The task therefore becomes more difficult. Okay, the Internet has provided an additional means of communicating with congress. It has not led to the demise of more traditional means. A letter from your grandma, to her senator or representatives will be welcome for a long time to come. Although restricting such material in other medium such as print would not be thinkable.
Members sometimes seek to apply different rules to the net.
I believe that as more members of congress bring their own offices online and become more understanding of the Internet they will as a result be better equipped to deal with Internet related issues. It's very easy to assume an identity online. Most members of congress request that email messages sent to them contain a postal address to which a reply will be sent. This permits them to know whether the sender is a constituent of their own, something that an email address will not always tell them. In 1994, the candidates for Senate and Governor in Minnesota participated in online debates.