--- begin forwarded text Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 10:32:01 -0400 Reply-To: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM> Sender: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM> From: EGEHMAN <egehman@AAAS.ORG> Subject: AAAS Anonymity Project To: CYBERIA-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM The Scientific Freedom, Responsibility, and Law Program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is conducting an on-line survey to learn more about the uses of anonymity and pseudonymity on the Internet. The survey, together with a series of focus group meetings and an invitational conference, is part of a project being funded by the National Science Foundation. The project will generate a set of criteria describing the contexts in which anonymous and pseudonymous communications are desirable, permissible, or undesirable, and a set of guidelines for the use of anonymous and pseudonymous communications in those situations where their use is to be encouraged or at least tolerated. Please visit the Project website to learn more about this timely project and tell us about your experiences with anonymity or pseudonymity: http://www.aaas.org/spp/anon. Founded in 1848, the AAAS is a nonprofit scientific society dedicated to the advancement of scientific and technological excellence, and to the public's understanding of science and technology. AAAS is the world's largest federation of scientific and engineering societies, with nearly 300 affiliates. In addition, AAAS has a membership of more than 143,000 scientists, engineers, science educators, policymakers, and interested citizens dedicated to scientific and technological progress in service to society. AAAS is the publisher of the prestigious, peer-reviewed, weekly journal, SCIENCE. Project on Anonymous Communications on the Internet Directorate for Science & Policy Programs American Association for the Advancement of Science 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20005 Tel: 202 326 6600 Fax: 202 289 4950 E-mail: anonspp@aaas.org URL: http://www.aaas.org/spp/anon --- end forwarded text ----------------- Robert Hettinga (rah@shipwright.com), Philodox e$, 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "... however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, [predicting the end of the world] has not been found agreeable to experience." -- Edward Gibbon, 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' The e$ Home Page: http://www.shipwright.com/