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From: kevin@harvard.ARPA (Kevin Crowston)
Newsgroups: net.cog-eng,net.news,net.research,net.wanted
Subject: Research about using network news and USENET
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Date: Fri, 21-Dec-84 13:36:56 EST
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I am involved in a research project about uses of electronic mail
and during our discussions, we stumbled on to USENET, as it were.
I am interested in any research that has been done on making net
news more usable, on how it is used, etc.  Specifically, has anyone
looked at other ways of classifying news (other than the current
system of news groups)?  Does anyone know a way that's easier to use
than having the sender give keywords?  Is anyone looking at social
issues, such as privacy (should you know who reads your news item),
etc.?  More general research about USENET would also be interesting,
as would information about standardization of news messages, mail,
etc.  Any pointers to research in this general area will be welcomed.

As I do not regularly read all of these news groups, please mail me
any information.  If there is demand, I will send summaries of what I get.

Kevin Crowston
kevin@harvard.ARPA
Aiken Computation Lab, Harvard University