Subject: Atlantic Monthly article on MUDs

From: Jacques Leslie <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 11:13:18 -0700

I am a journalist doing a piece for the Atlantic Monthly on MUDs. 
This idea, by the way, was spawned at the DIAC conference. Now I'd 
like to invite you to get in touch with me, either by phone (415) 
331-2644 or email, and leave your own phone number. 

Among the questions I'm interested in exploring:

-- Can you provide examples of close relationships forged through 
MUDding?
-- Can you provide examples of MUD addicts?
-- Can you cite and briefly describe unusually rich, innovative, or 
intriguing MUDs?
-- How prevalent have you found gender-switching on MUDs, and what is 
its impact on participants?
-- WhatUs the social benefit, if any, of MUDs?
-- Do MUDs represent a new form of social interaction? Are they "the 
wave of the future"?
-- Does the development of MUDs have great value for people studying 
how societies and communities take shape, or is the value limited 
because the people who typically participate in MUDs are so 
unrepresentative of the general population?

You can post answers to any of these questions you'd like, or just 
let me know how I can contact you by phone. The more you say about 
your own MUD experiences, the better. Thanks for your help.

Jacques Leslie ([email-masked])