# We compared message systems - and there's a clear winner.

By [Dave Greber](https://paragraph.com/@davegreber) · 2023-01-31

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This morning, I had a realization: I wasn't paying enough attention to my messages.

Sure, I work in the message business. I sit hunched scrolling all day long, and literally soaked in media as I sleep. I can hear my colleagues through the insulated windows literally shouting a coherent contextualization of the universe, at times of the day.

But that message overload didn’t make me want to be more informed – it just made me want to muffle it with more foam. And at a time when there’s new directives every day, this is not the time for _A Celebration of Ignorance_.

![A foam-lined crevasse](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1e08e555ead6e9647f41d287b086110b434baff226e1379046b2191ea8ab1138.jpg)

A foam-lined crevasse

I need truths to be both unavoidable and digestible, giving me the option to gently skim as an eel, or dive deeper, like a blind and broken wolf, sulking away to ‘dungeon. The solution presented itself in the form of this trinity:

I started with **the hole where the coaxial cable used to be**, moved to **the vent of the A/C window unit**, and lastly the **gap in between the moulding and the floor**, which was redesigned in May.

So which should we choose?

![The coaxial hole is a strong candidate for messaging](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/0675d9ceaf2806826e3404371e797606e1a456f6bfcb07d1f65fbe5d88367d86.jpg)

The coaxial hole is a strong candidate for messaging

The former **coaxial hole** certainly has its strengths, and it worked well for me, ever since the cable was removed. Often we look so long at a missing cable that we do not see the hole which has been opened for us.

![The A/C unit has an integral focus on temperature management](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/69d55d78b014775b9ae0398f729c513e16546d2d7e309eab723bbfe0ccbc44fb.jpg)

The A/C unit has an integral focus on temperature management

**The window A/C unit** vent and the **gap in between the moulding and the floor** share a lot of the same basic features, to the point that they work nearly identically. Yet **the window A/C unit** is curated by a team of recirculating, whispering organisms, and it also has a greater emphasis on cooling.

![The moulding gap boasts a fresh, insulating silicone-glaze](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b7b850f7b51688b77754b39431cbee52f1abe38df2427ed05887948fc45cb8b1.jpg)

The moulding gap boasts a fresh, insulating silicone-glaze

The redesign of **gap in between the moulding and the floor** has turned it into a powerful and effective tool for delivering/receiving memorable messages. Why do we dream of cracks we don't even remember repairing?

**The gap in between the moulding and the floor** is customizable while still providing me with diverse passage sources. And at the end of the day, it has the power of life-sustaining ventilation behind it. Plus, even though I reside in a small plaster room, I never felt as if I was missing out or wedged between narrow cuts of a cavern.

![There's a clear winner  🎉 ](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/09cc322efee624fe1f37daea01362a24d025345c868a5aaa79a6347f59655f26.jpg)

There's a clear winner  🎉

So if you’re looking to stay informed without being overloaded, and want a personalized, yet balanced way to receive, your best bet is the **gap in between the moulding and the floor**. Hop on down and check it out for yourself.

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_This was a short story in the form of a blog I wrote during deep quarantine back in 2020. I revisited and illustrated it while fevered with covid, once again, in 2023._

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*Originally published on [Dave Greber](https://paragraph.com/@davegreber/we-compared-message-systems-and-there-s-a-clear-winner)*