It's quite rare I communicate via email anymore, (outside of work where it is still the main medium). I like the (relatively) open/decentralised nature of it, but I can't deny that chat apps like WhatsApp have a good UX for casual group discussions. Not to mention that all of my friends use WhatsApp, so I would struggle to use email as my primary communication method even if I wanted to.

It means I kind of wonder what my personal email is for, other than a means to sign up to third party websites. There have been a few threads about RSS lately and it seems a lot of HNers hate email newsletters. I don't have a problem with them and if I'm receiving content on a fixed schedule, like once a week or even once a day, I think it's a good medium. I even get my RSS feed updates by email.

Other than that, the top of my personal inbox right now is mostly marketing emails, notifications (like "we have changed our T&Cs", "you have a new message on LinkedIn" etc) and "what's on" emails from local theatres, cinema, etc (which of course is also marketing, but it's marketing I've specifically asked to receive).