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SikhNet
Sikh website
| Owner | 3HO |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Gurumustuk Singh Khalsa (website) |
| URL | sikhnet.com |
| Launched | 15 February 1996; 28 years ago (1996-02-15) (website) |
| Current status | Active |
SikhNet is a Sikh-centric website operated by the 3HO organization.[1][2] SikhNet is a tax exempt 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation in the U.S.A.[3] It caters to what it has termed as the "cyber sangat" ("cyber congregation").[3]
History
Bulletin board system
The origins of SikhNet can be traced back to a bulletin board system (BBS) created by Guruka Singh, launched in 1983.[3] Harbhajan Kaur and Mahan Singh in Millis, Massachusetts were the coordinators of the early SikhNet BBS.[3] The server operated through GEnie with a 300 baud connection.[3]
In February 1986, the SikhNet BBS server was upgraded and went online with a 10 Mhz IBM XT clone computer with a 1200 baud (later