BBS (Bulletin Board System)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/BBS_(Bulletin_Board_System)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:personal_computer
online learning platform
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Bulletin_Board_System
gptkbp:accessibleBy modem
terminal software
gptkbp:declinedAfter gptkb:Internet
gptkbp:firstAppearance late 1970s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BBS (Bulletin Board System)
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern online forums
influenced online communities
influenced social media
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:MajorBBS
gptkb:PCBoard
gptkb:RBBS-PC
gptkb:Synchronet
gptkb:WWIV
gptkb:Wildcat!_BBS
gptkbp:operatedBy system operator
gptkbp:platform gptkb:personal_computer
modem
telephone line
gptkbp:popularFor 1980s
1990s
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Usenet
email
online communities
Internet forums
chat rooms
gptkbp:stillExists yes (as hobbyist systems)
gptkbp:supports gptkb:ANSI_graphics
email
chat
message boards
door games
ASCII art
file libraries
multi-user access (later systems)
gptkbp:supportsProtocol gptkb:XModem
gptkb:YModem
gptkb:ZModem
gptkb:FidoNet
gptkbp:targetUser digital media
sysop
gptkbp:usedFor file sharing
online communication
online games
message exchange
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fidonet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6