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To: wouldntbprudent
I just Googled Tyson Vivyan and one of the articles that came up has him quoted as saying that the exchanges were done with IM, although IM was generally invented in 1996, AOL didn't offer it until 1998.

I wonder what service provider he was using?
16 posted on 10/06/2006 5:27:23 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: HEY4QDEMS

Tyson Vivyan interview:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/06/politics/main2070065.shtml


History of IM:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/instant-messaging1.htm


19 posted on 10/06/2006 5:34:41 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: HEY4QDEMS; MOgirl; Republican Red
That is a good point H4QD. hope someone follows up on that.

Ping for more tibits of info.

34 posted on 10/06/2006 6:46:11 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (Even The Nicest Pug Has An Evil Twin)
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