Online Civil Liberties Activism Resource List, Ver. 5.3 ======================================================= A list of Usenet newsgroups, Internet mailing lists and other resources of use to the online activist. PART 2 An ACTION/EFF FAQ maintained by Stanton McCandlish VOLUNTEER MAINTAINER NEEDED! Administrative queries about this document should be sent to Stanton McCandlish . Updated: Jan. 21, 1997 Archived at: http://www.eff.org/pub/Activism/activ_resource.faq See also http://www.eff.org/pub/Activism/activ_groups.faq, the Online Activism Organizations List. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * GOVDOC-L@PSUVM.PSU.EDU (Discussion of Government Document Issues) * hott-list@UCSD.EDU (Hot Off the Press e-pub; networking issues) * Human Rights Law hr-law is a mailing list for law students studying international human rights or humanitarian law, or who are just interested in the subject. The purpose of the list is to provide a forum where people can share information, experiences and ideas. Some of the appropriate topics for this list include: * Info on how to do research on the human rights area, and sharing of hints; * Exchanging help on papers or research projects; * Discussion of topics related to human righst law; * Sharing info on employment, internship and volunteer opportunities Subscribe (regular): hr-law-request@lists.best.com, message body: "subsingle" Subscribe (digest): hr-law-request@lists.best.com, message body: "subscribe" * ifreedom@Snoopy.UCIS.Dal.CA (intellectual freedom) Subscribe: listserv@snoopy.ucis.dal.ca, message body: "sub ifreedom " * imp-interest@thumper.bellcore.com (Internet Mercantile Protocol) * INETBIB List focusing on Internet usage in libraries (of relevance to activists due to public access to information and intellectual freedom issues). NOTE: This list concentrates on German libraries (and those in other German-speaking areas), and the primary language of the list is German, though English posts are accepted. Admin: michael.schaarwaechter@zb.ub.uni-dortmund.de Subscribe: maiser@zb.ub.uni-dortmund.de, message body: "SUBSCRIBE INETBIB" Fax: M. Schaarwaechter, +49 231 727 5021 Snail: M. Schaarwaechter Uni. Dortmund, Library, Network Vogelpothsweg 76 D-44227 Dortmund, Deutchland * INTCAR-L@american.edu (computer assisted reporting outside the United States) Subscribe: listserv@american.edu, message body: "SUBSCRIBE INTCAR-L " * The Internet Press A list of electronic publications about Internet/Usenet, issued as a periodical, and regularly updated. By Kevin Savetz & John M. Higgins. Subscribe: savetz@rahul.net, subject line: "subscribe ipress" FTPmail: savetz@rahul.net, subject: "send ipress" FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Net_info/Resources/net_epub.list Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/pub/Net_info/Resources, net_epub.list WWW: http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Resources/net_epub.list Usenet: news.answers (regularly posted) * The Internet Services FAQ A list of interesting and useful services and resources on the internet, issued as a periodical, and regularly updated. By Kevin Savetz. Subscribe: savetz@rahul.net, subject line: "subscribe is-faq" FTPmail: savetz@rahul.net, subject: "send is-faq" FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Net_info/Resources/net_services.faq Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/pub/Net_info/Resources, net_services.faq WWW: http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Resources/net_services.faq Usenet: news.answers (regularly posted) * interpedia@telerama.pgh.pa.us (Internet encyclopedia project) * IPCT-L@GUVM.CCF.GEORGETOWN.EDU (interpersonal computing & technology) * Journal of American Underground Computing (JAUC, TJOAUC) A free online newsletter similar to CuD, but longer and monthly. Highly recommended. Topics frequently include online advocacy, political alerts, info on net.culture, privacy, cryptography, censorship and more. Admin (editorial): comments@fennec.com Admin (technical): dfox@fennec.con, dfox@fc.net Subscribe: ask sub@fennec.com FTP: etext.archive.umich.edu, /pub/Zines/JAUC/ fc.net, /pub/tjoauc/ ftp.eff.org, /pub/Publications/CuD/JAUC/ FTPmail: ask info@fennec.com Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Publications/CuD/JAUC WWW: ftp://etext.archive.umich.edu/pub/Zines/JAUC/ * LITA Newsletter The LITA Newsletter (ISSN 0196-1799) is published quarterly by the Library and Information Technology Association, a division of the American Library Association. The hardcopy LITA Newsletter is sent free of charge to members of the Library and Information Technology Association. Nonmembers may subscribe for US$25 per year in US, US$30 in Canada and Mexico, and US$40 in other foreign countries. See print LITA Newsletter for details. The online edition is available free from the LITANEWS mailing list. Besides library administration issues, LITA frequently has articles regarding online archival, networking, electronic mail systems, GIS, AI, the "information superhighway" and other topics relevant to online activism. Editor: Gail Junion-Metz Subscribe (online): listserv@dartmouth.edu or listserv@dartcms1.bitnet, message body: "SUBSCRIBE LITANEWS " * Loka-L An occasional series of electronic postings on democratic politics of science and technology, issued by the Loka Institute. Admin: Dick Sclove Subscribe requests: ask resclove@amherst.edu * Minnesota Politics & Public Policy E-Mail Forum (MN-POLITICS) MN-POLITICS is an unmoderated Internet electronic-mail list for the sharing of information on and discussion of Minnesota politics and public policy. Members of this forum are encouraged to contribute campaign and election information, announcements from Minnesota-focused political and civic organizations, public policy and legislative information, and presentations on issues of public interest. MN-POLITICS is associated with the Minnesota E-Democracy Project. Subscribe requests: majordomo@mr.net, message body: subscribe mn-politics Admin: Mick Souder * Multi-Channel News Digest A newsletter of short articles about cable tv and telecom regulatory issues, of definite relevance to anyone tracking the unfolding of the NII/"Data Superhighway" issues. General: higgins@dorsai.dorsai.org. Subscribe: listserver@realy.adp.wisc.edu, message body: "SUBSCRIBE TELECOMREG "[no quotes; NOTE: TELECOMREG is a general discussion list to which CRD is sent, not a CRD-only list] FTP: ftp.vortex.com, /tv-film-video/cable-reg/ Gopher: vortext.com, 1/tv-film-video/cable-reg WWW: gopher://vortex.com:70/11/tv-film-video/cable-reg Finger: higgins@dorsai.dorsai.org (current issue returned as finger output) * Net Happenings A general-interest list/newsgroup for happenings, news and events related to the Net Subscribe: net-happenings-request@is.internic.net, message body: subscribe net-happenings Usenet: comp.internet.net-happenings * Net-Letter Guide A periodical & frequently updated list of "newsy periodicals available through the Internet." By John Higgins. Subscribe: higgins@dorsai.dorsai.org, subject: SUBSCRIBE NET-LETTER FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Net_info/Resources/e-zines.list Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/Net_info/Resources, e-zines.list WWW: http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Resources/e-zines.list * The Network Observer (TNO) A free, monthly online newsletter about networks and democracy. Available via the RRE mailing list, backissues archived on the RRE files-by-email server (see separate Red Rock Eater [RRE] entry), and editor Phil Agre's WWW site. Subscribe (RRE): rre-request@weber.ucsd.edu, message body: "subscribe " FTPmail: rre-request@weber.ucsd.edu, subject line: "archive help" WWW: http://communication.ucsd.edu/pagre/tno.html * NETWORKS and COMMUNITY A weekly newsletter of information relevant to community networking issues, as well as interesting and useful pointers to Internet resources. Subscribe/Info: cvington@netcom.com (request to be added to N&C list) * nii_agenda@civicnet.org * niiregional-l@rain.org * NSF Network News NSF Network News (ISSN 1072-5172 hardcopy, 1072-6101 online) is published bimonthly in electronic and hard copy formats by InterNIC. The goal of this publication is to educate Internet users about network issues, resources, and tools; announce new and innovative uses of the Internet; and inform the Internet community of the activities of the InterNIC. Electronic subscriptions: free. Domestic hardcopy subscriptions: free. International hardcopy subscriptions: US$30/year for postage and handling. Three versions of the electronic subscription are available: newsletter-dist is the mailing list for the ASCII text version of the newsletter; newsletter-html is the list for the HTML version (open document locally with your WWW browser); newsletter-announce is the list for brief announcements that describe the contents of current issue and how to get it. Admin: Paul W. Wilson (Editor) Subscribe: majordomo@internic.net, message body: "subscribe " FTP: is.internic.net, /infoguide/about-internic/newsletter/ FTPmail: mailserv@ds.internic.net, message body: "send help" Gopher: is.internic.net, 1/infoguide/about-internic/newsletter WWW: http://www.internic.net/newsletter/ WAIS: server - is.internic.net; source - internic-infoguide Voice: +1 619 455 4600 Fax: +1 619 455 4640 Snail: InterNIC, General Atomics P.O. Box 85608, 9-2071 San Diego CA 92186-9784 * Online-news Online-news is an Internet mailing list on the topic of online newspapers and magazines. It serves as a forum to discuss the evolution of newspaper and magazine experiments in electronic publishing. It also is the place in cyberspace where professionals working to design electronic publications of the future meet to get to know each other and exchange ideas. Online-news is NOT a general journalism discussion list. Its subject matter is limited to electronic publications. Admin: Steve Outing Subscribe: majordomo@marketplace.com, message body: "subscribe online-news" Voice (admin): +1 510 236 2118 * OTANews Online newsletters & announcements of the White House's Office of Technology Assessment (topics range from osteoporosis to NII, but is often relevant to online advocacy issues.) Admin: llong@pubs.ota.gov Subscribe: listserv@ota.gov, message body: "subscribe otanews " * pem-dev@tis.com (Privacy Enchanced Mailer developers) * PRIVACY Forum Digest (PFD) [a.k.a. Computer PRIVACY Forum] Like RISKS, a rather selectively moderated digest. "It spans the full range of both technological and non-technological privacy-related issues (with an emphasis on the former)." Sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery. Moderator: Lauren Weinstein (privacy@vortex.com) Info: privacy-request@vortex.com, message body: "information privacy" Subscribe: privacy-request@vortex.com, message body: "subscribe privacy " FTP: ftp.vortex.com, /privacy/ Gopher: gopher.vortex.com, 1/privacy WWW: http://www.vortex.com/privacy.html * Public-Access Computer Systems Forum (PACS-L), Review (PACS-R), News (PACS-N); Current Cites PACS-L is an Internet list that deals with all computer systems that libraries make available to their patrons. While many users are librarians, PACS-L also serves computer specialists, faculty members, and others. The list was founded in June 1989. Currently, there are over 8,270 users in 64 countries. Moderated, archived. The University of Houston Libraries provides PACS-L as a public service. Also available: PACS-R, a refereed e-journal (also available by volume in book form); PACS-N, an online newsletter, is sent out on the PACS-L list and is available as archived files. the PACS-P (PACS publications) mailing list carries both PACS-R and PACS-N, as well as Current Cites, and online periodic bibliographic e-pub that reviews relevant publications. General (PACS-L): pacs-l@uhupvm1.uh.edu General (PACS-R): Charles W. Bailey, Jr. General (PACS-N): Dana Rooks Subscribe (PACS-L): listserv@uhupvm1.uh.edu (message body: "SUBSCRIBE PACS-L " Subscribe (PACS-R, PACS-N & Current Cites only): same address (message body "SUBSCRIBE PACS-P ") List database search (email): same address (message body "INFO DATABASE") List database search (telnet): a.cni.org, login: brsuser FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Publications/E-journals/PACS/ FTPmail: listserv@uhupvm1.uh.edu (message body: "INDEX PACS-L F=MAIL") Gopher: info.lib.uh.edu, 1/articles/e-journals/uhlibrary gopher.eff.org, 1/Publications/E-journals/PACS WWW: gopher://info.lib.uh.edu:70/11/articles/e-journals/uhlibrary http://www.eff.org/pub/Publications/E-journals/PACS/ * PUBPOL-L%UMINN1.bitnet@VM42.CSO.UIUC.EDU (Public Policy Graduate Studies Net) * Red Rock Eater News Service (RRE) List for informational forwards & other resource materials, many of which are of interest to online activists). Also serves as the distribution list for The Network Observer (see separate entry.) Admin: rre-maintainters@weber.ucsd.edu Subscribe: rre-request@weber.ucsd.edu, message body: "subscribe " FTPmail: rre-request@weber.ucsd.edu, subject line: "archive help" WWW: http://communication.ucsd.edu/pagre/rre.html * RISKS Forum Digest (RFD) Risks is an online newsletter of sorts, the "forum on risks to the public in computers and related systems" of the ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy. Risks is a wealth of information and banter about various issues surrounding computers, communications and networking, and is moderated by Peter G. Neumann. Subscribe requests: risks-request@csl.sri.com (subscribe risks [name]) Usenet: comp.risks FTP: unix.sri.com, /pub/risks Voice: +1 818 225 2800 [to inquire about fax'd issues ONLY] +1 415 859 2375, Peter G. Neumann [last resort!] Fax: +1 818 225 7203 [issues are avail. via fax] * ROUNDTABLE This forum is the Internet discussion group of the Telecommunications Policy Roundtable (TPR). The TPR is a coalition of more than 100 organizations which was organized in the spring of 1993 to discuss federal telecommunications and information policy. ROUNDTABLE is an open list which is devoted to the dissemination of information about TPR activities, as well as discussions about federal telecommunications and information policy. (Subscribers to ROUNDTABLE need not be members of the TPR.) The list was created to facilitate discussions among current TPR members, and to extend discussions of policy to those who cannot participate in roundtable meetings because of geographic barriers. Among the topics which will be examined on this list is a discussion of model telecommunications legislation. TPR members are also encouraged to post press releases and other notices which are relevant to the TPR. Admin: Jamie Love Technical Admin: Craig Summerhill Subscribe: listproc@cni.org, message body: "SUBSCRIBE ROUNDTABLE " * Scout Report The Scout Report is a weekly publication provided by InterNIC Information Services' "Info Scout", to assist InterNauts in their ongoing quest to know what's new on and about the Internet. It focuses on those resources thought to be of interest to the InterNIC's primary audience, researchers and educators, however everyone is welcome to subscribe and there are no associated fees. Over 10,000 subscribers. Subscribe: majordomo@is.internic.net, message body: "subscribe scout-report" ("subscribe scout-report-html" to get WWW version for local use) FTP: is.internic.net, /infoguide/scout-report/ FTPmail: mailserv@is.internic.net, message body: "send /scout-report/[date]" (replace "[date]" with date of issue, e.g.: /scout-report/9-16-94) Gopher: is.internic.net, 1/infoguide/scout-report WWW: http://www.internic.net/infoguide.html * sea-list@panix.com, sea-legal@panix.com, etc. (Soc. for Electronic Access) * tap-info@essential.org (Taxpayer Assets Project bulletins) * Telecommunications Public Interest Newsletter (TPIN) TPIN is an action resource published by the Office of Communication, United Church of Christ. TPIN tracks developments on the national information infrastructure, public access, equal opportunity in broadcasting, children's television, privacy and other issues affecting the public interest. Subscribe: ask Andrew G. Lang * The Network Observer (TNO) [see under "N", rather than "T"] * thesegroups This list is for organizers of local and other electronic activist groups and activities. The focus is on public policy, civil liberties, and community related to computing, telecommunications, and computer networks. This list is not public, and not all subscription requests are accepted. For a discussion list about electronic communities, try COMMUNET. If you do ask to subscribe to thesegroups, please say where you heard of it, or who sent you. Subscription requests: thesegroups-request@tic.com * The Unofficial Internet Book List A list of books about Internet/Usenet, issued as a periodical, and regularly updated. By Kevin Savetz. Subscribe: savetz@rahul.net, subject line: "subscribe booklist" FTPmail: savetz@rahul.net, subject: "send booklist" FTP: ftp.eff.org, /pub/Net_info/Resources/net_book.list Gopher: gopher.eff.org, 1/pub/Net_info/Resources, net_book.list WWW: http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_info/Resources/net_book.list Usenet: news.answers (regularly posted) * usnonprofit-l@rain.org * utah-libs@xmission.com (Utah civil liberities and LIbertarian list) (subscribe: majordomo@xmission.com, "subscribe utah-libs") * vtw-list@panix.com (lobbying efforts for privacy, networking, NII issues) Use any mailreader, such as elm, pine, eudora, etc., to participate in mailing lists. To subscribe, try mailing to [listname]-request@[address]. Failing that, try listserv@[address], majordomo@[address], listserver@[address], listproc@[address], and finally owner-[listname]@address or [listname]-owner@[address]. Never send subscribe requests to the list itself; this does nothing but irritate people. The subscribe command is usually SUBSCRIBE [listname] [your first name] [your last name]; failing that, try SUBSCRIBE [listname], SUBSCRIBE [listname] [your email address], SUBSCRIBE [your email address] [listname]. If all else fails, try replacing "SUBSCRIBE" with "ADD", "JOIN" or "SUB". If you still can't get on the list, try sending "HELP" to one or more of the addresses, putting the command on the subject line instead of in the message body, and it you still can't get on this list, ask postmaster@[address] for help. You can also send a note to all the listserver authors you can find and ask them to cooperate with other authors to standardize, before we all go crazy. ;) USENET (NETNEWS) NEWSGROUPS --------------------------- * alt.2600 * alt.activism Moderated discussion & announcements about activism * alt.activism.d Unmoderated discussion on activism. High traffic. * alt.bbs.allsysop * alt.best.of.internet * alt.censorship Unmoderated discussion on censorship and freedom of expression. High traffic. * alt.comp.acad-freedom.news (= digested version of CAF list) * alt.comp.acad-freedom.talk (= misc. version of CAF list avail. from eff.org) * alt.conspiracy >;) * alt.culture.internet * alt.cyberpunk * alt.cyberpunk.movement * alt.cyberspace * alt.dear.whitehouse * alt.freedom.of.information.act * alt.internet.services * alt.life.internet * alt.motherjones * alt.politics.clinton * alt.politics.datahighway Unmoderated discussion on information infrastructure issues, regulation and politics. High traffic. Newsgroup created by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. * alt.politics.ec * alt.politics.economics * alt.politics.elections * alt.politics.europe.misc * alt.politics.libertarian * alt.politics.media * alt.politics.org.misc * alt.politics.org.nsa * alt.politics.reform * alt.politics.usa.constitution * alt.politics.usa.misc * alt.president.clinton * alt.privacy Unmoderated discussion on privacy. High traffic. * alt.privacy.anon-server Unmoderated discussion on anonymous remailers and online anonymity/ pseudonymy. * alt.privacy.clipper Unmoderated discussion on Clipper/Skipjack/Tessera/Capstone, cryptographic key "escrow", and govt. encryption policy. High traffic. * alt.security * alt.security.pgp Unmoderated discussion of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), the de facto Internet email encryption standard. High traffic. * alt.society.civil-liberties * alt.society.civil-liberty * alt.society.resistance * alt.wired * aus.legal * aus.legal (= AUST_LEGAL Fido echo) * aus.org.efa (EF-Australia, = efa@iinet.com.au list/EFA Fido echo) * aus.politics * austin.politics * ba.internet * ba.politics * ba.smartvalley * be.burgerrechten Beligian newsgroup (largely in Dutch, some Flemish and French probably) devoted to online civil liberties. * bit.listserv.politics (= politics@villvm.bitnet list) * ca.govt-bulletins * can.infobahn