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The article reads like it's the only network that existed. BBS software also got its start in 1979. CompuServe also got started in 1979.

• panic 8y ago
  Not to mention PLATO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLATO_(computer_system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLATO_(computer_system)), which by the mid 70's had multiplayer games, emoticons, chatrooms, and more.
  • C1sc0cat 8y ago
    And PRESTEL
  • taborj 8y ago
    Just to add - the book "The Friendly Orange Glow" is an excellent, readable history of PLATO. Absolutely fascinating, and one the other of this article probably hasn't see, or else they wouldn't be putting so much stock in this one email chain.