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The: Daniel⚡️ | 8 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +10 
 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 | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 The museums were too full of mammoth tusks tho..
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xiangcai | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 try explaining what a bit torrent is🤣
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The: Daniel⚡️ | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 It felt like explaining how the telegraph worked.
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shawn | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 telnet to citadelbbs.com 🫡
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The: Daniel⚡️ | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 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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liz.btc | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Ahhh you're exposing us hahaha
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The: Daniel⚡️ | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 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 | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Oh the hours and hours spent downloading Doom 2, one 1.44mb zip file at a time.
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Bitkorns | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Nostr is the safe harbor after you have seen some things

nostr:nevent1qqs0wrdmm8xfkla4rfkkm4n4eve7nutv0wj90gfmq2m4crruxaxenngpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68yanfv4mjucm0d5pzpmnw5yatnljuff5w47d35d87q99xddqpzlzsac4xzn6vm22ekmn5qvzqqqqqqyftzu9j
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zyrotin | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 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.