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Trends in Instant Messaging

Away Messaging has become an artform
- Staying connected with the tribe (i.e. ?Gone to Clydes?, ?Fixing Lunch?)
- www.awaymessage.com has some creative suggestions
- Buddy Gopher (www.buddygopher.com) tracks all away messages
Some businesses have adopted IM with strict policy guidelines
- No personal IMs
- No confidential data
- Careful security scans by IT department
Etiquette
- Be polite and get to the point
- Respect schedules
- Don?t pester
- Assume that what you say will be public (conversations can be saved)