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The Red Rock Eater News Service is a mailing list organized by Phil Agre. Subscribers receive approximately five messages weekly covering "the social and political aspects of computing and networking." The service emphasizes that it is not a discussion list and that opinions expressed do not represent UCLA or other institutions.
Subscription Details
To subscribe, users send an email to `requests@lists.gseis.ucla.edu` with subject line "subscribe rre". The same process applies for unsubscribing, using "unsubscribe rre" instead.
Archives
Multiple archives exist: Kee Hinckley maintained one through June 2004; Yahoo Groups hosts an archive beginning January 2001; and an earlier eGroups archive ran through October 2000.
Essays by Phil Agre
The site features numerous informal essays addressing topics like institutional design, wired infrastructure, internet impacts, and technological change, spanning from 1998 to 2002.
Guest Essays and Book Excerpts
The service has published extended works by scholars including Andrew Feenberg, David Noble, Pamela Samuelson, and others examining digital culture, education technology, information systems, and social impacts of networked technology.
Origin of Name
The phrase derives from a riddle: "What is big and red and eats rocks?" The answer playfully reflects the newsletter's name.