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 fits into the vision presented by Licklider and Taylor in the sense that they had envisioned
computers as means to facilitate communication between people that share common interests, regardless
of the distances that seperate them. This vision is realized by Usenet, notibly by allowing users from
various geographical locations to collectively share knowledge.

The most obvious aspect of Usenet that diverges slightly from Licklider and Taylor's vision is probably
the concept of real-time interaction. While this would technically be possible through the platform,
Usenet lacks the fluidity of a real time face to face conversation, and rather acts as more of an
asynchronous platform, in which messages are posted and responded over time. I feel that it is important to
note that, while this immediaty of conversation perhaps lacks, the collaboration aspect that they envisioned
is certainly present within the Usenet system. :)

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