================= README ================= * Computers and Academic Freedom Statements Statement Archive [part of the Computers and Academic Freedom (CAF) Archive [part of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Archive]] This is an on-line collection of computers and academic freedom statements. It includes the unofficial, draft "Statement on Computers and Academic Freedom". File README is a detailed description of the items in the directory. For more information, to make contributions, or to report typos contact J.S. Greenfield (greeny@eff.org). If you have gopher, the archive is browsable with the command: gopher -p academic/statements gopher.eff.org The document(s) are also available by anonymous ftp (the preferred method) and by email. To get the file(s) via ftp, do an anonymous ftp to ftp.eff.org (192.77.172.4), and get file(s): pub/academic/statements/ To get the file(s) by email, send email to ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com. In the body of your note include the lines: connect ftp.eff.org cd /pub/CAF/statements get get where is the name of a file that you want. File README is a detailed description of the items in the directory. For more information, to make contributions, or to report typos contact J.S. Greenfield (greeny@eff.org). ================= README.subject-index ================= * Subject Index for CAF Statement Archive ================= bbs.sample-contract ================= * Sample BBS-Caller Contract A sample caller contract for bulletin board systems, including provisions for access and service, price and payment, privacy, editorial control, and liability limitations. ================= bill-of-rights.aahe ================= * Bill of Rights ... for Electronic ... Learners This is the "Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for the Electronic Community of Learners". It could become the first widely endorsed statement directly related to computers and academic freedom. ================= caf-statement.critique ================= * Computer and Academic Freedom Statement -- Draft -- Critique This is a critique of an attempt to codify the application of academic freedom to academic computers. It reflects our seven months of on-line discussion about computers and academic freedom. It covers free expression, due process, privacy, and user participation. Additional comments and suggestions are very welcome (especially when posted to CAF-talk). All the documents referenced are available on-line. ================= caf-statement ================= * Computer and Academic Freedom Statement -- Draft This is an attempt to codify the application of academic freedom to academic computers. It reflects our seven months of on-line discussion about computers and academic freedom. It covers free expression, due process, privacy, and user participation. Comments and suggestions are very welcome (especially when posted to CAF-talk). All the documents referenced are available on-line. (Critiqued). ================= cafuiuc.txt ================= * "Sex, Censorship, and the Internet" by Carl M. Kadie Presented to the Student Chapter of the ACM on April 28, 1994. If you have access to WWW/Mosaic, the best version of this paper is http://www.eff.org/CAF/cafuiuc.html. The talk covers both the application academic-freedom and library-intellectual-freedom to academic and public computer facilities. It is based on "cfp93.kadie" and "cfp94.kadie". ================= cfp-proceedings.pointer ================= * Pointer to the proceedings of Computers, Freedom, and Privacy A pointer on how to obtain the proceedings of the Second Conference on Computers, Freedom, and Privacy, via ftp. ================= cfp.pointer ================= * Pointer to the Proceedings of CFP '93 A pointer to the Proceeding of Computers and Freedom and Privacy III (1993), available via gopher. gopher -p1/cpsr/conferences/cfp3 gopher.cpsr.org 70 ================= cfp93.kadie ================= * "Content: The Academic Freedom Model" by Carl Kadie Presented at the Third Conference on Computers, Freedom, and Privacy, in Burlingame, California, March 1993. "Issues of content on campus are not new. Indeed, academia's long experience with computers and intellectual freedom make it a unique model of how the wider world can be. ... A key principle of academic freedom is that freedom of expression and freedom to read are central to the academic mission. ... Academic freedom principles can, and should, be the basis of academic computer policy." ================= cfp94.kadie ================= * "Applying Library Intellectual Freedom Principles to Computers" by Carl Kadie To appear as a chapter in the 2nd edition of _Computerization and Controversy: Value Conflicts and Social Choices_, edited by Charles Dunlop and Rob Kling, Academic Press. Originally presented at the Fourth Conference on Computers, Freedom, and Privacy, in Chicago, March 1994. If you have access to WWW/Mosaic, an eariler version of thie paper is http://www.eff.org/CAF/cfp94.kadie.html. The talk covers newsgroup selection at public access systems, file selection at ftp archives, complaints to the hosts of mailing lists, so-called adult material at Free-Nets, access restrictions on newsgroups, labeling TV shows as "violent", the CERT banner and privacy, and filtering newsfeeds for grade and high schools. ================= cfp94.kadie.old ================= * "Applying Library Intellectual Freedom Principles to Computers" by Carl Kadie - old version Presented at the Fourth Conference on Computers, Freedom, and Privacy, in Chicago, March 1994. If you have access to WWW/Mosaic, the best version of this paper is http://www.eff.org/CAF/cfp94.kadie.html. The talk covers newsgroup selection at public access systems, file selection at ftp archives, complaints to the hosts of mailing lists, so-called adult material at Free-Nets, access restrictions on newsgroups, labeling TV shows as "violent", the CERT banner and privacy, and filtering newsfeeds for grade and high schools. ================= cni.pointer ================= * Pointer to information from CNI A pointer to some information from the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). ================= disruptions.uiuc.edu ================= * Disruption policies at U. Illinois, Urbana Some policy excerpts from the University of Illinois at Urbana, relevant to disruption of IRC use. ================= ethics.acm ================= * ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct -- Full Text The full text of the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct which is expected of all members of the ACM. Separate guidelines assist in interpreting the Code. ================= ethics.acm.guidelines ================= * ACM Code of Ethics and Prof. Conduct Guidelines -- Full Text The full test of the ACM Code of Ethics and Profession Conduct Guidelines, used for interpreting the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. ================= netiquette-guide ================= * Mitchell Golden's Netiquette Guide Mitchell Golden's FAQ on netiquette for news-server administrators. ================= nren.privacy.cpsr ================= * NREN -- Privacy -- Proposal -- CPSR "Proposed Privacy Guidelines for the NREN" -- Statement of Marc Rotenberg, Washington Director Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) (The statement is still being developed and revised.) ================= nusef.statement ================= * U. of Neb. at Linc.-- Students for Electr. Freedom -- Purpose The Statement of Purpose from the Nebraska Students for Electronic Freedom, adopted at the organizational meeting of NUSEF held March 31, 1992 at UNL. ================= ocf.bylaws ================= * U. of Cal. at Berkeley -- Open Computing Facil. -- Bylaws These are the bylaws of Berkeley's Open Computing Facility, an organization that democratically manages computer resources for thousands of users. ================= ocf.constitution ================= * U. of Cal. at Berkeley -- Open Computing Facil. -- Constitution OCF is an organization that democratically manages computer resources for thousands of users. ================= ontario.univ-ministry.memo ================= * Ontario Ministry of Coll. and Univ. -- Offensive Computer Material A memorandum from Deputy Minister Bernard Shapiro regarding the accessibility of offensive materials from college and university computers, along with additional clarification. The memo says, in part "It is my expectation that each institution will have policies and procedures in place to discourage the use of its computer systems for access to, or sending of, racist and/or pornographic material." The clarification says, in part, that the "Ministry has no authority to intervene in the universities...the universities are autonomous." ================= rfc1244.txt ================= * Site Security Handbook This FYI RFC is a first attempt at providing Internet users guidance on how to deal with security issues in the Internet. As such, this document is necessarily incomplete. ================= scic.uchicago.edu ================= * U. Chicago -- Student Computing Issues Committee policies Various information and policies from the University of Chicago Student Computing Issues Committee. ================= stanford.statements ================= * Edu -- Stanford U. -- Netnews Selection Statements "In 1989 rec.humor.funny was suppressed in some of the Stanford University computers. After a campaign it was re-installed in those computers." This file contains 1) the "Statement of Protest about the AIR Censorship of rec.humor.funny" 2) a statement by the Stanford faculty committee on libraries 3) Notes from Professor John McCarthy on how censorship was fought at Stanford (also see "pub/academic/cases/jmcabstract") ================= ubc.ca.appendix-c ================= * Canada -- U. British Columbia -- Appendix C Appendix C of the Task Force on the Appropriate Use of Information Technology: a paper entitled "Ethics & Computer Mediated Communication" submitted by Dr. Peter Danielson, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia. ================= ubc.ca.appendix-d ================= * Canada -- U. British Columbia -- Appendix D Appendix D of the Task Force on the Appropriate Use of Information Technology: a paper entitled "Free Speech, Pornography, Sexual Harassment, and Electronic Networks" submitted by Richard S. Rosenberg, Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia. ================= ubc.ca.appendix-f ================= * Canada -- U. British Columbia -- Appendix F Appendix F of the Task Force on the Appropriate Use of Information Technology: The University of British Columbia Sexual Harassment Policy. ================= ubc.ca.appendix-g-h-i ================= * Canada -- U. British Columbia -- Appendices G, H, and I Appendices G, H and I of the Task Force on the Appropriate Use of Information Technology: "Recommended wording for computer account applications," "Recommended University-wide procedures related to inappropriate use of information technology," and "Recommended additional actions by UCS" ================= ubc.ca.background ================= * Canada -- U. British Columbia -- Background Background material for the report of the Task Force on the Appropriate Use of Information Technology, which was established to examine issues related to pornographic materials on university computers. ================= ubc.ca.discussion ================= * Canada -- U. British Columbia -- Discussion Discussions of THE TASK FORCE ON THE APPROPRIATE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY on its fundamental principles and recommendations. ================= ubc.ca.overview ================= * Canada -- U. British Columbia -- Overview An overview of the REPORT OF THE TASK FORCE ON THE APPROPRIATE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. ================= ================= Last update Fri May 3 18:14:24 PDT 1996