... whole idea of these original networks was so that one computer could talk to another quickly and easily. For the first decade or so the ARPAnet was primarily used for e-mail, database access, file transfers and online discussion forums. In 1971 the ARPAnet consisted of around 20 sites but by 1981 this figure had grown to over 200 sites. As this ... worth talking about (and many things not worth talking about!) It allows people to live their lives quicker and more efficiently. The classic example of this is the use of e-mail. E-mail allows people to send information in the form of text, ...

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... problem for society to deal with. The Internet provides three major services to its users: E-mail, Usenet News and the World Wide Web (WWW). E-mail is the transfer of information from one user to another in an essentially private communication that has much in common with standard postal services. Pornographic material in this medium is limited to the transfer of picture files and ... ...

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