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.

From : JHugentobler <jhugentobler@sba3.dont-email.me>

As stated in "The Computer as a Communication Device" text,
Licklider and Taylor describe a vision of communities bound by common interests
which clearly something realized through Usenet.
Nevertheless it diverged from their vision by lacking the real-time interactivity
and multimedia richness they foresaw.