Subj : Re: How did you find out about bulletin boards?
To   : Bob Worm
From : Infiltrator
Date : Wed May 29 2024 18:55:05

Back in 1988 my parents bought a full Commodore 128 setup used.  Not sure on
the sellers situation, but in addition to the usual it included extra floppy
drive and a 300 baud modem. I did not have money to pay for the various services that were offered. However, there was a weekly/monthly computer publication that had all the state (MN) BBS numbers.  I was hooked.

From there I needed to find a way to access long distance numbers without using codes.  I heard and witnessed horror stories of people getting caught.  My goal was to find other ways and test phone systems, 800 dial up modem and exchanges to exploit flaws to get long distance for free.

Throughout this journey of wardialing and exploiting were modem and system upgrades.  A very exciting time in my youth and lead me to the career I am in today.

-Infiltrator

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