New York "Behind the" Times Watch #1

The NYT is carrying an "Essay" about what happens when people email first and think later. This gives me the opportunity to start what I fear will unfortunately be a recurring feature, namely instances of the New York Times demonstrating its hopeless outdatedness. I have found that when the Times runs a piece about a current trend/development/phenomenon, it is usually a sign that the trend has long since gone out of fashion. As I am sure everyone is aware, the "oops, I hit reply all" problem was new under the sun once upon a time, but what purpose is served today by a story like this?

P.S. Any Times story that starts with a quotation from a 14-year old should be a flashing warning!