week 9

Instant messaging reminds me of high school. It does come in handy to chat with someone really quick when you are on your computer or if they are at theirs. For example, I have a friend who was at work but needed to talk to me about an upcoming trip. We used Google Talk and she was able to email me things and chat with me while I was looking at them. She was also able to look at her work while waiting for my responses. (PS she was working after hours, just to clarify!) I think instant messaging can be convenient at times, but I would still rather talk on the phone or Facebook. I think that is safer, also. However, if you never go to meet anyone in person, I guess chatting is pretty safe, too. Just don't give out personal information.