Here are entered works on services, commonly called newsgroups and LISTSERV lists, that allow a computer user to post messages to, and read messages from, a group of people who have a common interest, usually by means of the Internet, a commercial online service, or electronic mail. Works on services that allow a computer user to post messages to, and read messages from, a group of people who have a common interest, via a dedicated telephone line established for the purpose, are entered under Computer bulletin boards. Works on services that allow a person, using a computer, to engage in an actual "conversation" with other people in real time are entered under Online chat groups. --subdivision Electronic discussion groups under subjects; and names of individual electronic discussion groups
Here are entered works on services, commonly called newsgroups and LISTSERV lists, that allow a computer user to post messages to, and read messages from, a group of people who have a common interest, usually by means of the Internet, a commercial online service, or electronic mail. Works on services that allow a computer user to post messages to, and read messages from, a group of people who have a common interest, via a dedicated telephone line established for the purpose, are entered under Computer bulletin boards. Works on services that allow a person, using a computer, to engage in an actual "conversation" with other people in real time are entered under Online chat groups. --subdivision Electronic discussion groups under subjects; and names of individual electronic discussion groups
Internet Political Aspects -- See Also the narrower term Hacktivism
Here are entered works on the practice of breaking into computer systems and using techniques such as defacing or disabling Web sites, redirects, denial-of-service attacks, information theft, Web site parodies, etc., for politically or socially motivated purposes.
