Re: CS-234 Discussion

CS234 <cs234@lhmerino.dont-email.me> wrote:

This thread is intended for the students of CS-234: Technologies for democratic society
 
How does Usenet fit into the vision presented by Licklider and Taylor in
"The Computer as a Communication Device"?
 
Reflect on:
- Which aspects of their vision are realized through Usenet?
- What aspects have evolved differently from what they imagined?
 
Feel free to respond to comments made by your classmates as well.

Usenet kind of fits Licklider and Taylor’s vision. It definitely lets people communicate and share ideas, like they imagined with their "community of people."
You can post things and others reply, it’s interactive, and it’s open to everyone, which is nice. But it's not exactly like they thought.

the internet evolved in ways they didn't predict, like with  social media and instant messaging,
which are way faster and more popular. Also, Usenet can get messy with trolls and spam, so it’s not always the collaborative utopia they imagined.