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Originally Posted by Astronouth7303
IANAL. 'nuf said
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In all seriousness now, I think that instant messaging has made communication so much more available to more and more people. While the "impersonal-ness" becomes a factor, we as a high-tech society have found a way to overcome that barrier with things such as "Talk", "Direct Connect", and webcams.
Also, chit-chat and work meetings are more possible because instant messaging makes it possible for people to converse without setting aside time in their schedules to talk over lunch or to discuss financial matters, for example.
Instant messaging is just like the telephone a century ago. Many people had strong feelings for or against it, but ultimately, it became just a part of our progress as humans. It is inevitable that instant messaging will also come to be viewed as a part of our progress.