Why Do we still use telegrams?
Sabrinedia
30-04-2005, 21:32
Why not use texts or e-mails or phones instead! Telegrams are so 19th Century! :mp5:
Get thee hence to general
Sabrinedia
30-04-2005, 21:35
what?
it means aprox 'wrong section dolt' this belongs in general not NS
Riconiaa
30-04-2005, 21:44
Wrong forum, but good question!
E-Xtremia
30-04-2005, 22:35
Perhaps 'tis because a "telegram" is more formal?
I dont know if world leaders still use them, but it says better for "President such and such telegramed Primeir suchandorother" than it does to say "President such and such 'texted' Primeir suchandorother"
*NOTE* Ish not a mod. If he was, there'd be no more antacids in the house. */NOTE*
Frisbeeteria
30-04-2005, 22:47
Diplomatic communications require hard copy. If it wasn't telegram, it would be Telex or Fax, and Telegram just sounds better.
Diplomacy always lags behind technology. Heck, French is still considered an official language of diplomacy. How relevant is that?
Republic of Freedonia
30-04-2005, 23:16
Diplomacy always lags behind technology. Heck, French is still considered an official language of diplomacy. How relevant is that?
Actually it is used by the majority of African states...
Miravesel
30-04-2005, 23:58
Still not too relevant.
telegrams should be banned
Spanigland
01-05-2005, 00:14
An 80 year old ex-comunications guy sent a message in morse code faster than a teenager could text the message. Morse code > text.
An 80 year old ex-comunications guy sent a message in morse code faster than a teenager could text the message. Morse code > text.
Telegrams and Morse Code are different things.
Because that's the way Max and Salusa designed the game?
That's the best answer I could think of, LOL
Claverton
01-05-2005, 01:19
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