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.

Licklider and Taylor's 1968 essay, "The Computer as a Communication Device,"
built the foundation for thinking about computers as tools for communication
 and collaboration.
The aspects of the essay realized through Usenet are
 numerous: global information sharing,asynchronous communication,user content creation etc...
Also, we can see that some aspects evolved differently from Licklider and Taylor’s visions.
Indeed they were picturing a way more accessible form of communication whereas Usenet is not so easy to use.
In addition, the essay anticipated a network where knowledge and collaboration would be enhanced by the system but
Usenet rapidly became a place where spams, trolling and flame wars were very common due to the lack of moderation.