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From: rjf@eagle.ukc.ac.uk (Robin Faichney)
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Subject: Re: comp.cog-eng
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Date: Wed, 22-Jul-87 04:48:03 EDT
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In article <5108@utcsri.UUCP> peterr@utcsri.UUCP writes:
>From Henry Spencer:
>> Speaking as an ex-reader of comp.cog-eng, more people would read it if it
>> wasn't full of cross-posted sludge that has nothing to do with human
>> factors.  Perhaps it needs renaming.
>
>As one of the people who helped create the group, I agree with Henry.
>The name is probably incorrect and elicits the wrong kind of postings.
>Perhaps comp.humfac? Even if that name means we get the occasional
>article about the placement of controls in aircraft cockpits..

As someone very interested in user interfaces, and up to here with some of
that ai stuff (sorry Steve), I agree too, but there's no need to risk
articles on aircraft control placement - what's wrong with comp.hci
(human-computer interaction) or comp.mmi (man-machine interface). These
terms are already in common use.

Robin