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  1. June 8th, 2020, 01:38 PM #21
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    Default Re: Researching the history of internet FP forums

    Another early contender was iKonPen. I haven't been able to find out when it first appeared but this is the way that it looked back on October 9, 1999:

    iKonPen1999oct9.png

    Three things about this site:

    First of all, there are no "y"s in the text. I don't believe it was like this originally so apparently this seems to be a glitch in the Wayback software.

    Second, there is a "iKonTalk" section that apparently led to a connected bulletin board system. I haven't been able to find a copy of that BBS page. However this "webpage-BBS combo" will become popular for future websites... including FPG.

    Third, the site had an onboard magazine known as "iKonZine" for reviews and essays:

    iKonZine1999oct9.png
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