I have seen parts of it before and recently watch it all the way through.  
Although there are many topics I wish it covered in detail  I believe it
did an excellent job of depicting the online world which remains so
strongly in our memories.  I'll never forget the sound of modem negotiation
even until the day I die.

It is satisfying to see that fido technology and bulletin boards as a
technology have survived to the 21st century and suffered fools.  The
visionaries who created the earliest technology invented something that
outlasted their contributions long after they were driven away.  They are
technological pioneers of a type the world will never fully appreciate.

I am also impressed to see that software is still being actively developed.
 The authors of binkd, husky, synchronet, ezycom, mystic and more have done
an immeasurable service.  At the time circumstances pulled me away I was
sure things would implode in a few years but occasionally I peek in and see
people still participating.

I was shocked to see someone releasing BBS software in 2015.  It got me
wondering how active are bulletin boards today?  How many visitors do you
see and what type of things do they come for?   Seeing the energy got me
inching to set one up if only to play my old games.  My only fear is not
being able to find cracks for all the doors I once registered as I suspect
most people who maintained them fell off the planet or would not care to
hassle with someone over something they were paid $15 for 15 years ago.

Something was lost when we moved to the internet and it has become more
evident in recent time.  Increasingly the internet is becoming more a sewer
where you cannot trust what you download or access.   There were viruses on
bulletin boards but most sysops made an effort to police that.   Many took
personally the quality of what they offered.

Your thoughts?

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