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The WELL
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Type of site | Virtual community |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | The WELL Group Inc. |
| URL | well |
| Launched | February 1985[1] |
The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link,[2] normally shortened to The WELL or The Well,[3] is a virtual community that was launched in 1985. It is one of the oldest continuously operating virtual communities. By 1993 it had 7,000 members, a staff of 12, and gross annual income of $2 million.[4] A 1997 feature in Wired magazine called it "The world's most influential online community."[5] In 2012, when it was last publicly offered for sale, it had 2,693 members.[6] It is best known for its Internet forums, but also provides email, shell accounts, and web pages. Discussion topics are organized into conferences that cover broad areas of interest.[2] User anonymity is prohibited.[2]
- ^ Pernick, Ron (1995). "A Timeline of the First Ten Years of The WELL". Retrieved June 28, 2008.
- ^ a b c "The WELL". Encyclopedia Britannica. March 6, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Jennings, Peter; Brewster, Todd (November 1998). The Century (1st ed.). New York: Doubleday. p. 554. ISBN 0-385-48327-9.
- ^ Figallo, Cliff (September 1, 1993). "The Well: Small Town on the Information Highway System". Whole Earth Review. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "The Epic Saga of The Well: The World's Most Influential Online Community (And It's Not AOL)". Wired. May 1, 1997. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Anonymous (June 29, 2012). "The Well, a Pioneering Online Community, is for Sale Again". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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