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The answer, the professors conclude, is sometimes 'no.' Though e-mail is a powerful and convenient medium, researchers have identified three major problems. First and foremost, e-mail lacks cues like facial expression and tone of voice. That makes it difficult for recipients to decode meaning well. Second, the prospect of instantaneous communication creates an urgency that pressures e-mailers to think and write quickly, which can lead to carelessness. Finally, the inability to develop personal rapport over e-mail makes relationships fragile in the face of conflict.

"...[People] assume others experience stimuli the same way they do. Also, e-mail lacks body language, tone of voice, and other cues - making it difficult to interpret emotion."

These kind of comments seem to be sweeping, when you consider the benefits an Aspie often may experience when given the opportunitty to communicate in writing and avoid the common AS-specific pitfalls that exist in verbal/body dialogue situations.

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