INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET - HOW SELECTIVE SHOULD WE BE

Vast amounts of information are available on the Internet, and program s such as Mosaic provide users with easy access to text and multimedia files. Once a user has set up a host system, consideration must be gi ven to what information will be made available. In addition to legal r estrictions, the interests of potential users (those accessing the hos t system) should be considered when determining the kinds of informati on to be made available. If those maintaining these host systems are s omewhat selective when making information availability decisions, the potential information ''glut'' may be attenuated.