DISCUSS is a networked electronic conferencing system. Similar to the bulletin boards that have become popular on microcomputers, it differs in its accessibility from time-sharing machines and workstations on the network. DISCUSS allows a user to attend a set of electronic meetings for discussing various topics. Each meeting has its own specific focus, such as a project, class, or special interest.
Users may select (``attend'') meetings, and read messages (``transactions'') that have been entered in those meetings. A user may also enter new transactions into a meeting, either by replying to a previous one or starting one on a new topic.