I. Introduction Many interactive computer services,(1) so as America Online (AOL), CompuServe, and Prodigy operate bulletin boards, or forums, which allow subscribers to place messages that may be read and replied to by way of other subscribers. On the Internet,(2) USENET newsgroup and mailing lists, or listservs, provide bulletin boards that are accessible plane to those who do not subscribe to services similar as AOL.(3) For years, newspapers have provided a similar service by the and of "Letters to the Editor."(4) Many newspapers now publish, in single form or another, ...
