Comments on: Text messaging is not the devil http://www.charlesknutson.net/2009/08/30/text-messaging-is-not-the-devil/ “It is impossible for a software organization to be saved in ignorance.” Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:04:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Christian Bird http://www.charlesknutson.net/2009/08/30/text-messaging-is-not-the-devil/#comment-2245 Christian Bird Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:01:33 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/2009/08/30/text-messaging-is-not-the-devil/#comment-2245 I totally agree with your post. Since my extended fam has gotten on the texting bandwagon (and facebook) we've become closer and more aware of what everyone is doing. I get at least two to three texts a day from fam members whereas I rarely ever called my cousins or even my sister on a regular basis. Texting can be less intrusive and less time demanding, but like most things, can be bad if abused. But it's been good for our fam. I totally agree with your post. Since my extended fam has gotten on the texting bandwagon (and facebook) we’ve become closer and more aware of what everyone is doing. I get at least two to three texts a day from fam members whereas I rarely ever called my cousins or even my sister on a regular basis. Texting can be less intrusive and less time demanding, but like most things, can be bad if abused. But it’s been good for our fam.

]]> By: Mike Murray http://www.charlesknutson.net/2009/08/30/text-messaging-is-not-the-devil/#comment-1793 Mike Murray Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:31:46 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/2009/08/30/text-messaging-is-not-the-devil/#comment-1793 The other Mike already expressed my thoughts about kids being more likely to silence a phone call over ignoring a text message. Way more unobtrusive, yet communication nonetheless. By the way, great article in the Ensign about Video Game Addiction (especially of the MMORPG variety): http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=afee15e67b5b2210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD The other Mike already expressed my thoughts about kids being more likely to silence a phone call over ignoring a text message. Way more unobtrusive, yet communication nonetheless.

By the way, great article in the Ensign about Video Game Addiction (especially of the MMORPG variety):

http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=afee15e67b5b2210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD

]]> By: Kawika http://www.charlesknutson.net/2009/08/30/text-messaging-is-not-the-devil/#comment-1792 Kawika Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:11:12 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/2009/08/30/text-messaging-is-not-the-devil/#comment-1792 Great post. I agree with it and Mike's comment above. I was not-too-recently one of those teenagers Mike talked about that would ignore a phone call but answer a text. Great post. I agree with it and Mike’s comment above. I was not-too-recently one of those teenagers Mike talked about that would ignore a phone call but answer a text.

]]> By: Mike http://www.charlesknutson.net/2009/08/30/text-messaging-is-not-the-devil/#comment-1791 Mike Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:11:14 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/2009/08/30/text-messaging-is-not-the-devil/#comment-1791 Nice :) I saw the article and thought it was good. I would even go so far as to say that parents that don't engage their children via txting are missing out. I would think that as a parent you would want to use every tool at your disposal, not limiting yourself. I know teenagers that will ignore phone calls from their parents but will immediately answer a txt because it is less disruptive of what they are doing. Nice :) I saw the article and thought it was good. I would even go so far as to say that parents that don’t engage their children via txting are missing out. I would think that as a parent you would want to use every tool at your disposal, not limiting yourself. I know teenagers that will ignore phone calls from their parents but will immediately answer a txt because it is less disruptive of what they are doing.

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