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[–] dethedrus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

University hosted BBS in 1989 here.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

BBSes were a thing for decades before the Web.

The WELL (Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link) was started in 1985.

CBBS dates to 1978

[–] dethedrus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

Yup. My university had a fancy 16 line one.