Subj : Re: Floppy Disks are overrated but cool
To   : Utopian Galt
From : fusion
Date : Thu Apr 25 2024 14:17:14

On 25 Apr 2024, Utopian Galt said the following...
 
 UG> Even 25 years ago, I was scared crapless of my floppies failing. Many a
 UG> BBS  backup got corrupted.

yeah.. nostalgia goggles are pretty strong..

i used to write a big x on them and use them as coasters until eventually
junk cds took that role.

it was kind of nice for a while though when aol was basically giving away free disks.. carefully peel off the sticker and you could make a new label out of cut-up VHS tape labels hehe

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
 * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi (21:1/616)

.