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In article <FAIGIN.92Aug6080631@soldan.aero.org> faigin@aero.org (Daniel P. Faigin) writes:
>On Wed, 5 Aug 1992 23:29:21 GMT, eric@cathaus.utcs.utoronto.ca (Eric M.
>Carroll) said: 
>
>> Now, the thing I want to know is where to write to get the ACM to take
>> the Internet seriously. I cannot believe the association that publishes
>> SIGCOMM (the reason I joined) still uses BITNET. The ACM should be out
>> front in using the Internet to service its members for dissemination of 
>> research and educational purposes.
>
>ACM is taking it seriously. Headquarters is still using an IBM mainframe, and
>IBM mainframes have traditionally been connected via BITNET. Note that there
>is a distinction between Internet and Usenet News. ACM can receive all the
>electronic mail you want; they are not on Usenet. 
>
One thing I think ACM also needs to do is understand what email is all about.

What I mean is that I emailed ACM about a couple of publications I wanted that
where not listed in the Publications catalog.  Instead of giving my message
to the correct person(s), I got a message back to call the order department.
I didn't say anything to them, but frankly, I see email as an alternate to
phone and snail mail.  If I wanted to call the order department, I would have
done so.  I didn't because I didn't know if they handled one of the publication
I needed.  I emailed to avoid the bother of trying to call and explain what I
wanted or writting a letter and waiting forever for a resonse.  This is 
especially true as I spend most of my time in a lab with no phone access.
If I need to contact someone, it is easier to send them email.
want

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