Welcome to the Club

Almost ten years post-Orwell, it's time to finally lay the cards on the
table. It's not just increasingly difficult for the average consumer
to find their way through today's media-controlled world - it's almost
impossible. The Chaos Computer Club of Hamburg and Berlin, together with
the FoeBuD e.V., Bielefeld and Hacktic, Amsterdam, have organized the
"Chaos Communication Congress" to add to the chaos, paradoxically
helping to clear up the fog of information in and about the
media. At the tenth annual Chaos Congress, computer freaks and
information fanatics have gathered to examine the latest developments,
learn more about the various fields, and offer their knowledge to the
general public.

This description may be misleading - this is not a meeting to
exchange information about the best, newest, fanciest hardware or
software. Working with networks has long since become a political issue;
computer network systems are all too easily abused. Widespread open
discussion of the issues surrounding electronic networking have
sensitized a broad sector of the public to the problems involved,
especially where privacy and freedom of speech are concerned (is Big
Brother listening in?). It is the duty of public media to provide
information and clarify the situation. It is our hope that you will
put aside this or that 'invented' sensationalist story in favor of a
serious report. The main theme here is the HUMAN perspective in the
"digital information age"!

Detailed information is available from the Press Room, located on the
ground floor. Please be patient if we cannot respond to every question
right away. Our co-workers will make every effort to put you in contact
with someone who can answer anything we can't.

Yours truly,

The Press Room Staff

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