Re: Dial-Up Nights BBS
  By: Dallas Vinson to Simon Geddes on Wed Feb 05 2020 03:40 pm

 > *Stares in awe at an actual dial-up BBS* Most impressive, especialy in an
 > age when most computers don't even have modems anymore and most homes don't
 > even have a POTS line in them. :)

It is a bit of a crazy experiment. My hypothesis is/was that there may be
others out there who think computing might be a richer experience if it's
enjoyed at a slower pace and outside of the internet...reading (and supporting)
physical magazines, diskmags, a hefty manual for your favourite programming
language. Making things. RAther than...Facebook, Youtube, Facebook, Youtube.

BUT..I do see there's a barrier to entry for a lot of people - if they've
dropped their POTS lines and just have cell numbers. In the UK at least, most
people do still have landlines however. Whether they can use a modem and have
somewhere to attach it to the computer is another matter!
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