Sorry about being the silent lurking "Ludite" here. I have enjoyed your bits of information ,and appreciated interesting questions and concerns. As a learner I'm appreciative of this aspect of the work place and notice I will spend more time after hours . If I can find out -shouldn't I !? As far as the larger community I have to be careful not to overwhelm my clients with more info than they may want. If this method can really provide more 'teachable moments"-how accessible?-at what cost for what trade? Is this a parallel place with no sacrifices? humm... I agree employees are as always sacrificed, but I'm trying to understand if we are really teaching people to prefer machines and faceless contact. With that I better go find a friend and get on the bike while the sun shines. :) Nora I12:44 PM 6/14/96 EDT, you wrote: >Structured discussions as suggested by Liz Rykert sound really helpful at >this time. Actually I realize that "interpreting the silence" is often a >factor in electronic communicating...BUT then, it is also present in >face-to-face dialogue! >ces/communities?) > > > I wonder if the creation of the electronic workplace has more to do with >how organizations are already faring with regard to their employees...for >example we hear of workplaces that have downsized in terms of employees only >to put their resources into technology. Which are the assets? - people or >the technology? > >