Adam Cohen

article thumbnail

On Facebook and the Death of Etiquette

Adam Cohen

Two years ago, no way I’d tell you that it would be acceptable to converse via text message/SMS with grandparents. Photo credit: fdmount via flickr. Email between friends and family has a broad range of what’s “socially acceptable,&# but over time people at least develop a sense of when people will reply and why.

Facebook 240
article thumbnail

On Facebook and the Death of Etiquette

Adam Cohen

Two years ago, no way I’d tell you that it would be acceptable to converse via text message/SMS with grandparents. Photo credit: fdmount via flickr. Same with instant messaging. In each of these small examples, the communication is mostly 1:1. Have an example to share?

Facebook 100