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The Daniel ⚡️ 1y ago

I had to explain to someone what a BBS was tonight. Gen X, we’ve done a shit job preserving our history.

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cloud fodder 1y ago

The museums were too full of mammoth tusks tho..

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xiangcai 1y ago

try explaining what a bit torrent is🤣

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The Daniel ⚡️ 1y ago

It felt like explaining how the telegraph worked.

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Shawn 1y ago

telnet to citadelbbs.com 🫡

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The Daniel ⚡️ 1y ago

Dude, before telnet we had to type ATDT and a phone number to connect, and hope the line wasn’t busy, or a family member was on a phone call.

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Shawn 1y ago

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liz.btc 1y ago

Ahhh you're exposing us hahaha

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The Daniel ⚡️ 1y ago

You plug the thing into the thing and then you type the thing into the thing and maybe if you’re lucky you might get a free pirated game in an hour and a half.

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zyrotin 1y ago

Oh the hours and hours spent downloading Doom 2, one 1.44mb zip file at a time.

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zyrotin 1y ago

I had chatGPT create a WWIV bbs for me and I couldn't believe it even had TradeWarz and Legend of the Red Dragon I could play.