+arcadeshopper #1 Posted November 5, 2016 http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/11/the-lost-civilization-of-dial-up-bulletin-board-systems/506465/ 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vorticon #2 Posted November 6, 2016 I love the reference to Pompeii in the article. It exactly sums up most of my later interactions with BBS'ses. Kind of sad really, but then the world must march on... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vorticon #3 Posted November 6, 2016 I love the reference to Pompeii in the article. It exactly sums up most of my later interactions with BBS'ses. Kind of sad really, but then the world must march on... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EKMELSOFT #4 Posted November 6, 2016 Wow great retro article-- hard to believe over 70% of the dial up was once on AOL. I had Prodigy for a while myself. Brings back some good vibes !!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Schmitzi #5 Posted November 7, 2016 From the article: "Dialing into a BBS felt like whole-body teleportation." 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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