Comments on: Reply-All RIFF’ed http://theappslab.com/2009/02/02/reply-all-riffed/ Driving Innovation Thu, 24 May 2012 14:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2009/02/02/reply-all-riffed/comment-page-1/#comment-6186 Jake Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:25:13 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2370#comment-6186 My guess is that most people who fail at reply-all only do so once, based on the amount of hate mail they get in reply.<br><br>Wash your hands notes in the bathroom make sense for food service restrooms, not so much for other places :) We do like to tell people what to do, e.g. the green footer, don't print this email unless you really hate the Earth. My guess is that most people who fail at reply-all only do so once, based on the amount of hate mail they get in reply.

Wash your hands notes in the bathroom make sense for food service restrooms, not so much for other places :) We do like to tell people what to do, e.g. the green footer, don't print this email unless you really hate the Earth.

]]> By: megbear http://theappslab.com/2009/02/02/reply-all-riffed/comment-page-1/#comment-6184 megbear Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:56:07 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2370#comment-6184 I'm with you Jake. I see these are funny and as a "teaching moment" for the person who screws up but attempting to solve bad behavior with technology just backfires. It's like the discussion on whether HR should have to put "wash your hands" notes up in the bathroom. If people are not going to wash their hands a note isn't going to get them to do it. I'm with you Jake. I see these are funny and as a “teaching moment” for the person who screws up but attempting to solve bad behavior with technology just backfires. It's like the discussion on whether HR should have to put “wash your hands” notes up in the bathroom. If people are not going to wash their hands a note isn't going to get them to do it.

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2009/02/02/reply-all-riffed/comment-page-1/#comment-5966 Jake Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:36:14 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2370#comment-5966 The problem with reply-all is fear. Fear that you won't include all the right people (CYA), and fear that you're not being included. It's very easy to reply-all without thinking, which is why it becomes second-nature, even to mailing list mails, which usually generate the most annoyance.<br><br>Your point about Twitter is solid. Tools like blogs and Twitter are much better for information sharing b/c they keep a thread (mostly) and are subscription based via RSS.<br><br>RSS may be the most useful technology that no one gets. I really think investing in training/forcing people to use RSS would cut down on email problems by at least half. The problem with reply-all is fear. Fear that you won't include all the right people (CYA), and fear that you're not being included. It's very easy to reply-all without thinking, which is why it becomes second-nature, even to mailing list mails, which usually generate the most annoyance.

Your point about Twitter is solid. Tools like blogs and Twitter are much better for information sharing b/c they keep a thread (mostly) and are subscription based via RSS.

RSS may be the most useful technology that no one gets. I really think investing in training/forcing people to use RSS would cut down on email problems by at least half.

]]> By: chet http://theappslab.com/2009/02/02/reply-all-riffed/comment-page-1/#comment-5963 chet Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:10:02 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2370#comment-5963 can I just tweet you?<br><br>I think I'm like you, I don't get what all the hub-bub is about. While it isn't the best tool in the world for communicating, most people know how to use it and following a conversation isn't all too difficult. Most of my reply-alls are for informational purposes (discussing a technology related question for instance), I'll just reply-all if it's something the group should know (even if they do already).<br><br>My 2 cents. can I just tweet you?

I think I'm like you, I don't get what all the hub-bub is about. While it isn't the best tool in the world for communicating, most people know how to use it and following a conversation isn't all too difficult. Most of my reply-alls are for informational purposes (discussing a technology related question for instance), I'll just reply-all if it's something the group should know (even if they do already).

My 2 cents.

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