Talkomatic

Talkomatic is an online chat system[1] that facilitates real-time text communication among a small group of people.

[2][3] Talkomatic was created by Doug Brown and David R. Woolley in 1973 on the PLATO System[4] at the University of Illinois.

Intended to be a reinterpretation of its 1970s namesake, it is conceptually similar to the original system, but limitations imposed by the resource constraints of the time (such as the maximum room count) have been lifted.

However, as of March 14, 2024, the web is now unavailable for public use due to technical reasons and the action of some users that were considered disrespectful.

Features of the original work included public, private and semi-private spaces which enabled five concurrent "chatters" to communicate in accordance with their privacy needs.

[7] However, this effort led to the website's shutdown due to the server's inability to handle the increased load.