Mastodawn

Callisto Jun 30, 2025

Satisfying my unscientific curiosity here. Please boost for visibility.

How old are you?

25 or younger

10%

26-40

32.4%

41-65

51.4%

66 or older

6.2%

Poll ended at Jul 7, 2025 at 12:06pm.

Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch)

@callisto @agturcz Most here have dialed into a BBS before...

Frenezul0_o Jun 30, 2025

@catsalad @callisto @agturcz
There should be a poll for that too

Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch)

@Frenezul0_o @callisto @agturcz Really?

Yes

31%

No

35.7%

Remind me later

33.3%

Poll ended at Jul 1, 2025 at 2:28pm.

Frenezul0_o Jun 30, 2025

@catsalad @callisto @agturcz

I learned how to make a poll!

I have dialed into a BBS before

56.8%

What's a BBS?

31.6%

What does "dial" mean?

11.6%

Poll ended at Jul 1, 2025 at 2:46pm.

Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch)

@Frenezul0_o @callisto @agturcz That last option...

I've actually heard "What's a landline?" before.

OldGeek Jul 7, 2025

@catsalad @Frenezul0_o @callisto @agturcz Or what is a party line. Remember my dad trying to make a call and losing it trying to get all the kids off the line.

Frenezul0_o Jul 8, 2025

@oldgeek @catsalad @callisto @agturcz I had a rotary dial hanging on the wall connected to a party line with my next-door neighbour.

@Frenezul0_o @oldgeek @catsalad @agturcz And we couldn't talk on it in a thunderstorm, but we could watch the sparks fly out of the receiver.