[Air-l] we need a new word?

[Ellis Godard]

Agreed. We don't need "a" new word, or a "new" word, or a singular word. We
should each pick different words, probably from among the many already
existing ones, depending on our interests and tasks. Words don't have
essential meanings, and meanings aren't constant. Language is fluid, and
contextual. Any of the suggestions thus far might suffice for particular
purposes, but not others.

-eg 

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> 
> Hi Barry, all,
> imho we shouldn't attempt to find *one* new word 
> for a conglomerate of different services, 
> concepts, and psycho-socio-technological spheres. 
> The (Inter)net/media/cmc/it world grew out of its 
> formerly somewhat clearly definable pot and 
> became a landscape of interwoven plants and other 
> organisms. Only we're still used to being able to 
> talk about it in terms of "the pot". It is the 
> increasing frequency of moments of experiences 
> like Barry's that suddenly yet steadily make us 
> aware of a changing paradigm...
> 
> Let's differentiate, identify, and regroup our terminological 
> entities!
> 
> Greetings from Zurich, --u
> 
> At 10:44 Uhr -0500 19.3.2005, Barry Wellman wrote:
> >I was speaking at a seminar for non-techies at MIT yesterday (not a 
> >contradiction, as these were community development folks from across 
> >the USofA).
> >
> >And I found myself saying -- and my PPTs reading -- 
> "Internet" -- but 
> >then verbally qualifying by saying, "well I really don't mean the 
> >traditional email Internet, but also IM, chat, lists, video, 
> etc." (add 
> >your favorite including Usenet and BBS).
> >
> >What to call it? "Computer mediated communication" is a mouthful, 
> >jargony and chews up PPT space. "New media" is too 
> indistinct and PoMo: 
> >moreover, is email "new media" any more? We should focus on the 
> >affordances of the media and not on the newness.
> >
> >So what to call it. My first thought at the breakfast table was 
> >"e-media", but I am open to other suggestions. I also am 
> putting it on 
> >the list, because I am confident that others have had 
> similar dilemmas, 
> >and that it would be best if we had a standard word.
> >
> >  Barry  
> > 
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