dmark@acsu.buffalo.edu (David Mark) (11/04/90)
The following item, posted to sci.research, seems quite relevant to the recent discussions on comp-cog-eng regarding electronic communication: From ub!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!ucsd!ucbvax!cleveland.Freenet.Edu!ad094 Sat Nov 3 21:12:48 EST 1990 Article: 1530 of sci.research Path: ub!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!ucsd!ucbvax!cleveland.Freenet.Edu!ad094 From: ad094@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Alex Lai) Newsgroups: sci.research Subject: Computer society Message-ID: <9010311744.AA00699@cwns9.INS.CWRU.Edu> Date: 31 Oct 90 17:44:27 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Reply-To: ad094@cleveland.Freenet.Edu Lines: 33 With all this talk about the impact of computers on society, there's a community computer system in Cleveland, Ohio called the Cleveland Free-Net. It is a HUGE online system with over 11,000 active users. Hence, this is an "electronic city". You see things go on in this "electronic city" that you would see normally in everyday life. The Cleveland Free-Net would be an excellent topic for someone who's doing research on how computer systems has affected human lives. It's truly remarkable. You can reach the Cleveland Free-Net by telnet: 129.22.8.82 129.22.8.75 129.22.8.76 129.22.8.77 129.22.8.78 Or by modem: (216) 368-3888 Membership and usage of its services are FREE. I encourage everyone to apply for an account and become a "citizen" of the Cleveland Free-Net. -- Alex Lai ^^^^^^ (((((( In Stereo )))))) Communication Systems Management / O O \ Where Available Ohio University, Athens, Ohio ( \____/ ) alai@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu \______/ ad094@cleveland.freenet.edu
reggie@dinsdale.paradyne.com (George W. Leach) (11/05/90)
In article <44274@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> dmark@acsu.buffalo.edu (David Mark) writes: >The following item, posted to sci.research, seems quite relevant to the >recent discussions on comp-cog-eng regarding electronic communication: >With all this talk about the impact of computers >on society, there's a community computer system >in Cleveland, Ohio called the Cleveland Free-Net. >It is a HUGE online system with over 11,000 active >users. Hence, this is an "electronic city". Nevermind the "electronic city". Have you all forgotten about the "network nation" :-) Murray Turoff and Starr Roxanne Hiltz The Network Nation Addison-Wesley, 1978 George George W. Leach AT&T Paradyne reggie@paradyne.com Mail stop LG-133 Phone: 1-813-530-2376 P.O. Box 2826 FAX: 1-813-530-8224 Largo, FL 34649-2826 USA
paola@grep.co.uk (Paola Kathuria) (11/15/90)
In article <1990Nov5.154721.4571@pdn.paradyne.com> reggie@dinsdale.paradyne.com (George W. Leach) replies to electronic communication refs request: > > Nevermind the "electronic city". Have you all forgotten about > the "network nation" :-) Nope. A request for refs on this subject is a frequent occurence, and I should know since I sent one out myself a year and a half ago when George replied with this Turoff and Hiltz reference. Since the discussion has been revived, I would like to make a request for any references to any articles, papers, books, anecdotes on the recreational and personal side of electronic communication. Thanks, Paola ---- Paola Kathuria paola@grep.co.uk Voice +44 532 500303 Fax +44 532 500292 Grep Limited Kirkfields Business Centre Kirk Lane Leeds UK LS19 7LX