Information Technology Reference
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Figure 6.6
Mailing lists can provide one-way announcements or two-way
discussion.
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Discussions.
Some mailing lists allow anyone to send e-mail mes-
sages to all recipients. These mailing lists allow discussion among
members and may include the ability for outside parties to inject
e-mail messages targeted to the included group. Because discussion
lists can include two-way communications, they can aid in rapid
participation from multiple group members collaborating on a task
or project. This quality can also lead to virtual arguments conducted
by rapid back-and-forth e-mail messages in what is essentially a pub-
lic forum. The very ease and speed of e-mail communication, cou-
pled with the emotional anonymity of interaction with technology
