Subj : Re: computers
To   : Nightfox
From : Malvinas
Date : Wed Jul 17 2024 21:47:49

 Ni> It was similar where I am (northwest US).  The internet seemingly
 Ni> started to become popular here around 1995 or 1996, but the BBS scene
 Ni> was still fairly active, though dwindling.  I ran my BBS from 1994 to
 Ni> 2000, and it was fairly active for at least 4 years, from what I
 Ni> remember (and it wasn't until 1998 that I connected it to FidoNet).  But
 Ni> in those last 2 years or so, the number of callers dwindled, and by
 Ni> 2000, it wasn't getting much use anymore.  I decided to take my original
 Ni> BBS down in February 2000.
 Ni> 
 Ni> Ironically, I think my current BBS now is getting more use than my
 Ni> original BBS was just before I took it down in 2000.
 Ni> 

Yea, my reply was about that other guy saying that pretty much 'over night', users vaporized into thin air... I thought not seeing that happen here might've been a 'regional' thing... you say it was pretty similar in the US too...

Malvinas.

Islas Malvinas, siempre Argentinas!

.... Islas Malvinas, siempre Argentinas.

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