Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, November 21, 1989, Page 6, Image 6

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Computer system offers variety
B\ I uis I ierro
f mcr.ild ( ontnliutor
Ttir (amiputiT lntomi.il ion
l.xi huuge allows umts to e\
change information ranging
from dinner ideas to politn al
disi ussions and acr ess a host ol
other di\ erse topir s
1 lie ( II is a computer t outer
(Tiring svslem developed hv a
student group tor the I imersi
tv students fat nlt\ stall and
alumni
At this time, the program has
more than .fit) at live members
vs ho pros ide a large and dr
verse forum for disr ussioir on
more than 7". ditterenl i order
i .insf il has mi m.inv members
Students i .111 ,ii i css the net
work from terminals set up in
the I Aft' ■ omputer lounge the
(Computing ( enter the dorms
or from their im n mirror ompu
ters set up u ith -i modem
I he group is I r\ mg to pm
vide the servile free .ilthough
there IS still ,i Sti annua! fee
I'hrough the (ill members
i .in mten Ii.inge free i lassilied
.uls personal ails, electronii
mail, jofi opportunities, meet
people and make new friends
ilisi uss issues or help eat h oth
er u ith ai ademii. or personal
problems
fill c silb|f< Is
|f miller I tadloi k Intel lt.il
manager of I II explained tli.it
must oilier large universities
It.ive elei trniiir Inillelin iio.uds
nr i onfeienc.uig svstems pro
v 11leii b\ the 1 uiversiU .mil
thiil most I.k ult\ .uni students
(iiirtir ip.rte in them She feels
tli.it in this respei t the t 'ni
versiti is still in the il.irk ages
I ladlor k said th.it the f II is
still .1 struggling student group
that lias not been able to obtain
ottiie spare or suite lent fund
mg to Inn a larger and faster
r mitral i ornputn < airrently,
the svsteni is operating Ironi an
old niimi oniputer nil knnnied
dial that is literall\ lot ked
III a i Inset
I ladlor k said she believes the
I 'niversitv should provide
more attention to the group lie
\ !>m< hurt' published b\ the
group explains lli.il bv joining
( II. you will have unlimited
.11 ( ess to .1 tree e\( hange ol
ideas information and opin
ions between I'niversitv sin
dents I,ii tills .md alumni
li\ paving an additional $.! >
lee members cun also get a
I nix account, through which
thev tan communicate to other
electronic bulletin boards
at ross the I nited States and
(lanada With tins option, pro
\ nii d through the I ONet s\ s
tern one unit instantlv send
elei trunk mail (I -Mail) over
the i ountrv at \ irtualU no
i barge
1 lealhei Hrot k ( II. public 11\
duet tm explained the major
.idv,ullage of the networking
system over "fat e to fat e con
tad" is that it prov ides a tried
ill111 to engage m dialogue w ith
dozens n! people .It \ our o\\ u
free time
Urol k pi illlteil out th.it some
people feel more .it e.ise p.irtK I
pat mg m these i ompuler i on
lerenc es than the\ would in
live ones because ihev provide
.1 lorum lor more i undid dis
i ussion
The hro< Imre sets up ,i sc e
nario m \vhi( It one walks ''into
a c run ded room. p.u ked full of
people v\ ho are all i arrving on
their conversations with evcrv
one else in the room Prettv in
limidating huh:' \ow imagine
being able to jump right in on
those conversations, following
them and becoming a part of
them, adding vour views and
opinions and ha\ mg people lis
ten and respond to what vou \ e
said. \o longer will vou In
judged l>\ how vou appeal hut
b\ your true value as an indi
i id 11a I. vour ideas and opin
ions”
I lowevei Itroi k dispelled the
not ion that the members of (ill
are introverted, or. as she puts
it i ompuler nerds'
"You have all sorts of pel
sons, as vou would Iiml in anv
other group of people as large
as this." Hroc k said
b.n h persons personalitv is
relics ted in their interne lion
w ithin the s\ stein some are
verv outspoken an a large num
ber of issues, while others are
content reading other person
opinions, sfie said
The issue's discussed within
( ill: range w ideh . from inutile
main s and c ompuler topic s. to
poetrs and tic tion workshop'
human sexualitv and guv is
sues, in addition to humor and
part ies
I ,.i( Ii siib|ei I nwittei or i mi
terem e Ii.is <i motler.ilm u ho
(.ontrols lli.il the liiisii lilies ill
respei t .mil eti(|uette .ire kept
whir h prevents pursenull .it
tin ks illeg.il .ii tivitv or other
unruly lieh.n mi. Him k s.iid
Kvi'li though people leel
more tree to express their opin
ions hei .uise the\ .ire not in
l.ii e to l.ii e nisi nssion. mem
hers ol ( II mi't't personalk in
parties .mil othei e\ cuts
Hrot k stressed to point out
lh.it members .ire not generalk
computer hacks .ind tli.il most
ol them didn't know how to
use .1 i ompnter before the\ lie
came members
I’eople interested in the i on
lereni mu S\ stem ( an leave a
message in the ( If-, mailbox ill
1 All Suite -1 or i all Asok.i
Diggs l.i-j.t It 11) 1 leal her
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