My own preferences: I use E-Mail a lot for work (unfortunately this fun activity doesn’t cross over) and very little at other times. I was using Facebook a lot for IM type communication, but Twitter is really replacing that. I do use a different IM service a bit.

@robojiannis – interesting point about the temporary nature of Twitter/microblogging communication (although you can save those messages quite easily)

It seems to me that Twitter is turning into an initial point of contact for people who don’t know each other well, and then deeper forms (i.e. E-Mail or IM) kick in when appropriate.

One thing about E-Mail is the spam factor, which I’m certain could be managed properly, plus the fact that I tend to be suspicious of incoming E-Mails unless I can clearly identify the sender. However, it’s better for more detailed conversation that’s less time sensitive.

Thank you, everyone!