Good day everyone,
I wanted to inquire as to current etiquette when chatting online with friends, partners, family, et al. A recent discussion - in person thankfully - with a group of friends ended with limited consensus on the appropriateness of chatting with a few people (bouncing back and forth between chats, the odd delay here or there) in different situations.
When just catching up on random events, everyone seemed to feel that chatting with a few people was a good thing. Friends felt that this was the electronic group get together where people dropped in and out of different conversations.
However, when chatting or talking to a friend about something more serious, or personal for example, opinions diverged. Some younger friends stated that they could hold a "˜primary' discussion while still catching up with other people at the same time. The "˜working folk' were more of the opinion that when something important was being discussed, or one was chatting with a family member or close friend about something important, other chats or conversations ought to be held for another time.
In a world without computers - if a friend dropped by my place or we were out catching up about something important to them, I would probably have my phone on silent, meeting, or even off, but I wouldn't entertain calls while trying to listen to a friend in need. I see little reason to alter that approach when moving into the online realm.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts!
I wanted to inquire as to current etiquette when chatting online with friends, partners, family, et al. A recent discussion - in person thankfully - with a group of friends ended with limited consensus on the appropriateness of chatting with a few people (bouncing back and forth between chats, the odd delay here or there) in different situations.
When just catching up on random events, everyone seemed to feel that chatting with a few people was a good thing. Friends felt that this was the electronic group get together where people dropped in and out of different conversations.
However, when chatting or talking to a friend about something more serious, or personal for example, opinions diverged. Some younger friends stated that they could hold a "˜primary' discussion while still catching up with other people at the same time. The "˜working folk' were more of the opinion that when something important was being discussed, or one was chatting with a family member or close friend about something important, other chats or conversations ought to be held for another time.
In a world without computers - if a friend dropped by my place or we were out catching up about something important to them, I would probably have my phone on silent, meeting, or even off, but I wouldn't entertain calls while trying to listen to a friend in need. I see little reason to alter that approach when moving into the online realm.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts!
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