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Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78 (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] jiberish@lemmy.world 41 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Thank you, Ward Christensen. RIP. I was just commenting on another thread earlier today, recounting my nostalgia for dialing into a small BBS after school and talking to my friends.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 28 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I met a ton of friends via local BBSes in the 90s. A couple of girlfriends too.

And then there was how I got tons of warez and games... I had access to my dad's university internet account, so I could get on Usenet and download porn pics. Then I would upload them to local BBSes and get super high ratios.

And then I had the porn and the software.

[–] borth@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A true visionary. Thank you for your contributions to the local network that benefinutted from those actions 🤘

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Happy to be of service. To myself and others.

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