There’s magic in mess: Why you should embrace a disorderly desk

Re:There’s magic in mess: Why you should embrace a disorderl... by jacalata on Friday October 21, 2016 @04:10PM (#12764199)

> that doesnt mean i dont use email. email for me functions as a 1)compatibility layer between otherwise isolated systems 2) old school notification tray

So you don't actually use email as a communication system, in case you misunderstood my meaning. I'd be interested to see whether this is generally true for people who argue that they don't need to worry about what's in their inbox.

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Re:There’s magic in mess: Why you should embrace a disorderl... by basch on Friday October 21, 2016 @04:14PM (#12764252)

i dont sort any of my communication, on any platform, into hierarchical absolute folders. i search.

if i did hold conversations directly through email<>email, that would not change my lack of folders. i could see using gmail tags more aggressively.

the closest thing i have to folders are saved, predefined search queries based on parameters and conditions. the contents of those sort automatically based on metadata, some of which i apply by hand.

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