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Internet Media Resources E-Mail Discussion List Resources on the Net
- The Liszt Directory of E-Mail Discussion Groups http://www.liszt.com/
- This site includes an extensive collection of searchable information about e-mail discussion lists.
- The Tile.Net Listserv Directory http://tile.net/lists/
- This is another searchable collection of discussion list information, but limited to lists using "Listserv" software.
Newsgroup Resources on the Net
- Connections Suggested Newsgroups
- We've gone through the thousands of Usenet newsgroups and selected several that we believe will be valuable for composition classes. These aren't necessarily the best newsgroups on the Net, but they all get fairly heavy traffic, and they relate to topics that will broadly be of interest for composition classes. Think of this list as a starting point; a place to go when you're trying to get a sense for the kinds of conversations that take place on Usenet newsgroups. Note that we've linked these groups so that you can read them with your Web browser's newsreader. The interface on these newsreaders is sometimes quite difficult, so if you're having problems we suggest using a local client newsreaders.
- DejaNews http://www.dejanews.com
- This searchable archive of Usenet newsgroup postings is a great place to go for technical questions or to find appropriate groups for research topics.
- The Indiana University's Usenet Newsgroups Resources Page http://sckb.ucssc.indiana.edu/kb/data/aebt.html
- This site provides an extensive collection of information about newsgroups, newsreaders, and netiquette.
- news.announce.newusers
- news.answers
- news.groups.questions
- news.newusers.questions
- These newsgroups provide Usenet newsgroup FAQs for new users.
- The Tile.Net Newsgroup Page http://tile.net/news/
- This is a well-presented searchable directory of Usenet groups.
- Usenet Info Center Launch Pad http://sunsite.unc.edu/usenet-i/home.html
- This site provides general information about Usenet and about tapping into newsgroups.
- USENET FAQs http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/top.html
- This site offers a helpful collection of the FAQ files on many Usenet newsgroups.
MU* Resources
- The CWRL's MU* Resource Page
- This site has, among other information about teaching and building in MU* environments, recent materials about the CheshireMoon Project at UT Austin's Computer Writing and Research Labs.
- Diversity University's Cybercomp Page http://www.du.org/cybercomp.html
- This site has lots of information about interacting and writing in MU*s.
- LambdaMOO Programmer's Manual ftp://parcftp.xerox.com/pub/MOO/html/ProgrammersManual_toc.html
- This site has a fairly extensive catalog of MU* building commands and instructions.
- MOO/MU* Document Library http://lucien.berkeley.edu/moo.html
- This site has manuals, tutorials, FAQs, as well as MU* research papers.
- Yahoo's List of MUDs, MUSHs, and MOOs http://www.yahoo.com/Recreation/Games/Internet_Games/MUDs__MUSHes__MOOs__etc_/
- This is Yahoo's collection of links to MU* environments. What a URL, huh?