As I write this I’m listening to an interview with danah boyd about the concept of e-mail sabbaticals. What she does is take vacations and automatically trashes any incoming e-mail while she’s gone. If it’s important enough, people can always e-mail her again when she’s back. The benefit is that when she comes back online, she’s got an empty inbox and nothing to get caught up on. I’m seriously considering doing this while on my honeymoon.
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