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conuly
I opted not to get comment emails because I hate checking my email. Such a pain. To me, it's easier to use the comments page than to check my email. For conversations in other journals, I figure that if I can't even remember where I'm holding a conversation, the conversation simply isn't that important to me. (This saves me so much stress in the long run, it is not to be believed).
That said, a few people commented that I should use a program that automatically informs me when I have new mail.
That's not a bad idea, except for the "automatically informs me when I have new mail" part. I sometimes go weeks, or even months without checking my email because I'm avoiding one particular person (or mail). I don't generally go on AIM because too many people found out about my AIM name (for most of the world, I tried to pretend I didn't have one), and because even when it was limited to a few people I personally picked, it was too stressful. I don't like getting a message and feeling like I have to answer it. With email, at least I don't know when I got it, so I can pretend I didn't see it if I saw it. Same with the recent comments page, even when I do know that I got it.
So, thanks, but I think I'll pass and use my method. I don't use it entirely to be haughty about it when problems happen. Mostly I use it because it's better than the alternatives, at least for me.
That said, a few people commented that I should use a program that automatically informs me when I have new mail.
That's not a bad idea, except for the "automatically informs me when I have new mail" part. I sometimes go weeks, or even months without checking my email because I'm avoiding one particular person (or mail). I don't generally go on AIM because too many people found out about my AIM name (for most of the world, I tried to pretend I didn't have one), and because even when it was limited to a few people I personally picked, it was too stressful. I don't like getting a message and feeling like I have to answer it. With email, at least I don't know when I got it, so I can pretend I didn't see it if I saw it. Same with the recent comments page, even when I do know that I got it.
So, thanks, but I think I'll pass and use my method. I don't use it entirely to be haughty about it when problems happen. Mostly I use it because it's better than the alternatives, at least for me.
