Defending the Boundaries: Identifying and Countering Threats in a Usenet Newsgroup

Inf. Soc. Pub Date : 1996-03-01 DOI:10.1080/019722496129693
David J. Phillips
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This article is an account of a Usenet newsgroup whose participants, in response to a perceived ''invasion'' of ''barbarians,'' explored and articulated the value of the group, the nature of the crisis facing it, and the strategies available to meet the crisis. The newsgroup facilitated political and personal support for some gay, lesbian, or bisexual men and women. The primary threat to the group was the increasing number of newcomers who were oblivious to established norms, who tended to view access to the group as a commodity, and who attempted to impose ''outside'' paradigms on the operations of the group. Defensive strategies involved calling on rhetorical devices (such as flaming or ostracism) or structural resources (such as employers, network operators, or lawsuits). All strategies had the potential to backfire, but rhetorical strategies were less risky, more available, and more community affirming than strategies requiring access to structural resources. Through this account, the article addresse...
捍卫边界:识别和应对新闻组中的威胁
这篇文章是关于Usenet新闻组的一篇文章,该新闻组的参与者在回应“野蛮人”的“入侵”时,探索并阐述了该新闻组的价值、面临的危机的本质以及应对危机的可用策略。这个新闻组为一些男同性恋、女同性恋或双性恋男女提供了政治和个人支持。对这个群体的主要威胁是越来越多的新来者,他们无视已建立的规范,倾向于将进入这个群体视为一种商品,并试图将“外部”范式强加于这个群体的运作。防御策略包括使用修辞手段(如燃烧或排斥)或结构性资源(如雇主、网络运营商或诉讼)。所有的策略都有可能适得其反,但修辞策略比需要获得结构性资源的策略风险更小,更容易获得,更能肯定社区。通过这样的叙述,文章讨论了……
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