It's snowing outside, so...good time for some BBSing.
https://bytecellar.com/2022/01/11/bbsing-in-the-snow-is-the-best-way-to-log-in/
#BBS #BBSing #BulletinBoards #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #dialup #telnet #internet #tech #vintagetech #blog #blogpost #techblog #nostalgia #AppleII #CRT
@the_etrain
Hah! Reminds me of the old BBS days (late 80s, early 90s) where the host of one forum/board said in the guidelines "If you're posting here more than 10 times a day, then log out and phone HBO and ask for your own show. You are obviously too funny for us" 😂 😂
BBSes are one of those things where I have nostalgia for something I wasn't even around for!
https://social.growyourown.services/@FediVideo/113907953510178561
#BBS #BulletinBoards #BBSes #CreativeCommons #ComputingHistory #RetroComputing
Way back in the 1970s/1980s, before the Fediverse, before the web, there was an even older open network: "bulletin board systems" or BBSes. You can watch a multi-part documentary about the history of the BBS network at: ➡️ https://fedi.video/w/p/h6CMyFnbdPZXpaRpMCBKdk The episodes are themed rather than chronological, so you can watch any episodes you want in any order. #BBS #BulletinBoards #BBSes #CreativeCommons #ComputingHistory #RetroComputing
Way back in the 1970s/1980s, before the Fediverse, before the web, there was an even older open network: "bulletin board systems" or BBSes.
You can watch a multi-part documentary about the history of the BBS network at:
➡️ https://fedi.video/w/p/h6CMyFnbdPZXpaRpMCBKdk
The episodes are themed rather than chronological, so you can watch any episodes you want in any order.
#BBS #BulletinBoards #BBSes #CreativeCommons #ComputingHistory #RetroComputing

So they're basically forums with basic file hosting, using dedicated applications that connected over the phone lines rather than a web browser...
Not sure why that concept confuses people, have we gotten to the point where people don't remember forums anymore either? (miz) #BBS #BulletinBoards