Retro Review - Computer Bulletin Board ( BBS ) Systems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWdr4zeE3JU
Dec 25, 2015 BBS systems! Computer Bulletin Boards are the precursor for social media. Many were run by hobbyists like myself and were free to access. But accessing them required using a phone line, and most BBS systems could only support one user at a time.
But most BBS systems had what most modern websites have today: messageboards, email, file sharing, even games.
BBS The Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7nj3G6Jpv2G6Gp6NvN1kUtQuW8QshBWE
Episode 1 of 8: BAUD (The Beginning) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddbe9OuJLU