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soco
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This is from the Wayback Machine on archive.org .

It is from OH but the formatting is all wrong from what we all remember.
https://web.archive.org/web/20060325084248/http...

What I do like about it is the fact it was a question posted by erik_k. He was the Founder of Help . com. None of what we are now would have been possible without him.

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Cool! ๐Ÿ˜„

Help.com went through a number of evolutions, and actually- that wasn't even the first!

https://web.archive.org/web/19981212023851/http...

Seeing stuff like that is a little scary... But that's how the internet used to look!

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I managed to track Erik down. Just sent him an email to come join us, if he's not too busy.
He has quite the resume. Learned his name appears on the patent for the touchscreen on our phones.

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We have another hurricane coming this way.

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Sweet! I messaged the developer that built the format that we all came to know and love, but never heard back from him. ๐Ÿ˜ž

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Erik is currently the Senior Vice President of Livingly Media.

Livingly Media is an aufeminin company headquartered in Silicon Valley that reaches over 25 million readers each month. Livingly Media owns and operates four web properties: flagship lifestyle site, Livingly; entertainment news site, Zimbio; home dรฉcor and design site, Lonny; and fashion and beauty site, StyleBistro.

Livingly Media properties drive massive engagement through a variety of highly visual, interactive, and shareable content. Brands can connect with our audiences on multiple platforms โ€“ desktop, tablet, mobile, social โ€“ through programmatic platforms.

Perhaps we can get a few of those 25 million to join us. Couldn't hurt...

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I remember Reaching out to Erik when the first site was going to get closed down. Never heard anything back.

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He may not respond to mine either. But I have little doubt that if he just visits our site, it will bring a tear to his eye.

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Oh well....
It was worth a shot. I'm still very proud of his vision nearly 20 years ago.

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