Is formality always state-related (as informality seems to take place in the shadows of the state)?

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Not always, I think. Businesses can formalize informality by recruiting market vendors, e.g. as contractors who have to meet various product criteria etc. Of course, businesses also go the other way by turning employees into informal contractors.

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Is this behavior encouraged in your country or culture when someone interrupts you while speaking?

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As an academic, what informal ways or publishing means do you use to effectively disseminate your research/scholarship?

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