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Re: When I'll be in jail....
by Antonio Roversi 09 Jun '04

09 Jun '04

Dear Aoirs far from me the idea to start a flame in the list with my previous post. But let me please, now, add just two words and try to answer to Lee Salter and Maura Conway (thank you for the references, first of all) 1. In my post I quoted two _random_ links (I have a bookmark full of three hundred sites at least, which is a good sample i think) only to give a general idea of the work I have planned. Of course I have bookmarked "Israeli hate organisations" too. To name one, Internet Haganah, where you can find a sentence like that: "I have suggestion for what to do with Zarqawi in the event he is taken alive. It has to do with a couple of tractors and some long chains. I leave it as an exercise for the readear to figure out the details". 2. Please believe me that I will "try balance", as Lee wrote and a researcher should always do. "This smacks of one-sidedness", Lee said. Well, Lee, let's take for granted that we both and all the members of this list are trained researcher and do the best to publish "sine ira ac studio" results (to quote the old Max Weber). 3. I call the groups fighting in Middle East "terrorist". Ok. Maybe it's a mistake (too value-oriented term). "Groups which have individualized war" (I borrow this term from Ulrich Beck) is acceptable ? Hope so. 4. As I wrote in my previous post, I am _starting_ a new research. I omitted to say that I have planned to study Hooligans' Web Sites too (there are a lot over here in Europe). Do have Hooligan's, Neonazi's and Groups which..ect' s Sites something in common ? I would say: yes. They share the language of violence. Is it enough to say that ? No, of course. The scientific question (at least to me) is: why these Sites and the people who run them speak the language of violence ? Now: when you ask "Why ?" you have two choices. You can try to answer looking at the causes. Or you can try to answer looking at the aims. I am a sociologist. I am not a political scientist nor a political activist. So I have only a choice: looking at the aims. From this point of view - this is to answer to Maura - it's enough to spend a couple of hours "diving" through the three kind of sites to see that they are absolutely different (as you said: "in terms of appearance, functioning, effectiveness, etc"). But: shall I repeat that I am at the first step of my research, that I use the label "Hate on the Net" only to give a general idea of what i am doing, I didn't want to post a whole essay about the research design, and just asked about some references ? That's all. Regards to all Ciao Antonio -- "I may have invented it, but Bill made it famous" David Bradley, 'Ctrl+Alt+Delete' inventor.

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About the Internet, Free Speech and Censorship in Islamic nations
by Peder Are Jensen 09 Jun '04

09 Jun '04

My name is Mr. Peder Jensen. I am a Master student at the University of Oslo, Norway. I am currently engaged in writing a thesis about the Internet and Free Speech vs. Censorship in Iran, with a special emphasis on weblogs. I am planning to do a PhD in the USA in the same field, focusing on the political and religious implications of the Internet and Free Speech in Islamic nations like Iran. I notice that many of those dealing with Internet Censorship are mainly preoccupied with China and Southeast Asian countries. Are there any institutions in the US dealing with these issues specifically in relations to the Islamic world? Yours sincerely, Mr. Peder Jensen. Ny versjon av Yahoo! Messenger Nye ikoner og bakgrunner, webkamera med superkvalitet og dobbelt så morsom

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Call for Participation: Social Informatics Workshop
by noriko hara 08 Jun '04

08 Jun '04

A Social Informatics Workshop for Library and Information Science Research A Workshop at the American Society for Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting November 12-17, 2004 Providence, Rhode Island http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM04/ *Workshop time and location: Sunday November 14th *8:30am to noon. Location TBA within conference hotel* Social Informatics (SI) is a label for the study of the design, uses and consequences of information and communications technologies (ICT) that specifically takes into account ICT interaction with institutional and cultural contexts. Carrying on the work of the late Dr. Rob Kling- a leading proponent of social informatics within LIS - this half-day workshop is intended to encourage development of new social informatics research within LIS. The workshop will have three goals: 1. To provide a friendly writers' workshop environment to help improve draft research and forward ideas. 2. To encourage social networking among workshop participants. 3. To collaboratively produce a workshop report summarizing contemporary issues in social informatics research within LIS. This report will be made available on the Web and will attribute authorship to all workshop participants. Through a combination of small group work and interactive discussions, the workshop will explore the following aspects of social informatics research including: * Conceptual issues * Methods * Funding and research site access Participants' research interests will drive the sessions, and an experienced SI scholar will facilitate each group and provide examples from their own research. Scholars, both beginning and established, who would like to learn more about how to conduct SI research, who want to better understand what to expect from SI work, or who want to network with other SI researchers are encouraged to attend. All participants will be engaged in the group work and larger discussion sessions: this is a hands-on and heads-in workshop. The workshop is charging a fee of $50 cover room, AV, and refreshment costs. The organizers are currently applying for grant money to subsidize the costs for PhD students who wish to attend. Please indicate if you are a current PhD student on your abstract, so we can contact you if we receive the grant to subsidize costs. INSTRUCTIONS: To register and pay for the workshop, see the general registration for the ASIST conference (we are listed as a pre-conference seminar): http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM04/registration.html In order to facilitate organization of the workshop, and to better promote social networking among attendees, please should send an up to 500 word abstract of the ideas you will bring to the workshop to organizer Noriko Hara <nhara(a)indiana.edu> by October 1. Late abstracts will be considered on a space available basis. Abstracts will be published on the Web and advertised to all registered participants. DUE DATES: Registrations due by October 1 2004 to qualify for early registration rate of $50. http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM04/registration.html Please send abstracts in to Noriko Hara by October 1th 2004. Maximum 500 words. If you are a PhD student and seeking subsidized workshop fees, it would be helpful to know of your intent to attend prior to the October 1 registration deadline. All other questions, email Kristin Eschenfelder at eschenfelder(a)wisc.edu Workshop organizers (in alphabetical order) Kristin R. Eschenfelder School of Library and Information Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison eschenfelder(a)wisc.edu Noriko Hara School of Library and Information Science University of Indiana nhara(a)indiana.edu Roberta Lamb College of Business Administration University of Hawaii rlamb(a)HAWAII.EDU Howard Rosenbaum, School of Library and Information Science University of Indiana hrosenba(a)indiana.edu Steve Sawyer School of Information Sciences and Technology The Pennsylvania State University sawyer(a)ist.psu.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Noriko Hara, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Information Science SLIS, Indiana University 1320 E. 10th Street, LI Room 011 Bloomington, IN 47405-3907 (812) 855-1490 - phone (812) 855-6166 - fax http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~nhara e-mail : nhara(a)indiana.edu

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RE: When I'll be in jail....
by Maura Conway 08 Jun '04

08 Jun '04

AoIRers, Meant to mention in my last post that I'm delivering a paper entitled 'From FARC to the Far Right: A Comparison of Hate and Terrorist Web Sites' at the forthcoming AoIR conference! So if you're interested in these issues, keep your eyes open for this panel--I don't yet know who the other presenters are, but hopefully we'll all be addressing the same sorts of issues--come along and we can pow-wow. All the Best, Maura Maura Conway Teaching Fellow School of International Relations University of St. Andrews St Andrews KY16 9AL Scotland Tel.: +44 (0)1334 462939 Fax.: +44 (0)1334 462937 E-mail: mc52(a)st-andrews.ac.uk

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Fwd: CfP Workshop on measuring the information society at AoIR5, Brighton U.K.
by Michel J. Menou 07 Jun '04

07 Jun '04

This message bounced as "spam" when first sent. Hope it goes through now. SOrry for th einconvenience Best regards, Michel J. Menou mailto:Michel.Menou@wanadoo.fr This is a forwarded message From: Michel J. Menou <Michel.Menou(a)wanadoo.fr> To: air-l(a)aoir.org Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2004, 3:35:12 PM Subject: CfP Workshop on measuring the information society at AoIR5, Brighton U.K. ===8<==============Original message text=============== Dear Colleagues Please find below the call for contribution in the above mentioned workshop. As you will notice we have tried to design the event so as to allow for the widest possible participation. Data and indicators about the information society are feeding policies that affect you. This is your chance to air your voice about them. Looking forward to your contributions Best regards, Michel Menou +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pre conference workshop Association of Internet Researchers Conference Brighton, U.K. Saturday 18 September 3-6 p.m. MEASURING THE INFORMATION SOCIETY : WHAT, HOW, FOR WHOM AND WHAT ? Co-Sponsored by the European Chapter of the American Society for Information Science & Technology - ASIS&T/EC Organizers Dr. Michel J. Menou, Information and Knowledge Management consultant, France & International liaison officer, ASIS&T Dr. John Daly, Science an technology consultant, USA Dr. Philippe Vidal, Coordinator E-Atlas project, GRESOC, University of Toulouse 2, France Scope and objectives As public, private and civil society organizations are increasingly trying to promote and/or take advantage of the information society, or else the networked economy, the need for statistical data and indicators that reflect initial situations, change and its consequences is generating a variety of initiatives. Networked Readiness Index, Digital Access Index, Information Intelligence Quotient, INESXSK, Community Connectivity Indicators, to name a few, have flourished over the years. This workshop will provide an opportunity for a critical review and unconstrained discussion of: - existing instruments and the frameworks upon which they are based - data sources, gathering and calculation methods - intended audiences, usability and reliability - requirements for improved measures serving all categories of stakeholders It is hoped that as a result of the workshop, participants will be equipped with a renewed broad overview of information society measures and a vision of the main directions for future research and development in this area. Process Those interested to participate should submit by June 26, 2004 to M.Menou (Michel.Menou(a)wanadoo.fr) an outline in English (500 to 750 words maximum) of a position paper dealing with any aspect of the above topic. Several aspects my be touched in the same paper, or alternatively several papers be submitted. Outlines should highlight in practical terms what the issue is, what is going right, what is going wrong, why in both case, and what is required to improve the situation. Outlines will be refereed. The number of participants will be limited with a view to secure the best possible conditions for interaction and also for practical reasons. Authors of an accepted contribution will be notified by July 31, 2004. They will be invited to provide an expanded outline or short position paper (2500 words maximum) by August 31, 2004 at the latest. They will also be requested to register for the workshop and hopefully the AoIR conference by the same date. Upon acceptance outlines, expanded abstracts or short papers will be posted on an electronic list and web site with a view to allow for an advance discussion among participants and other interested parties. The list will be moderated in order to avoid inappropriate postings. The listserv can be found at http://www.developmentgateway.com/evaluation ; go to the link at the top of the right hand column and find all information in the FAQ section. We hope the postings and discussions could start by mid June. At the workshop the discussion will be arranged around 3 main topics: what to measure, how to measure, users and use of the measures. For each of them participants will be invited to very briefly summarize their positions before a general discussion takes place. There will be no formal presentation of papers. It is assumed that all those present will have read beforehand the contributions circulated through the list. If participants so desire a summary of the discussions and conclusions will be posted on the discussion list and/or web site, anonymity of contributions being secured if and when appropriate. Workshop Registration fees (to cover local arrangements costs) 1 workshop for attendees of the AoIR conference = £20 2 workshops for attendees of the AoIR conference = £30 1 workshop only (without attendance at AoIR conference) = £40 2 workshops only (without attendance at AoIR conference) = £70 Separate registration for AoIR conference. All participants in the workshops and/or conference must pay the fees. AoIR is not subsidized and operates on volunteer work. Conference web site http://aoir.org/2004 =========================================================================== Dr. Michel J. Menou Consultant in Information and Knowledge Management Visiting Professor of Information Policy, City University London, U.K. B.P. 15 49350 Les Rosiers sur Loire, France Email: Michel.Menou(a)wanadoo.fr Phone: +33 (0)2 41518165 Fax: +33 (0)2 41511043 http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/organisation/is/research/ciber/peoplemenou.html =========================================================================== ===8<===========End of original message text===========

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Re: Broadband
by Jay Hauben 07 Jun '04

07 Jun '04

Sue, Would you summerize for the list what is a likely reasonable estimate to the % of broadband use in the US. Thanks. Jay Sue wrote: > Many thanks for the responses both on and offlist to my query re broadband > users, the responses have been really helpful and the references full of > interesting material.

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Broadband in US query - thanks
by Sue Cranmer 07 Jun '04

07 Jun '04

Hello Many thanks for the responses both on and offlist to my query re broadband users, the responses have been really helpful and the references full of interesting material. Warm regards Sue

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When I'll be in jail....
by Antonio Roversi 07 Jun '04

07 Jun '04

will you take me some cookies ? Hi list I am joking of course. But who knows ? This post is to inform you that I have just started a new research I call "Hate on the Net". It's about a phenomenon which is quite widespread on the Internet. Have a look here: http://www.theneworder.org/ just to name one. Or here: http://www.hizbollah.tv/ I think that it is time to do a research like that (hoping not to be tracked down as terrorist or neonazi by the "Agencies"). Any suggestion - about books or essays - will be appreciated (for now). Cookies will be either (just in case....) Regards Antonio -- "I may have invented it, but Bill made it famous" David Bradley, 'Ctrl+Alt+Delete' inventor.

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Re: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #1077 - 1 msg
by Kate Williams 05 Jun '04

05 Jun '04

hi alexandra i'm not a political scientist but I looked at your website, your work looks interesting. have you found tim jordans work on hactivism? i've found it interesting. not my exact area at the moment but still... good luck with your dissertation from someone whos toiling on hers at the moment. kate --On Saturday, June 05, 2004 12:01 PM -0400 air-l-request(a)aoir.org wrote: > http://www.alexandrasamuel.com

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Attention political scientists!
by Alexandra Samuel 04 Jun '04

04 Jun '04

If you are a political scientist working on information technology-related research, please join the Information Technology and Politics section of the American Political Science Association. ITP is in a membership crisis, and we urgently need your support. ITP plays a crucial role in encouraging academic research on the intersection of technology and politics: as a formal section of APSA, we are able to sponsor papers and panels at each meeting. ITP ensures that technology-related papers make it through APSA's very competitive submission process, which in turn ensures that scholars receive institutional support and recognition for their research into information technology and politics. At last year's APSA meeting ITP sponsored panels on topics including "Digital Government Research Trends," "Electronic Campaigning," and "New Frontiers in Activism: On- & Off-line." ITP also sponsors annual web site and instructional software awards, and helps all political scientists improve their use of technology in the classroom. But ITP's membership has dipped below the levels required to maintain our status as a formal APSA section. We need your membership in order to continue our important support for informational technology research and instructional support. If you are already a member of APSA, ITP section membership is only an additional $3 in dues. If you are not currently a member of APSA, please consider joining both APSA and ITP: APSA membership rates are scaled to income, with special rates for students, and APSA membership includes subscriptions to the American Political Science Review, PS: Political Science and Politics, and Perspectives. You can add an ITP membership to your APSA membership -- or join APSA itself -- by visiting the APSA web site: http://www.apsanet.org/myapsa When you have reached your personal APSA page by logging in (or creating a new account), click on "Membership renewal" under "Apply for Additional Services." Adding a section membership will be one of your options. For more information on ITP visit our web site at http://www.apsanet.org/~itp/ Thank you for your support. -- Alexandra Samuel Board member, Information Technology & Politics Section samuel(a)fas.harvard.edu http://www.alexandrasamuel.com

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