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		lainga on April 3, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: 2D Tilemap on Top of Jitsi Meet The backstory to REAMDE is that an MMORPG turns out to also be a really good platform for teleconferencing. Gradually more and more business moves into this MMORPG until the company releases a "business version" and a significant proportion of the world economy is run through what is essentially a professional version of WoW.

qznc on April 4, 2020 | [–]

Sounds like Second Life. https://www.connect.secondlife.com/about

dlhavema on April 4, 2020 | [–]

Sounds like ready player one before the contest. When did it come out?

detaro on April 4, 2020 | [–]

2011

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