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Re: internet ev


On Mon, 22 Jul 1996, WHITNEMR@snymorva.cs.snymor.edu wrote:

>    Regarding the recent spoofs by Bill and Hillary: I think it was obvious that the real Bill and Hillary didn't post those. Those of you with some computer
> savy pointed out how this could be determined. But please remember, not every-
> one knows this. I can guarantee that when i stick some of my freshmen on the 
> computer, I can show them how to use it, but they aren't going to catch on
> to stuff like that right away. We're a small two year school and our students
> don't typically have their choice between here and Harvard. It would also be
> fairly easy to slip this tuff by me, as i am not the most computer literate
> person in the world  :)   (although I'm trying to get better). 
>    My point is that the internet would make it even easier to fabricate ev. I
> strongly and truly believe that the VAST majority of our debaters and coaches
> are fine, ethical, wonderful people.  But having had experience with a couple
> that didn't have the most steller personal ethics, I'm not niave enough to
> think that this can't or won't happen.
>    I have been trying to raise two simple points. One: You don't know who is
> posting to the list. It might be fine, it might be a 10 year old. And Two:
> It is easier to validate a hard copy of published material than it is to 
> validate a message from a listserve.
> 
>                           Mark Whitney
>                           SUNY Morrisville


While I fully agree with you, I have to also note that the internet is a
place for small schools and schools with smaller budgets to get evidence
that would otherwise not be available to them.  We can not just not allow
it to be used.  That would decredit the future worth of the tech for CEDA.
 Pretty soon magazines will be published on the net and to completely shut
the door on these future credible sources is a mistake.  Beyond that level
of analysis, IT IS ALL JUST SOMEBODY SHOOTING OFF AT THE MOUTH ANYWAY!!!!
For every point you bring in a round the opposing team will have an author
who will go the other way.  


THAT IS DEBATE!!!  Closing ana:  save it for the round. 

Shon Joseph
McNeese State U.
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