[doctor_eval]

I know what we would have had if not for the form element: MSN [0]

> Originally named The Microsoft Network, it debuted as a proprietary online service on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of Windows 95.

MSN was a direct competitor to the internet (and AOL) despite Microsoft’s famous pivot a couple of months earlier [1]

> Realizing his company had missed the boat in estimating the impact and popularity of the Internet, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates issues a memo titled, “The Internet Tidal Wave,” which signaled the company’s focus on the global network.

Here in Australia, Microsoft teamed up with Telstra and tried really hard to shut down the emerging ISP scene (source: I was one of those ISPs)

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Dial-up

[1] https://thisdayintechhistory.com/05/26/bill-gates-internet-t...

[DoItToMe81]

Wow! What were your experiences dealing with these tactics, and do you know of any articles describing it?