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Today in 1978 the first bulletin board system went online.
One by one, people could call the system and read and leave messages, as if using a shared answering machine, harnessing the potential of combining affordable computers and modems.
For nearly 20 years, BBSs were the primary way for computer users to get online, share software, join online communities, ...
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