The Evils of E-Mail

Email influences individual’s lives at home and at work. The birth of the Internet has provided a whole new world to the private sector. Tasks that once took days to achieve are done in minutes and tasks that were once thought impossible are achieved via the Internet. With the availability of the web and the great emersion of e-commerce, one would think that the Internet is used primarily for work, study, research or shopping but the latest studies have proven that individuals use the Internet primarily for interpersonal communication. [Cummings et al] Communication, which is described as “to give or exchange information”, is most thought of as talking; either face-to-face (FTF) or via telephone or in letters. Communication is how we exchange our thoughts, ideas, opinions, and feelings. In the past, using the telephone has been the quickest and easiest way to communicate. The Internet has changed this. Interpersonal communication via the Internet is in the form of ...