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		dheera on June 10, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Kill Instant Messaging Except when the people you work with IM you, and if they don't get a response within 60 seconds they get impatient, visit your desk and bother you.

msh on June 10, 2019 | [–]

Then the problem is not the tools but the people and culture. A tool change won't fix that.

tomjen3 on June 10, 2019 | [–]

At least then they have to get up and do something physical, ie. the cost for them goes up.

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