The little things that count
I blogged a while ago that my my email had become voicemail, if someone writes on my wall, or messages me in Facebook I get “To see what Katy wrote, follow the link below” (this isn’t an attack at Facebook, it’s just most popular at this time, and many other web apps are guilty). Now, I understand they want to up their page views for advertising and so forth, however, what if I don’t want to reply using a message in Facebook? Let me choose my platform of communication..
If you DM (Direct Message) me on Twitter, I get an email with your message in. This is better, as I can read your message straight away. However, what if I want to email my reply, I’d have to; find your email address, replace it in the To field. What if I don’t have your email address? It’s really relevant on Twitter as sometimes 140 characters isn’t enough.
Why can’t I just hit reply? There is no technical reason. Data protection? If you messaged me I’d say there’s a good chance you want me to reply, so, while not a lawyer I’d be surprised. Dammit, let me choose my platform of communication!.
Rant over. Yes I know they’re not stopping me choosing, but they’re not making it easy either.
Tags: Communication, DM, Facebook, IM, Twitter