Re: Dialed In
By: Ogg to poindexter FORTRAN on Sun Apr 28 2024 08:20 pm
> Hello pF!
> ** On Friday 26.04.24 - 07:03, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to All:
> pF> I went to a talk at the Computer History Museum last night
> pF> titled "Dialed In: The Prehistory of Social Media".
> [...]
> pF> Of course, no mention of the fact that BBSes persevere to
> pF> this day. That wouldn't fit the narrative...
> The lack of mention of how BBSes are represented today is sad.
> I think people have heard enough of the history. But unlike
> some things from the past that are has-beens and don't carry
> on, BBSes have continued to exist and should be mentioned in
> panels and talks about the technology!
bbses are not perservering. they are pathetic shadows of their former selves.
they are not worth mentioning.
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