IM/IRC/email also has the ability to copy/paste text, so it's a lot easier than trying to tell someone something complex over the phone (command to type in, circuit ID, TT# or such). - James
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen Sprunk Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 4:38 PM To: Pawlukiewicz Jane; nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: Bet on with my boss
Thus spake "Pawlukiewicz Jane" <pawlukiewicz_jane@bah.com>
How important is the phone to you? I mean, given some situation that arises, can we solve it without the phones?
Just curious.
The problem is typically locating the person you need to communicate with, not the medium.
Telephone has the advantage of speed, and IM/IRC has the advantage of easy multitasking. Probably a draw in many situations.
S