Frank Fusco
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Ever since this age of home computers started, I have been a huge fan of e-mail. I have used it for communicating with friends and family and consider it a wonder of our times. And, yes, at times for entertainment.
However, in recent years, the numbers of incoming e-mails, mostly about things political, has taken over my inbox. There is a lot of humor as well. I like most of it but the volume has become very time consuming if I read it all.
Face Book has taken the place of a lot of personal communications. Sadly, to my way of thinking these friends and family postings are also out there for many others to read, regardless of privacy settings. A lot of these postings are innocous enough, but I just don't like others seeing my personal 'stuff'.
Lately, I have been simply deleting the political and humor stuff without opening. I have had enough e-mails saying the president is really a female lesbian muslim in disguise, etc.
I have blocked some friends and asked others to dial back.
But, I always value personal communications from friends.
BTW, in the past two years, my morning check of e-mails, FaceBook, and discussion forums has grown from about two hours to five hours. Enuf is enuf, there is a real life out there away from the monitor.
However, in recent years, the numbers of incoming e-mails, mostly about things political, has taken over my inbox. There is a lot of humor as well. I like most of it but the volume has become very time consuming if I read it all.
Face Book has taken the place of a lot of personal communications. Sadly, to my way of thinking these friends and family postings are also out there for many others to read, regardless of privacy settings. A lot of these postings are innocous enough, but I just don't like others seeing my personal 'stuff'.
Lately, I have been simply deleting the political and humor stuff without opening. I have had enough e-mails saying the president is really a female lesbian muslim in disguise, etc.
I have blocked some friends and asked others to dial back.
But, I always value personal communications from friends.
BTW, in the past two years, my morning check of e-mails, FaceBook, and discussion forums has grown from about two hours to five hours. Enuf is enuf, there is a real life out there away from the monitor.