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Subject: Cyberpoet's Guide to Virtual Culture - 3.14.94 - p3/5
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Part III of V - 3.14.94
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A Cyberpoet's Guide to Virtual Culture -
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-=- 03.Virtual hangouts
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o Elists & newsgroups
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o e.Cafes (irc, bbs)
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o Parks & Rec
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-=- 03.1.Elists & newsgroups |
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Two of the most common forms of discourse in virtual culture occur on the
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elist (or electronic mailing list) and the USENET newsgroup. While the
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up-to-date listings of what elists or newsgroups are up and running are
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available on the newsgroup news.answers or the ftp site rftm.mit.edu
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(/pub/usenet-by-group/rec.answers) it is very time consuming to examine
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each list thouroughly. The following are a few lists which either have
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helped to form virtual culture or deal with various aspects of it.
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-oO Elists Oo-
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o List of eLists
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- ftp ftp.nisc.sri.com /netinfo/interest-groups.
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o Acadlist
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- ftp KSUVXA.KENT.EDU /library
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- Acadlist - list of academic elists
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o 21st-Century list
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21ST-C-L@BRUFPB.BITNET
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- post your views on the 21st-century.
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o ACE-MG
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almanac@esusda.gov
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Americans Communicating Electronically
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primary info source on government action to improve public access
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o ACTNOW-L
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LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BITNET
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- College Activism/Information list.
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- To subscribe to this list, send the command,
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SUBSCRIBE ACTNOW-L <myname> / <myschool>
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o ADV-ELO
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LISTSERV@UTFSM.BITNET
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- Sub Adv-elo <your name>
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- to discuss the latest advances in electronics.
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o ADV-INFO
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LISTSERV@UTFSM.BITNET
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- Sub Adv-info <your name>
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- list to discuss the latest advances in computing.
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o AIDSNEWS
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- send email to LISTSERV@RUTVM1.BITNET
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- message body: SUBSCRIBE AIDSNEWS Your_Full_Name
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o ALA-WO
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listserv@uicvm.uic.edu
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regular reports on legislation and access
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effecting library networks
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o Alternative Institutions
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AltInst-request@cs.cmu.edu
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- High Signal to noise ratio.
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o amnesty@VMS.CIS.PITT.EDU
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Listserv@VM1.NODAK.EDU
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- Amnesty International's Elist
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- message body: sub amnesty <yourname>
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o Anarchy List
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anarchy-list-request@cwi.nl
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- discussion of all aspects of anarchy
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o Anne Rice
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ngustas@HAMPVMS.BITNET
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- the works of Anne Rice.
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- To subscribe, send a request to ngustas@HAMPVMS.BITNET.
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o APOGEES
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listserv@VM1.NODAK.EDU
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- message body: sub apogees full name
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- information management with a business slant
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o ArachNet: E-Journal of Virtual Culture
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listserv@kentvm.kent.edu
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- message body: SUB ARACHNET <firstname> <lastname>
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- journal of all aspects of on-line life
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- ftp archive ftp byrd.mu.wvnet.edu /pub/ejvc
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o Artificial Life
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alife-request@cognet.ucla.edu
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- artificial life
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o AUtopia (Pirate Ship Utopia)
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autopia-rquest@wixer.cactus.rg
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- a floating technology-oriented commune
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- run by Jagwire X, cool ideas....
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o BBS-L
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LISTSERV@SAUPM00.BITNET
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- To help people with getting BBS's going and online
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- Message body: subscribe bbs-l full_name
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o BIOSPH-L Biosphere
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LISTSERV%UBVM.BITNET@VM1.NODAK.EDU
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- message text: SUB BIOSPH-L Your Name
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o CET-MG
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almanac@esusda.gov
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Communities in Economic Transition - for rural and small town groups
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o CNI-PUBINFO@CNI.ORG
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LISTSERV@CNI.ORG
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- CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) Access to
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Public Information Working Group.
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o COMMUNET
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listserv@uvmvm.uvm.edu
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- Community and Civic Networks
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o COMMUNITY-ACCESS
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community-access-request@parc.xerox.com
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- Community Access Issues
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o Computers and Academic Freedom
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listserv@eff.org
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- put add comp-academic-freedom-news
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or
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add comp-academic-freedom-talk
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in the first line
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- computing freedom, mostly deals with college campuses
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- (Usenet) alt.comp.acad-freedom.talk or news
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o Comp-Soc@LIMBO.INTUITIVE.COM
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- to sub contact moderator @ taylor@LIMBO.INTUITIVE.COM
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- Society and Computers Information Technology
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o COM-PRIV
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com-priv-request@psi.com
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Commercialization/Privatization of Inet
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o CO_PUB_INFO
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listproc@resudox.net
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Canada's Coalition for Public Information
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o COUNCIL
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LISTSERV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU
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- Global Council Forum -- Moving Beyond the Nation-State
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- Like the UN but different. =)
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o CPSR
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LISTSERV@GWUVM.EDU
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- Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
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- an elist for CPSR-related materials and announcements
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- an elist for CPSR-related materials and announcements
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o CRTNet
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t3b@psuvm.psu.edu
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- email LISTSERV@PSUVM.bitnet
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message body: SUB CRTNET <firstname> <lastname>
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- information theory and technologies
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o Cybernetics
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listserv@bingvaxu.cr.birminghamton.edu
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- message body: sub cybsys-l full_name
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o Cypherpunks
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cypherpunks@toad.com
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- public key encryption, remailers, e-privacy list
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o Cypherpunks Announcement List
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cypherpunks-announce-request@toad.com
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- lower volume
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o Derrida
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listserv@cfrvm.bitnet
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- message body: subscribe derrida full_name
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- deconstructionalists Unite :-)
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o DEVEL-L Technology Transfer in International Development
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LISTSERV@AUVM.BITNET
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- message text: SUB DEVEL-L Your Name
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o Digital Games Review
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digital-games-request@intuitive.com
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- mail info@limbo.intuitive.com
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[body: 'help' and 'listall Digital.Games']
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- SNES, Sega, etc.
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o Edtech
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edtech@msu.edu
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- Educational Technology
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o EFF News (EFFector Online)
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effnews-request@eff.org
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- subscribe to the electronic version of EFF's
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zine, the EFFector (catchy huh!)
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o E-List Review Service
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listserv@kentvm.kent.edu
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- message body: sub libref-l your name
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- a useful list, if you are looking to add to your
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elist load (most people can handle 2 or 3).
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o ETHICS-L@TWNMOE10.bitnet
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- ETHICS-L is for discussions of ethics in computing.
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o Extropians
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extropians-request@gnu.ai.mit.edu
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exi-daily-request@gnu.ai.mit.edu
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exi-essay-request@gnu.ai.mit.edu
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- nanotechnology, cryonics, anarcho-capitalist
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politics, technological extension of human
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intelligence and perception
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- serious discussion from an informative perspective
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- the first two addresses are for realtime and
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digest versions, respectively, the third is for
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essays and longer posts of interest only
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o FNORD-L
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listserv@ubvm.bitnet
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- Message body: sub fnord-l <yourname>
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- philosophies of Leary, Robert Anton Wilson, Dr.
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Lilly, etc.
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o FringeWare, Inc.
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fringeware-request@wixer.cactus.org
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- Paco Xander Nathan's company
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- Your online shopping mall for all that's kewl
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o FutureCulture
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listserv@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU
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- message body: sub futurec <yourfullname>
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- discussion of new edge, cyebrculture,
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technoculture.
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- Discussion of future culture and all things
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that entails. (a lot).
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o Future Technologies List
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future-tech-request@cs.umb.edu
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- artificial intelligence, nanotech, etc.
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o GLOMOD-L
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GLOMOD-L@UHCCVM.bitnet
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- The Global Modeling Forum
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o GNET
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gnet_request@dhvx20.csudh.edu
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- Toward a Truely Global Network
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- archives @ dhvx20.csudh.edu
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o GopherJewels
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sub: LISTPROC@EINET.NET
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share interesting gopher finds.
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o ICPT-L
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listserv@guvm.georgetown.edu
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- Internet Research
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- message body "index ipct-l
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o The Information Professional's List
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- to join ask for info from jcook@netcom.com
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- for verifiable private investigators, fee-based information brokers,
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document retrieval liasons, commercial intelligence specialists, or
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related professional. Professional resumes requested.
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o Leri-L
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leri-request@pyramid.com
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- archives at penguin.gatech.edu pub/leri
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- mailing list devoted to meta-programming,
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philosophy, expanding consciousness, etc.
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and a ton of chat.
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- #leri is a popular channel on IRC.
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o Libernet
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- Sub address: LIBERNET-REQUEST@DARTMOUTH.EDU
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- Archives Coos.dartmouth.edu
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- Pertaining to all things libertarian.
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o Masonic SIG
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contact: Peter Trei (Internet) PTREI@ASGARD.BBN.COM
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- Freemasonry, their philosophy et al.
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- the place to lurk for conspiracy theorists! =)
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o MERTON-L@BYRD.MU.WVNET.EDU
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- sub address: LISTSERV@BYRD.MU.WVNET.EDU
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- MERTON-L was formed for substantive discourse on research
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and scholary inquiry to create and and develop knowledge about
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contemplative life.
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o Mind Machine Digest
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mind-l-request@asylum.sf.ca.us
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- ftp asylum.sf.ca.us /pub/mind-l
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ftp.u.washington.edu /public/alt.cyberpunk
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- brain stimulation, nootropics, etc.
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o Net Happennings: (MODERATED) high volume
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Includes a variety of interesting postings from around the Internet
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including new Gopher announcements.
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- To subscribe send a subscribe message to:
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listserv@internic.net
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SUBSCRIBE NET-HAPPENNINGS firstname lastname
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o Neuron Digest
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neuron-request@cattell.psych.upenn.edu
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-neural networks
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o NEWNIR-L (MODERATED)
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NEWNIR-L-Request%ITOCSIVM.bitnet@icineca.cineca.it
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announces postings regarding new information sources including
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Gopher, Telnet, FTP, WAIS and WWW. Moderate volume
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o PACS-L
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listserv@uhupvm1.uh.edu
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Library & Public Access Computer Systems
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o PostModern Culture Journal
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PMC@cc.ncsu.edu [sub pmc-list your name]
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LISTSERV@CC.NCSU.EDU
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archive: ftp.cc.ncsu.edu
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- message body: GET PMC-TALK GUIDE
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PMC-TALK F=MAIL
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o Postmodern Culture Talk
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listserv@cc.ncsu.edu
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- [sub pmc-talk your_first_name your_last_name]
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o PowerGlove List
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listserv@karazm.math.uh.edu
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- <subscribe glove-list me@my.site>
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- ftp karazm.math.uh.edu /pub/VR
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o RISKS Digest
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risks-request@csl.sri.com
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- ftp crvax.sri.com risks
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- the RISKS of computing in our lives
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o RURALDATA
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ruraldata-info-request@cic.net
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Rural Datafication Project ) planning rural community access to
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the Internet
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o RRE News Service
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rre-request@weber.ucsd.edu
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- Subject: subscribe <your_first_name> <your_last_name>
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- these days most of the messages concern the social and political
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aspects of computers.
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o SOCHIST Social History
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LISTSERV@VM.USC.EDU
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- message text: SUB SOCHIST Your Name
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o Subgenius
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Subgenius-request@mc.lcs.mit
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- ftp quartz.rutgers.edu /pub/subgenius
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o TechnoNomads (Steve Roberts)
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technomads-request@bikelab.sun.com
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- the guy featured on Donahue & Mondo's list
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- nomadness, ham radio, mobile communities, etc.
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o Telecom Privacy Digest
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telecom-priv-request@pica.army.mil
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o Telecom Digest
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telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu
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- deals with all aspects of telecommunications
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o ThesisNet
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thesisnet@pobox.upenn.edu
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- thesisnet-request@pobox.upenn.edu
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- to 'subscribe' 'unsubscribe' and/or 'faq'
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o ThinkNet
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thinknet@world.std.com
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- philosophy, systems theory
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o Virtual Reality List
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listserv@uiucvmd.bitnet
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- message body: subscribe virtu-l <full_name>
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o VPIEJ-L@VTVM1
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LISTSERV@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU
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- An e-conference for electronic publishing issues
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- (Usenet) BIT.LISTSERV.VPIEJ-L
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o Y-RIGHTS@SJUVM.BITNET
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Listserv@sjuvm.bitnet
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- Youth Rights, open to all.
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-o0 Newsgroups 0o-
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A short bit on the Usenet Hierarchy. Alt.groups is supposed to stand for
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alternative, but should probably stand for adolescent. These are news
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groups waiting to grow up and consequently have a low signal to noise
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ratio. But like adolescents, if you really listen to them, you can gleem
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some really neat insights. When Alt.groups get a large enough following or
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a serious enough topic, they tend to graduate into other prefixes; ie,
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comp. (computer) rec. (recreation), sci. (science), bit. (Bitnet
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listservs), soc. (social, society). What this means generally, is that the
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group becomes heady and cliqueish. But if you're persistant ad polite, you
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can usually elicit a response from somebody. One final comment about
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USENET, anything I said above is likely to be untrue at any moment in
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time. Thus the attraction of USENET for even the most experienced
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cyberpoets.
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alt.3d Three-dimensional imaging.
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alt.activism Activities for activists.
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alt.aldus.pagemaker Forget expensive user support, come here instead.
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alt.amateur-comp The Amateur Computerist.
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alt.angst Anxiety in the modern world.
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alt.artcom Artistic Community, arts & communication.
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alt.astrology Twinkle, twinkle, little planet.
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alt.atheism.* Godless heathens next on Oprah
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alt.bbs.ads Ads for various computer BBS's.
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alt.bbs.internet BBS systems accessible via the Internet.
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alt.bbs.lists Postings of regional BBS listings.
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alt.best.of.internet Sort of an oxymoron.
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alt.binaries.* Pictures, programs, multimedia, etc.
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alt.books.anne-rice A Biting look at the author and her books
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alt.buddha.short.fat.guy Religion. And not religion. Both. Neither.
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alt.california The state and the state of mind.
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alt.cd-rom That shiny amazing disc and it's users.
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alt.censorship Discussion about restricting speech/press.
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alt.co-ops Discussion about co-operatives.
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alt.comp.acad-freedom.* Academic freedom issues related to computers.
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alt.consciousness All aspects of consciousness.
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alt.conspiracy Be paranoid --'they' are out to get you.
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alt.cult-movies Movies with a cult following
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alt.culture.usenet A self-referential oxymoron.
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alt.culture.internet A place to comment reflexively
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alt.cyberpunk High-tech low-life.
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alt.cyberpunk.chatsubo Cyberpunk fiction.
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alt.cyberpunk.movement Cybernizing the Universe.
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alt.cyberpunk.tech Cyberspace and Cyberpunk technology.
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alt.cyberspace and how it should work.
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alt.devilbunnies Probably better left undescribed.
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alt.discordia All hail Eris, etc.
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alt.dreams What do they mean?
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alt.drugs Recreational pharmaceuticals.
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alt.fan.douglas-adams Author of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy".
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alt.fan.frank-zappa Is that a Sears poncho?
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alt.fan.hofstadter Douglas Hofstadter and Godel, Escher, Bach.
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alt.fan.mst3k Mystery Science Theatre 3000 tv show.
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alt.fashion All facets of the fasion industry discussed.
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alt.gathering.rainbow For discussing the annual Rainbow Gathering.
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alt.gopher Discussion of the gopher information service.
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alt.gothic Things mournful and dark. Gothic lifestyle's
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alt.graffiti Usenet spraypainters and their documenters.
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alt.hackers Boats of projects currently under develpment.
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alt.history.what-if Really worth reading every now and then
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alt.hypertext Discussion of hypertext
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alt.illuminati See alt.cabal. Fnord.
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alt.individualism Individualist discussions
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alt.industrial Industrial culture, etc.
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alt.internet.access.wanted People looking for internet access
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alt.internet.services Internet services
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alt.irc Internet Relay Chat material.
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alt.magick For discussion about supernatural arts.
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alt.meditation.transcendental Contemplation of states beyond.
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alt.memetics Ideas spread like genes. A new discipline.
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alt.mindcontrol You WILL read this group and ENJOY it!
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alt.music.alternative For groups with 2 or less Platinum albums.
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alt.news-media Don't believe the hype.
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alt.online-service Commercial online services, and the Internet.
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alt.out-of-body Nobody's home.
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alt.pagan Discussions about paganism & religion.
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alt.paranormal Phenomena which are not explicable.
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alt.politics.* Politics.
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alt.postmodern Postmodernism, semiotics, deconstruction.
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alt.privacy Privacy issues in cyberspace.
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alt.prose Postings of original writings.
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alt.psychoactives Better living through chemistry.
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alt.radio.pirate Discussions surrounding pirate radio.
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alt.radio.scanner Discussion of scanning radio receivers.
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alt.rave Rave culture.
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alt.religion.computers People who believe computing is "real life."
|
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alt.religion.kibology He's Fred, Jim.
|
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alt.rock-n-roll.* Counterpart to alt.sex and alt.drugs.
|
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|
alt.security Security issues on computer systems.
|
||
|
alt.security.pgp The Pretty Good Privacy package.
|
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|
alt.sex.* Postings of a purient nature.
|
||
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alt.skate-board Discussion of all apsects of skate-boarding.
|
||
|
alt.skinheads The skinhead culture/anti-culture.
|
||
|
alt.slack Posting about the Church of the Subgenius.
|
||
|
alt.society.ati The Activist Times Digest. (Moderated)
|
||
|
alt.society.civil-disob Civil disobedience.
|
||
|
alt.society.civil-liberties Individual rights.
|
||
|
alt.society.revolution Discussions on revolution(s).
|
||
|
alt.society.sovereign Independantistes, unite!
|
||
|
alt.spam.tin Spam is neither particle nor wave.
|
||
|
alt.techno-shamanism Can't program your VCR? Consult a TechnoShaman.
|
||
|
alt.thrash Thrashlife.
|
||
|
alt.uu.future Does Usenet University have a viable future?
|
||
|
alt.wired Wired Magazine.
|
||
|
alt.zines Small magazines, mostly noncommercial.
|
||
|
bionet.info-theory Discussions about biologicalinformation theory.
|
||
|
bionet.neuroscience Research issues in the neurosciences
|
||
|
bionet.women-in-bio Discussions about women in biology.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.biosph-l Biosphere, ecology, Discussion List.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.cyber-l CDC Computer Discussion.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.disarm-l Disarmament Discussion List.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.edpolyan Professionals and Students Discuss Education.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.edtech Educational Technology elist.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.emusic-l Electronic Music Discussion List.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.ethics-l Discussion of Ethics in Computing.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.frac-l FRACTAL Discussion List.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.4ad-l The 4AD recording label.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.film-l Film making and reviews List.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.fnord-l New Ways of Thinking List.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.frac-l FRACTAL Discussion List.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.gutnberg GUTNBERG Discussion List.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.ioob-l Industrial Psychology.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.mbu-l Megabyte University - Computers and Writing.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.sganet Student Government Global Mail Network.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.valert-l Virus Alert - Urgent Virus Warnings.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.vpiej-l Electronic Publishing Discussion List.
|
||
|
bit.listserv.xtropy-l Extropians
|
||
|
comp.ai Artificial intelligence discussions.
|
||
|
comp.ai.neural-nets All aspects of neural networks.
|
||
|
comp.ai.philosophy Philosophical aspects of AI.
|
||
|
comp.bbs.misc BBS Discussion
|
||
|
comp.dcom.telecom Telecommunications digest. (Moderated)
|
||
|
comp.graphics Computer graphics, art, animation.
|
||
|
comp.graphics.research Highly technical computer graphics discussion.
|
||
|
comp.graphics.visualization Info on scientific visualization.
|
||
|
comp.internet.library Discussing electronic libraries.
|
||
|
comp.music Applications of computers in music research.
|
||
|
comp.org.eff.news News from the Electronic Frontiers Foundation.
|
||
|
comp.org.eff.talk Discussion of EFF goals, strategies, etc.
|
||
|
comp.org.issnnet The International Student Society for Neural
|
||
|
Networks.
|
||
|
comp.publish.cdrom.* Concerning cdrom publishing.
|
||
|
comp.research.japan The nature of research in Japan. (Moderated)
|
||
|
comp.risks Risks to the public from computers. (Moderated)
|
||
|
comp.robotics All aspects of robots and their applications.
|
||
|
comp.security.misc Security issues of computers and networks.
|
||
|
comp.simulation Simulation methods, problems, uses. (Moderated)
|
||
|
comp.society The impact of technology on society. (Moderated)
|
||
|
comp.society.cu-digest The Computer Underground Digest. (Moderated)
|
||
|
comp.society.development Computer technology in developing countries.
|
||
|
comp.society.folklore Computer folklore & culture, past & present.
|
||
|
comp.society.futures Events in technology affecting future computing.
|
||
|
comp.sys.* Everything you would ever need to know about
|
||
|
computer systems
|
||
|
comp.theory Theoretical Computer Science.
|
||
|
comp.theory.cell-automata Discussion of all aspects of cellular automata.
|
||
|
comp.theory.dynamic-sys Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems.
|
||
|
comp.theory.self-org-sys Topics related to self-organization.
|
||
|
misc.activism.progressive Information for Progressive activists.
|
||
|
misc.int-property Discussion of intellectual property rights.
|
||
|
misc.legal.computing Discussing the legal climate of computing.
|
||
|
news.announce.important General announcements to all. (Moderated)
|
||
|
news.future The future technology of network news systems.
|
||
|
rec.arts.animation Discussion of various kinds of animation.
|
||
|
rec.arts.anime Japanese animation fen discussion.
|
||
|
rec.arts.comics Comic books and strips, graphic novels.
|
||
|
rec.arts.int-fiction Discussions about interactive fiction
|
||
|
rec.arts.sf-lovers Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
|
||
|
rec.arts.sf-reviews of science fiction/fantasy/horror works.
|
||
|
rec.arts.sf.announce Major announcements of SF. (Moderated)
|
||
|
rec.arts.sf.fandom Discussions of SF fan activities.
|
||
|
rec.arts.sf.marketplace Personal for-sale notices of SF materials.
|
||
|
rec.arts.sf.misc Science fiction lovers' newsgroup.
|
||
|
rec.arts.sf.movies Discussing SF motion pictures.
|
||
|
rec.arts.sf.reviews Critiques of sf stories. (Moderated)
|
||
|
rec.arts.sf.science Real and speculative aspects of SF science.
|
||
|
rec.arts.sf.tv Discussing general television SF.
|
||
|
rec.arts.sf.written Discussion of written sf and fantasy.
|
||
|
rec.music.gdead A group for (Grateful) Dead-heads.
|
||
|
rec.music.industrial Discussion of industrial-related music styles.
|
||
|
rec.music.makers For performers and their discussions.
|
||
|
rec.music.newage "New Age" music discussions.
|
||
|
rec.music.synth Synthesizers and computer music.
|
||
|
rec.music.video Discussion of music videos.
|
||
|
rec.radio.amateur.misc Amateur radio practices.
|
||
|
rec.radio.noncomm Topics relating to noncommercial radio.
|
||
|
rec.radio.shortwave Shortwave radio enthusiasts.
|
||
|
rec.video Video and video components.
|
||
|
rec.video.releases Pre-recorded video releases.
|
||
|
sci.bio.technology Any topic relating to biotechnology.
|
||
|
sci.chaos The science of Chaos.
|
||
|
sci.cryonics People who freeze themselves after death.
|
||
|
sci.crypt Different methods of data en/decryption.
|
||
|
sci.fractals Objects of non-integral dimension and other chaos.
|
||
|
sci.lang.japan The Japanese language, both spoken and written.
|
||
|
sci.logic Logic: math, philosophy & computational aspects.
|
||
|
sci.nanotech Molecular-scale machines. (Moderated)
|
||
|
sci.philosophy.tech Technical philosophy: math, science, logic, etc.
|
||
|
sci.psychology Topics related to psychology.
|
||
|
sci.skeptic Skeptics discussing pseudo-science.
|
||
|
sci.space Space. The Final Frontier...not!
|
||
|
sci.virtual-worlds Virtual reality. (Moderated).
|
||
|
sci.virtual-worlds.apps Applications of VR technology.
|
||
|
soc.culture.japan Everything Japanese.
|
||
|
soc.culture.usa The culture of the United States of America.
|
||
|
talk.bizarre The unusual, bizarre, curious, and often stupid.
|
||
|
talk.philosophy.misc Philosophical musings on all topics.
|
||
|
talk.politics.drugs The politics of drug issues.
|
||
|
talk.politics.space Non-technical issues affecting space exploration.
|
||
|
|
||
|
-=- 03.2.Cafes |
|
||
|
-------------------------
|
||
|
|
||
|
If you see a net.user with more then one window open, chances are one of
|
||
|
those windows is linked to an electronic cafe. Like ER, these coffeehouse
|
||
|
atmospheres are prime spots for chatting or perhaps a little gaming or
|
||
|
roleplaying. The two most plentiful forms of these cafes in virtual
|
||
|
culture are Mu*s, or Multi-User Dimension or Dungeon (MUDS, MUSE, MUSH,
|
||
|
etc), and IRC, or Internet Relay Chat and of course the orginal, the BBS.
|
||
|
But new versions, offshoots, and even completely different surroundings
|
||
|
are likely to spring up at anytime and often do.
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
-o0 IRC 0o-
|
||
|
|
||
|
o IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Info
|
||
|
cs.bu.edu
|
||
|
ftp.eff.org /pub/irc
|
||
|
cs.utk.edu /pub
|
||
|
speedy.cs.uiuc.edu /pub
|
||
|
|
||
|
o IRC telnet server (Login: irc)
|
||
|
telnet irc.demon.co.uk or 158.152.1.74
|
||
|
telnet sci.dixie.edu 6668 or telnet 144.38.16.2 6668
|
||
|
telnet irc.tuzvo.sk 6668 or telnet 192.108.157.3 6668
|
||
|
- Internet Relay Chat via telnet.
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Virtual culture IRC channels
|
||
|
#Autopia Jagwire X's Autopia group
|
||
|
#ccc Chaos Computer Club ("/msg CCCServ info" for CCC info)
|
||
|
#cDc Cult of the Dead Cow
|
||
|
#CyberPunk Cyberpunk ("/msg CyberBot info" for CPBot Files)
|
||
|
#drugs Drugs ("/msg LearyBot info" for LearyBot Files)
|
||
|
#free.acid Hehehe
|
||
|
#future FutureCulture
|
||
|
#hack Hacking
|
||
|
#leri For the discussion of Metaprograming and
|
||
|
Expanding Consciousness
|
||
|
#mindvox MindVox
|
||
|
#phreak Hackers and Phreakers
|
||
|
#Rave_Scen Raves
|
||
|
#report News reports from hot spots around the world
|
||
|
#tribe Of, about, with the tribe elist.
|
||
|
#wired Concerning the magazine
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
-o0 The world of Internet BBS' 0o-
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Am. Philos. Assoc. eis.calstate.edu
|
||
|
- gopher gate.oxy.edu
|
||
|
- Philosophy.
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Auggie BBS bbs.augsburg.edu (141.224.128.3)
|
||
|
login bbs
|
||
|
- Friendly... good archives.
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Badboy nameserver.aue.com
|
||
|
login bbs/new
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Badboy's Inn badboy.aue.com
|
||
|
login bbs
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Chatsubo chatsubo.nersc.gov
|
||
|
login guest
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Cimmaron bugs.mty.itesm.mx
|
||
|
login bbs/new (limited hours)
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Cleveland Free-Net freenet-in-[a|b|c].cwru.edu
|
||
|
129.22.8.[75|76|82]
|
||
|
- Usenet, MUD, USA Today, Interest groups, local mail
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Eagle's Nest seabass.st.usm.edu
|
||
|
login bbs/bbs
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Endless Forest, The forest.unomaha.edu
|
||
|
login ef
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Fedworld fedworld.doc.gov
|
||
|
- A bbs run by the NIST to house US gov't documents.
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Greta's garbo.uwasa.fi
|
||
|
login bbs/new
|
||
|
|
||
|
o ISCABBS bbs.isca.uiowa.edu 128.255.40.203
|
||
|
login new
|
||
|
- largest bbs with 12,000 + users and over 200 online connections
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Island Net
|
||
|
telnet to island.amtsgi.bc.ca (134.87.180.1)
|
||
|
or dial 604-477-5163. A 'guest' account is available
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Kids kids.kotel.co.kr
|
||
|
login kids/new
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Mars Hotel solaria.ee.msstate.edu
|
||
|
login bbs/bbs
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Monochrome mono.city.ac.uk
|
||
|
login mono /psswd mono
|
||
|
- oh that british humour.
|
||
|
|
||
|
o NEBBS nebbs.nersc.gov
|
||
|
login guest
|
||
|
|
||
|
o OUBBS oubbs.telecom.uoknor.edu
|
||
|
- catering to University of Oklahoma students
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Prism BBS bbs.fdu.edu
|
||
|
login bbs
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Quartz BBS quartz.rutgers.edu
|
||
|
login bbs
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Ragged Edge, the wagner.musicnet.ua.edu
|
||
|
|
||
|
o SCF BBS freedom.nmsu.edu (128.123.1.14)
|
||
|
login bbs
|
||
|
|
||
|
o SkyNet hpx5.aid.no
|
||
|
login skynet
|
||
|
- Norway
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Shadow shadow.acc.iit.edu 192.41.245.143
|
||
|
login
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Sunset BBS paladine.hacks.arizona.edu
|
||
|
login bbs
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Virtual Rave sfraves.stanford.edu 7282
|
||
|
login new
|
||
|
|
||
|
o YaBBS phred.pc.cc.cmu.edu 8888 128.2.111.111 8888
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
-o0 Other Net Cafes 0o-
|
||
|
o usenet
|
||
|
-alt.callahans
|
||
|
+ Callahan's bar for puns and fellowship.
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
-=- 03.3.Parks & Rec. |
|
||
|
-------------------------
|
||
|
|
||
|
Q. Of course, what is a culture without fun & games? (A. Boring.) Even the
|
||
|
most dedicated hacker craves a little fun everynow and then. Here is some
|
||
|
of the fun stuff to explore.
|
||
|
|
||
|
-o0 Elists & Zines 0o-
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Cyberpunk RPGs
|
||
|
cyberrpg-request@veritas.com
|
||
|
- Elist discussing cyber orriented RPGs
|
||
|
|
||
|
o FlashLife (CP RPGs)
|
||
|
flashlife-request@netcom.com
|
||
|
- Elist discussing cyber orriented RPGs.
|
||
|
|
||
|
o Ravelists
|
||
|
- DCRAVES
|
||
|
listserv@auvm.american.edu
|
||
|
sub dcraves <yourfullname>
|
||
|
- Florida Raves
|
||
|
steve@sunrise.cse.fau.edu
|
||
|
- Manchester
|
||
|
manchester-request@irss.njit.edu
|
||
|
ftp irss.njit.edu /pub/manchester
|
||
|
bands from manchester, raving, shoegazing, etc.
|
||
|
- MidWest Raves
|
||
|
mw-raves-request@engin.umich.edu
|
||
|
- NE (NorthEastern) Raves
|
||
|
ne-raves-request@silver.lcs.mit.edu
|
||
|
- SFRaves (SanFrancisco Raves)
|
||
|
sfraves-request@soda.berkeley.edu
|
||
|
+ rave culture, mostly in the Bay Area
|
||
|
- SoCal Raves (Southern California)
|
||
|
socal-raves-request@ucsd.edu
|
||
|
- SouthEast Raves
|
||
|
listserv@american.edu
|
||
|
'SUBSCRIBE SERAVES Your name' in body
|
||
|
- UK Dance (Raves)
|
||
|
listserv@orbital.demon.co.uk
|
||
|
subscribe uk-dance <your name>
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
-o0 FTP sites 0o-
|
||
|
|
||
|
o soda.berkeley.edu
|
||
|
/pub/sfraves
|
||
|
- Alt.rave FAQ
|
||
|
+ Brian B's excellent rave FAQ
|
||
|
|
||
|
-o0 Mu*s 0o-
|
||
|
|
||
|
o MUD Info
|
||
|
oinker.ucsb.edu /pub/mud
|
||
|
jwisdom@gnu.ai.mit.edu
|
||
|
- "mud list" in subject
|
||
|
|
||
|
o MUD List
|
||
|
A list of future or cyber- oriented MUDs. MUDs go up and down a lot, so,
|
||
|
not my fault if you can't access them.
|
||
|
|
||
|
AbacusMUD abacus.hgs.se 130.238.204.10 4080
|
||
|
BattleTech 129.72.2.48 3026
|
||
|
CyberWorld elf.etsu.edu 192.43.19.199.27 3000
|
||
|
Global MUSH lancelot.cif.rochester.edu 4207
|
||
|
Infinity 129.10.10.33 3000
|
||
|
LambdaMOO parc.xerox.com 8888
|
||
|
MariMUSE pc2.pc.maricopa.edu 140.198.16.12 4228
|
||
|
MediaMOO purple-crayon.media.mit.edu 8888
|
||
|
MicroMUSE michael.ai.mit.edu 18.43.0.177
|
||
|
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SciFiMUSH zaphod.cs.uwindsor.ca 137.207.224.3 1972
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SpaceMadness riemann.math.okstate.edu 139.78.1.15 6250
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StarFireMUSE agronomy.auburn.edu 131.204.60.2 4201
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Star Raiders ub.d.umn.edu 131.212.32.6 2000
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TrekMUSE nebula.lib.vt.edu 128.173.7.183 1701
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TrippyMUSH 128.153.16.13 7567
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Virtual Realities coyote.wustl.edu 128.252.136.100 3019
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-o0 Game Servers, Etc 0o-
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o Backgammon Servers telnet ouzo.rog.rwth-aachen.de 8765
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- Backgammon! (Login: guest)
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o Eliza-type Interactive AI
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- telnet to debra.dgbt.doc.ca ( login: chat)
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o Chess Server telnet to 129.15.10.21 5000
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- Play/watch real-time chess w/ human opponents.
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- Type 'help' for help
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o Game Server telnet castor.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de
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- a myriad online games. (Login: GAMES)
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o GO Server telnet hellspark.wharton.upenn.edu 6969
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- Ancient Chinese Secret. Now on the Internet!
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o Iowa Politcl. Stk Mkt telnet ipsm.biz.uiowa.edu
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- Buy & sell shares in political candidates.
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(Non profit research proj)
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o The Oracle
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- mail oracle@cs.indiana.edu w/ subject: help
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- The Usenet Oracle answers all your questions!
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o Scrabble telnet phoenix.aps.muohio.edu 7777
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- The popular Milton Bradley board game. (unable to connect)
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\/_____/ \/____ / \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ \/_/ In Part 4 of 5
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