My father used to use the BBS system from the early 70s to the late
90s in the 916 area code, anyone else?
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Brandon4466 · 2015-10-18 04:37

Hey guys, was wondering if I could connect with others that also used
the BBS system between 1970 to ~1995 or even ran a BBS in that area.

Thanks!

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Paco_Smithereens · 2015-10-18 19:34

BBSes started coming online in the late 70s when people had access to
computers in their homes and could make their modems auto-answer
incoming calls.

Do you know anything about the BBS?  Name?  Sysop?  Any other
information?

Have a look here, for starters.  As you can see, there were many
bulletin board systems.  I suspect there are probably still a bunch in
that area code, though now telnettable, rather than requiring dial-up.

http://bbslist.textfiles.com/916/

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PhotoJim99 · 2015-10-19 03:24

Very late '70s, maybe.  I first got into BBSing in 1984 and they were
still a very new thing then.

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crizaldo · 2015-11-10 17:55

I ran a BBS called Poprockit in the 916 area somewhere between 1994
and 96. I had one dedicated line into it and ran a Citadel board (on a
386 machine) which I absolutely loved for it's easiness to setup and
simplicity in the way it felt and looked. I'd probably be dumb enough
to do it again if someone made OSX Cit software. I had a blast doing
it but it kind of drove my wife (then-girlfriend) crazy :)

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mauszozo · 2016-01-09 18:23

I was on a lot off BBSs a little south of there in 209.  Does he
remember something called the OSBL? It was a local zine with all the
local BBSs, probably 50 or more in the area.