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lordflux
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Re: What if you had to use dialup BBSes today.
02/26/12 08:30 AM
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I started BBSing with a lovely 1200 bps modem back in the day... those speeds were fun. :P

Finally upgraded to a (then) state of the art 28800 bps modem when I purchased my brand new 486SX/33MHz. That bad boy also had a 130MB hard drive and a 1X CD-ROM drive. Bought several CD-ROM based games with the system (including The 7th Guest), so I was in gaming heaven AND I had fast access to Legend of the Red Dragon.

Wasn't long before I bought a copy of Wildcat and started my own BBS. I started pulling FidoNet feeds, but it didn't really catch on like I thought it would. Most people in my area just wanted to play Trade Wars, LORD, and Usurper. Ran the BBS for about 3 years and then a hard drive crash took it down for good.

Kind of hated to see it go, but some of the drama between the local users had gotten to be a little much. Was like watching a soap opera unfold right there on my system. (I know for a fact that a user met his mistress on my BBS and ended up in a divorce over it)






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Subject Posted by Posted on
* What if you had to use dialup BBSes today. Bekki Doll 02/26/12 02:45 AM
. * Re: What if you had to use dialup BBSes today. Firehawke  02/26/12 10:05 PM
. * Re: What if you had to use dialup BBSes today. Bekki Doll  02/26/12 10:25 PM
. * Re: What if you had to use dialup BBSes today. lordflux  02/26/12 08:30 AM
. * Re: What if you had to use dialup BBSes today. Bekki Doll  02/26/12 09:57 PM
. * Re: What if you had to use dialup BBSes today. lordflux  02/27/12 01:27 AM
. * Re: What if you had to use dialup BBSes today. Andrew  02/26/12 08:28 AM
. * Re: What if you had to use dialup BBSes today. DMala  02/27/12 02:53 AM
. * Re: What if you had to use dialup BBSes today. DMala  02/26/12 05:25 AM
. * Re: What if you had to use dialup BBSes today. Llaffer  02/26/12 04:46 AM

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