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Re:The First Virtual Meeting Was in 1916 by KK7NIL on Wednesday November 13, 2024 @09:54PM (#42132677)
No, I think they all agreed not to waste the association's money on vanity long distance calls.

As the article pointed out at the end, it's very likely this special conference call was only possible due to special sponsorship from a big donor or telephone companies.

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Re:The First Virtual Meeting Was in 1916 by MichaelZuo on Wednesday November 13, 2024 @10:40PM (#42132941)
Hence… an internal disgareement… between the original faction that convinced the sponsors/budgeting groups/etc… and the naysayers.
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