Introduction:

Net Communication and Net Communities

A. Basic Structure

  1. ACLU v. Reno, Findings of Fact, Krattenmaker 1996 Supp., pp. 80-105

  2. Kroll, The Whole Internet, Supp., pp. 277-296
  3. Making Standards the IETF Way, Supp., pp. 297-303

B. Net Culture

  1. Dibble, A Rape in Cyberspace, Supp., pp. 304-309

  2. McGrath, The Internet's Arrested Development, Supp., pp. 310-314
  3. Battle for the Soul of the Internet, Supp., pp. 315-323
  4. Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Rights and Responsibilities of Participants in Networked Communities, Supp., pp. 324-343

C. Stupid Net Tricks, Part I (Please click for detailed instructions)

  1. Sign onto IRC Chat and strike up a conversation.

  2. Enter a MOO and play along.
  3. Post a message to the yale.law.cyber newsgroup if you have not done so already.
  4. Point your browser to the links in Section D:

D. Links to Try Out

  1. Howard Rheingold, The Virtual Community (This link offers selections from the well-known book of the same name. See especially Chapters 1,2,4,5 and 6 on Internet Culture.)

  2. A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet Community
  3. Glossary of Internet Terms and Acronyms
  4. Dear Emilypostnews
  5. Korthof, Spamming and Usenet Culture