HubHip - Bulletin Board Systems

DescriptionBulletin Board Systems (BBS) have been around since the early 1980s in one form or another. Typically a 'gathering area' for people with similar interests, they have adapted, grown, and survived as times changed. BBS systems, while not as popular as they once were, have begun seeing a new dawning in recent times.

They usually have a large variety of Spam free topical message areas. Online Gaming. Most have new and daily updated shareware files.

Most have moved to the Internet and offer web based interaction. No need to utilize the old ANSI login style. Although Ansi logins are still widely available.

With over 15,000 traditional BBS's remaining in the United States alone they are a pleasant alternative to the normal web based browsing.

Bulletin Board Systems

BBS Promotions (Site) - Provides a resource describing the what, when, where, who, why and how of BBSing.

Official Intelec Home Page (Site) - The official Intelec Network Home Page. Intelec is an international BBS echomail network.

The BBS Corner (Site) - Source of information for both the BBS Sysop and the BBS User. Links to 3rd party software and primary software developers.

BBS Xchange (Site) - Banner exchange for BBS-related sites.

BBSing.com (Site) - Presents the history of these systems and a global explanation of the way they work. Includes a large collection of links.

BBS: A Documentary (Site) - Information about the film released in 2005. Includes details of research, a list of interviews, trailers, reviews, and an online ordering facility.

Wikipedia.org: BBS Systems (Site) - Encyclopedia article that gives an overview of these systems, their history and a brief presentation of their content, along with links to more specialized articles.

GatorNet (Site) - Presentation of this amateur FTN/QWK Network and its history. Includes an online application form, network policy documents, information about games carried and a download section.

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Bulletin Board Systems