September 11, 2001 New York City Chat Log

From the PhD Thesis of Dr. Terrell Neuage, University of South Australia

Introduction

This page presents a preserved chat log from a New York City chat room on September 11, 2001, captured as part of Dr. Terrell Neuage's PhD thesis, Conversational Analysis of Chat Room Talk, at the University of South Australia. The chat, recorded from 14:56:36 to 16:16:52, contains 644 turns and 4833 words, reflecting real-time reactions to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. The data was archived for research purposes due to the transient nature of online platforms.

Chat Log

14:56:36 damaged: it was a boing 767 wich hit the bilding
14:56:49 Hello: oscar I also need to know
14:56:50 |||||||: Sascha just entered this channel
14:57:06 MissMaca: the first plane to hit?
16:16:52 tippybond: They have cleared out alot of my area because of Wright Pattersdon Air Base

Note: The full chat log contains 644 turns. This page shows a sample for demonstration. The complete log is available in the published thesis at the University of South Australia.

About

This chat log is part of Dr. Terrell Neuage's PhD thesis, submitted to the University of South Australia and archived at the National Library of Australia. The thesis examines conversational dynamics in online chat rooms, with this log serving as a historical record of global reactions to the September 11, 2001 attacks. For access to the full thesis, contact the University of South Australia library.