Conduct Control on Usenet

Christine B. Smith; Margaret L. McLaughlin; Kerry K. Osborne

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication Vol. 2, No. 4 (1997)

Examines the frequency, form, and tone of reproaches for misconduct on five newsgroups. Finds that few individuals responded publicly to their reproachers and that complete "traditional" remedial episodes in Usenet were relatively rare. Concludes...