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echo: memories
to: Aaron Thomas
from: August Abolins
date: 2021-02-04 16:50:00
subject: Early 90s Fido

Hello Aaron!

** On Thursday 04.02.21 - 00:38, Aaron Thomas wrote to August Abolins:

 AT> RBBS boards disappeared fast in the later half of the 90s
 AT> in my area. It would be fun to log in to one now, with
 AT> whatever updates they've had since I last seen them. Does
 AT> anyone run RBBS now?

If you visit this place:

https://www.ipingthereforeiam.com/bbs/

   ..and click on the Software link, it will list the registered  
BBSes by software. There is one RBBS-PC listed.


 AA>> I later opted for a distinctive-ring service which
 AA>> provided a separate phone number on the same phone line. I
 AA>> had a little box

 AT> That's high tech! I never knew about this. But really, it's
 AT> bad to mix the voice line with other stuff. People would
 AT> NEVER pay attention to Hours of Operation.

People would use Ident-a-Call or Distinctive ring to distinguish  
between different types of calls: personal, business, fax, etc.

If I was using the line for voice, then a bbs caller would get a  
busy signal - no problem.

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  ../|ug

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