taylor@hplabsc.UUCP (Dave Taylor) (06/17/86)
Charter for mod.comp-soc
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Purpose: This new moderated group is created to allow further
discussion of the ramifications of computers, information and
technology in general on society.
Previously, this was just a mailing list, but with a readership
of over 400 people it became a tad unwieldy...consequently, the
first 25 postings or so will be old mailing list mail in digest
format. New messages to the group will be added directly though
and the `digest' format will disappear.
Among the areas of possible discussion are:
Computers and Social Responsibility
Philosophical issues of using computers
Psychological barriers to acceptance of computers
How can we deal with information overload?
Are we move towards a classed society -
Those that have the information and those that don't?
How far is society from the Orwellian vision of 1984?
Is the media blowing computers all out of proportion?
Is there anything we can do about it?
and other related topics.
To Post: Send electronic mail to the moderator, Dave Taylor of HP
Laboratories, at either of the following addresses:
comp-soc-request@hplabs.HP.COM or hplabs!comp-soc-request