In fact, it's probably easier. In Ottawa, when the system operator of Maximillian BBS heard of the growing AngliNet, he decided to jump on board. So far, AngliNet has access points established in Vancouver, Edmonton, the Yukon, Ottawa, New York, Ohio, Illinois, and Rhode Island, with more planned for Winnipeg, Victoria, Washington state, and Toronto. People linked to AngliNet hosts in other cities were able to eavesdrop on the discussions and even drop in their own thoughts. I was pleased that we were able to use the network to post our update letters.
Mail is often difficult in a church environment.
There's something very powerful about being able to disseminate information very quickly and widely. Even elected bishop Michael Ingham has an e-mail address and regularly participates in the online discussions. Ingham says he has always wondered why the church doesn't embrace such new communication tools with more enthusiasm. Now, most of our parishes have fax machines. I think to some degree the church has been unduly suspicious of innovative technology.