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![]() ![]() Sunday, July 27, 2008 – Permalink – The WellA salute to our predecessorsRemember the acronym BBS? Remember the Whole Earth movement? Before "Chat rooms" and IM, for 20 years there has been an online community of readers and contributors. While it started in the Bay area, it is international in scope. On the net since April 1, 1985, happy birthday to the Well. From Well.com: "There is nothing quite like The WELL, and the secret has a lot to do with its evolution. Stewart Brand and Larry Brilliant founded the Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link in 1985, starting with a dialog between the fiercely independent writers and readers of the Whole Earth Review. About the Well [Edited entry from 4/4/2005] See all Topics Labels: Addendum <Doug Klippert@ 2:54 AM |