Subj : Dialed In
To : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Ogg
Date : 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!
