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Fnordstrum -> RE: Formal messages (10/22/2009 8:57:21 AM)
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Man I hope people respond to that style of message, as that tends to be how I would initially message someone (Although I rarely do so these days) -- I don't see how else you WOULD message someone in a way that didn't seem lame/spammy, especially if someone starts using 'txt-speak' or other abuses of the english language.
I mean, if not, Greetings, whatever, feel free to message me back -- What would you have someone say?
Of course a lot of the times someone barely has anything on their profile so it's like, well this person might be interesting, but I really have nothing to say to them that would make a message to them be worth reading or be in any way more interesting/different that anyone else's might be (and then I don't bother messaging because, if I can't come up with anything interesting to say, why would I think they're going to bother responding) --- But that's getting into different territory from the original topic... I guess the relevance is mainly that messaging someone who you haven't previously talked to is not the easiest thing to do. (Easiest thing, when you want to write an actual, decent message instead of something 'impersonal')
But I really don't see how writing a message that uses formalities is particularly impersonal. (Particularly as an initial message)
So, fnord.
As far as responding myself, I don't get many messages, 'formal' ones or otherwise, but I do respond to ones I get, and don't have a preference other than disliking people mangling English in unforgivable ways (Using single letters or numbers instead of words, and other 'txt-speak' and internet abbreviations/shorthand/whatever -- You know, "u" "4" "ur" crap like that...) -- I'll still respond, but it doesn't give me a good impression of the person.
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