cybering cybersociology e-zine
the very act of being online. you're doing it now. mediated communication. virtual selves.  typing with the intention of becoming aroused;  intellectually, emotionally, physically.   Peer to peer communication is the killer app for democracy
articles Mike Gunderloy writes on the virtual geography of surfing. archives index Archives by Date Weblogs Exhibitionism/Privacy Web Presence and Self Submission Details   cybering.com is accepting...  essays, ruminations, confessions, rants, erudite theories, deconstructions, believe-it-or-nots, hearts-on-sleeve, hauntingly wrought prose, luminous odysseys of personal growth, etc. etc.  on topics like:  online communities (chat, newsgroups, mailing lists, discussion groups, webrings, gaming)  -- how they form, how they change. online relationships (of any type). you and your computer. subcultures: of expertise, of interest, of gender, of orientation. surfing, web presence,  alter personae, privacy, exhibitionism (journals and webcams), lurking. how being online has changed your real life. how being online has obviated your real life.   We will accept original material, links to good pages on these topics, or permission to use your material from your own site on these topics.
			cybering Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Is this thing on? testing testing posted by nixie Wednesday, July 31, 2002 Peter Merholz recently posted his intention to write an essay about cyberrelationships on his blog, PeterMe. The page includes a list of links on the subject. Peter had crossed my mind just yesterday, when I read William Safire's most recent "On Language" column, entitled "Blog." I tend to respect Safire's etymological, if not political, commentary, and he does have a staff of researchers, so it was quite disappointing how misinformed he was about the nature of, purpose of, and genesis of "blog." In fact, I believe it's taken as historical fact that Peter Merholz created the word, quite intentionally, announcing "I am now going to pronounce weblog we-blog, blog for short," sometime in 1999. More on big brother and your computer, this time via a bill introduced in the House of Representatives as an addendum ot existing copyright law.. that would allow media conglomerates to hack your computer or network and take any sabotaging action they deem appropriate to protect "their" material. Read the bill, write to your representative, stop the madness. Here's some basic copyright info from the Digital Future Coalition. The EFF's Intellectual Property page; links, essays, archive. posted by nixie
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