📚 node [[2004 10 01 im is texting in north america]]
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danah boyd points out the central feature of texting in North America: instant messaging on mobile devices has leapfrogged adoption of SMS:
Adults don't get the importance of text, particularly AIM text. And the Sidekick understands that American kids are mostly on AIM and it's a central feature, not a pain in the ass add-on. This is what texting looks like in the States. Turning AIM texting into a gameboy and voila! apophenia: why i love my sidekick
(emphasis mine)
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- public document at doc.anagora.org/2004-10-01-im-is-texting-in-north-america
- video call at meet.jit.si/2004-10-01-im-is-texting-in-north-america
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