Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site gatech.CSNET Path: utzoo!decvax!linus!gatech!usenet From: usenet@gatech.CSNET Newsgroups: mod.newslists,net.announce.newusers Subject: Changes to Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists Message-ID: <2429@gatech.CSNET> Date: Thu, 16-Jan-86 00:19:45 EST Article-I.D.: gatech.2429 Posted: Thu Jan 16 00:19:45 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Jan-86 00:21:28 EST Expires: Thu, 6-Feb-86 00:19:45 EST Sender: spaf@gatech.CSNET Organization: School of Information and Computer Science, Georgia Tech Lines: 39 Approved: spaf@gatech.CSNET Xref: linus mod.newslists:277 net.announce.newusers:1110 6c6 < [Most recent change: 31 December 1985 by spaf] --- > [Most recent change: 13 January 1986 by spaf] 88,89c88 < Contact: ...!harvard!ima!pbear!peterb < Submissions: ...!harvard!ima!pbear!compilers --- > Submissions: ...!harvard!ima!compilers 93c92 < methodology. --- > methodology. (Same as mod.compilers). 102d100 < Contact: ihnp4!hpfcla!d_taylor -or- hplabs!hpcnof!dat 104,113c102,113 < Purpose: This new mailing list is created for the express purpose < of discussing the ramifications of computers and information on < society. 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 any other related topics. --- > Contact: {hplabs,gatech,ihnp4!hpfcla}!hpcnof!d_taylor (Dave Taylor) > or hpcnof!dat@HPLABS{.CSNET,.ARPA} > > Purpose: To provide a discussion forum for issues related to the > impact of technology and information on society. Among the issues > being discussed are: dealing with information overload, the > classed society in the information age, the public perception of > computers, the value of information, the dangers and advantages of > reliance on machines, various issues of relevence to the risks of > technological dependence and other related topics. Furthermore, > this mailing list comes out in digest form, but everything sent > will be posted (with the usual caveats).