The Net is my culture, my tribe, if you would. The following article describes the emergence of scholarly discussion groups as a medium for peer review and feedback in the process of scholarly research and publication. The discussion quoted illustrates the strong feelings generated both pro and con regarding information technology.
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Recently, computer conferencing has been used by professionals in research and education in many communications settings. Generally, scholarly communication informs or problem-solves with respect to issues of mutual concern among the persons engaged in a scholarly activity. Scholarly discussion, in whatever medium, occurs most often during the pilot stage of scientific inquiry. Computer conferencing in general and scholarly discussion groups in particular has become increasingly popular among scholars during the past decade. SDGs are groups formed as a result of voluntary association.