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			Charter for mod.comp-soc
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    Purpose: This new moderated group is created to allow further
    discussion of the ramifications of computers, information and
    technology in general on society.  

    Previously, this was just a mailing list, but with a readership 
    of over 400 people it became a tad unwieldy...consequently, the
    first 25 postings or so will be old mailing list mail in digest
    format.  New messages to the group will be added directly though
    and the `digest' format will disappear.

    Among the areas of possible discussion are: 

	Computers and Social Responsibility 
	Philosophical issues of using computers
        Psychological barriers to acceptance of computers 
	How can we deal with information overload?
        Are we move towards a classed society -
           Those that have the information and those that don't? 
        How far is society from the Orwellian vision of 1984? 
        Is the media blowing computers all out of proportion?  
        Is there anything we can do about it?

    and other related topics.

    To Post: Send electronic mail to the moderator, Dave Taylor of HP 
             Laboratories, at either of the following addresses:

	comp-soc-request@hplabs.HP.COM  or  hplabs!comp-soc-request