Am I crazy to think of no email?

I just read that email is outdated among the generation between 13 to 24.

I find it hard to believe, but consider the alternatives, Skype, sms, text messaging , ICQ and AIM
Is this a good or a bad thing ?

I get over 200 email messages a day of which 75 % is spam, so anything that helps in this respect cannot be considered detrimental.

I hate spam.
I see the use and deployment of email undergoing some change in the future.

What remains surprising is that nothing has been done about all the spam that costs so much in lost productivity, in fact spam has increased 45% in the last 2 -3 years. Or could it be that some one is still making money from it. hmm...?


So now what is the future of email marketing if email goes into the thrash bin.
When the 13 - 24 yr olds becom 23 -34 yr old and no longer use email?
Other methods can be adapted.


Should there be a shift to marketing via Skpye and SMS advertisemsents ?

If I am a paid subscriber to a service, such as telephone, should it be my choice as to what messages to recieve?
I know that there are companies that already are or poised market over mobile phones and sms
so I do hope that email spam does not become cell phone spam or are we doomed?


To advertise spam free and earn some serious lifetime commissions.

How is marketing handled at MySpace, Facebook and Youtube?

It may be harder to spam at social networking sites and the article claims that SMS and texting are more immediate and intimate than email.
One service that I think will bloom in the very near future is RSS which puts the power back in my hands.

Without going into technical details, stands for Real Simple Syndication.

I pick up Syndicated feeds that I choose to subscribe to, much like tuning into a radio or tv Program at my own discretion. The spammers may eventually find their way into RSS , but we are now free to choose.



What's your take?
How should spam be handled and is email dead ?