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From: bewing@kean.mun.ca
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: e-style prelim observations
Message-ID: <21166@kean.mun.ca>
Date: 16 Oct 89 09:39:08 GMT
Organization: Computing Services, Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
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Computer network communication has similarities to 
both verbal and written comm.; yet its appearance is that
of the more formal mode or print.  On screen or off
the printer the informal words we key in take on a
formal aspect. i do not mean to say that net comm.
is informal but much of it is.


because we type our thoughts, ideas, information, they
appear as the printed word which in our society carries
more weight than teh spoken word; yet what we are keying
is our conversations; i.e. what we would say face-to-face and
this is where the flaming begins; a confusion
happens;  spoken words are emphermal, they disappear
in the air ; teh printed word may linger forever; people
act strongly to print.

it may be necessary to use a hybrid writing style to
reduce this confusion.  one day what we key in may 
appear as handwritting or be audible but for now we need
to adapt what we have; there are no visual clues to aid
our meaning; to some exten smileys help.

in oredr to informalize we may want to omit capitalization
ot accept the odd typo; add shorts froms as IMO [in my
opinion] and ICBW  [i could be wrong]  in order to
indicate that the words are not fact.

This is a few observbations from our study into
netcomm. and e'd appreciate your comments.

Thanks.

Bob Ewing
Jocelyn J. Paquette  :-)