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This is kind of an indirect reply to the question.  

But I see a supplement to the email/newgroup approach:
interactive UU.  This is not a far off fantasy, but the software
machinery already exists in the the for of MU*s (previously known
as MUDs).  So what can a MU* do?
	-allow talking (say text strings)
	-creation of rooms and offices
	-creation of software agents that can be
		used to perform calculations, display information
		or other functions
	-MU* servers can connect to other MU*

Some of the simple uses:
	-social interaction
	-small group presentation
	-virtual offices (and objects)

For example you could find me in my office. We could have
a little conversation. Then I could give you copy of
a programming tutorial.  You then could go back to your workshop/studio,
study the tutorial, build a generic windup toy and bring it back
to my office and place on my desk. 
Meanwhile, there could be dozens of other interactions going on
throughout the MU*.

Many MU* are user programmable. This means that the user can
create objects and program behavior into them.

Basically MU* are multi-user environments that come in 
many flavors (tinyMUD,MUSH,MUSE,MUCK,MOO,LPMUD,DikiMUD,CoolMUD,...)
There are a couple hundred known MU* sites throughout the US and
Europe.  Access is through internet. The connect is through clients
such as a simple telnet, to more complex, programmable ones, 
including some that have graphics capabilities.

Its possible that UU could co-exist with some other MU* community.
I would think that a UU server would really be the better way
to go (but requires much more work and administration too).