Did you ever use a BBS?

[Merlin]

Holy crap, now you are taking me back, 'boxing' your way onto the old BBS' at 9600 on a Hayes modem then eventually at up to 38400 with a US Robotics sportster... and all the old articles on blueboxing, blackboxing and roxboxing.

I have forgotten most of the old BBS names now, it's been too long...

Merlin

[Submeg]

I cant ever remember when I first used the net...

[Stephen Coates]

I think i first used a BBS about 2 months ago. It was a telnet one though.

Never connected to one over the telephone with a modem though.

First used the internet properly when i got my PC in 1999. I had seen the internet being used via CompuServe on a PowerBook. Not sure whether I actually used it though.

[Puni/Void]

I was never hooked on BBS's, as I preferred swapping (mail-trading) instead. Have tried a few of them in the past though, can't deny that. That must have been in 1995, 1996 or around that time.

[v85rawdeal]

I didnt get to use anything like the internet at school or at any of the training courses I was on. It wasnt until 1994 I got to go online, because a friend of mine said I could come round and use his PC for the internet... Oh the luxury of dial-up, giving you time to get a drink whilst loading each webpage.

[TiredOfLife]

Never did use BBS
Surprising really as lot othe the early demos were available this way.
Was into demos in a big way.
Use to pick them up at computer markets and off magasine disks.

[AlexJ]

I didn't get onto the internet until it's second coming in 1998 (when the subscription was lifted and only charge was for call time). Since then of course with broadband, it's reversed so it's now there is a subscription again, but no call charges.