When we despair, we call our son. He can usually cope with the matter on the phone. If he can't, he will visit and untangle the cords that have immobilized Fido. To me, e-mail has been the Internet service with the most benefits and fewest drawbacks. E-mail has been of particular value when, facing a deadline, I need information from an individual or office well prepared to provide it.
Nothing is more preposterous.
The proposal could make us more, not less, papyocentric. Since acquiring a word processor and Internet server, my paper consumption has increased dramatically. No wonder paper prices rise and forests fall. The screen is no substitute for paper. It presents fewer words than a printed page, is slower to scan, and can't be marked.