all about getting messages from one person to another. We can make it most successful by using strategies that work for both parties. This article adds to our knowledge about how to get messages across.

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