Whether hypertext reading can ever be rewarding. Why do we characterize it with such terms of deprecation as "surfing"? Is it because of a deep sense of inferiority: that Writing must come first? So we also privilege our discussion because it leaves the recoverable trace of writing? (a notion of cultural capital?)

Nothing outside the text? So which comes first: writing or reading? Undisciplined hypertext surfing at an interesting site leads to reading that is reactive and inconclusive.

"all of the theory on hypertext that we are required to read is in a traditional book format" [1]

whether translating a book into hypertext changes it? [2]

Hypertext reader as tourist? Or what is it? Viewing? Touring? Reading? Surfing?

The infinite links of internet hypertext encourage mere surfing, inhibiting critical thought; so does the computer interface itself

The online discussion notes are comprehensive in comparison with a normal course

[1] Landow produced the first edition of Hypertext in an enhanced hypertext package; Bolter and Joyce produced the software Storyspace for writing hypertext.

[2] I discuss a related issue, the type/token distinction, in "Moment": see para 11.