The 'no-response response' ; is this acceptable communication these days?

I use no contact. Everyone seems to understand its meaning.

I have no idea if it is an acceptable response nowadays, but I do think it is just plain rude.

I guess it depends what you are asking and who you are asking? Sometimes I think we are just bombarded with emails, letters, phone calls, texts, messages of various types and while we may intend to respond things slip through the cracks. I know I have been guilty of reading an email and thinking “I will reply to that later when I have…” and then I get swept up in other work or another situation and the email gets buried under the avalanche that followed it.

So… it depends on who it is and what it was you were asking as to whether it is forgiveable or not. It may not have been meant to offend. It could also be the person didn’t feel your email required a response. Or perhaps they were just saying no without saying no (I would never deliberately not respond as a way of saying no to a person I know).

I consider it rude.

It sounds like a few folks think that even though one may not want an inquiring email, post, question, etc. one must nevertheless respond in order to satisfy the capricious need of the one who is doing the outreach.
By that logic, if I get a call on my cell phone, and the ID says it is someone I do want to speak to, I have to answer anyway. But clearly, I do not have to answer. So what is this all about.

To clarify; When I ask a direct question like, “will you help me with xyz?” something that I believe requires a response, as simple as yes or no., so I can plan for that. I generally do not ask questions of anyone unless I desire or need some information they have. If the shoe is on the other foot, if someone asks me something, I will respond.
I understand the about deciding if a question really needs an answer and not responding to every phone call. (As a child I remember my Dad would not answer many questions, as he deemed them ‘not worthy’.)
I guess maybe what I am after is acknowledgement of my request; I f you decide not to reply, I will just have to deal with it, although I would not do that to you.

Perhaps the people in question are nervous about saying no to you. That is not rudeness. That is simply a lack of confidence. There is a lot of that these days. FYI my dad used to say (maybe with tongue in cheek) that in order to be strong and healthy, your yes to no ratio ought to be about 3 to 1.

I no comment Facebook, friend requests, Linked In requests, and those offers from Natasha who wants to show me her pix..

It works for me. Having said that, I only do it with people who I 100% don’t want to talk to (and never with family members)

I hate that. You send an e-mail to someone and don’t hear anything back. Pisses me off.

I agree with @Bellatrix. Often there’s no unkind intent. It’s just a case of benign, unintentional neglect.

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I have noticed the biggest offenders (in my experience) are family members, and women on internet dating sites. A few emails are exchanged, yes, I would like to meet you, then..they disappear. I will never know the reason. I guess they chickened out and ran away. My imagination runs wild trying to think of what it could have been. If they changed their mind for whatever reason, just tell me! I would much rather have the truth and closure than be left wondering. I feel its very inconsiderate.
I have no idea what to say to my family members when I see them next.