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BBS refers to Bulletin Board Systems, which were the equivalent of forums in the pre-web age. | |||
Typically a user would dial-in to a BBS (ring a number via their modem) and be able to view and reply to posts made by others who had dialed in. Modern BBS' use the [[telnet|telnet protocol]] to connect users. They are famous in the [[Cyberpunk]] community, though lost their mainstream use in the early 2000's. BBS' weree famous for housing some of the world's greatest people, such as [[Richard Stallman]], [[Dennis Richie]], and many others. A large number of internet groups started on BBS, such as The Cult of the Dead Cow, [[The Church of the Subgenius]], and etc. | |||
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[[Movies#Documentary BBS: The Documentary|BBS: The Documentary]] will give you a good perspective. | |||
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Revision as of 09:09, 24 February 2016
This dongle is a BBS refers to Bulletin Board Systems, which were the equivalent of forums in the pre-web age.
Typically a user would dial-in to a BBS (ring a number via their modem) and be able to view and reply to posts made by others who had dialed in. Modern BBS' use the telnet protocol to connect users. They are famous in the Cyberpunk community, though lost their mainstream use in the early 2000's. BBS' weree famous for housing some of the world's greatest people, such as Richard Stallman, Dennis Richie, and many others. A large number of internet groups started on BBS, such as The Cult of the Dead Cow, The Church of the Subgenius, and etc.
BBS: The Documentary will give you a good perspective.