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PlayNET

PlayNET (or PlayNet) was an American online service for Commodore 64 home computers that operated from 1984 to 1987. It was operated by the company PlayNet, Inc of Troy, New York.

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Article summary

PlayNET (or PlayNet) was an American online service for Commodore 64 home computers that operated from 1984 to 1987. It was operated by the company PlayNet, Inc of Troy, New York.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377306618

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