Bulletin Board Systems

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:personal_computer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:BBS
gptkbp:decline_era late 1990s
gptkbp:feature email
news
chat
user accounts
private messaging
file uploads
bulletins
message boards
file downloads
door games
multi-user chat
file libraries
public messaging
networked messaging
gptkbp:firstAppearance late 1970s
gptkbp:function file sharing
online communication
online games
message exchange
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bulletin Board Systems
gptkbp:interface gptkb:ANSI_graphics
text-based
ASCII graphics
gptkbp:legacy influenced online communities
hobbyist BBSes still exist
influenced instant messaging
influenced modern forums
gptkbp:method modem
telnet
telephone line
gptkbp:network gptkb:Internet
gptkb:FidoNet
RelayNet
WWIVnet
gptkbp:notable_protocol gptkb:YMODEM
gptkb:XMODEM
gptkb:ZMODEM
gptkb:FidoNet
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:FidoNet
gptkb:MajorBBS
gptkb:PCBoard
gptkb:RBBS-PC
gptkb:Synchronet
gptkb:WWIV
gptkb:Wildcat!_BBS
gptkbp:popular_era 1980s
1990s
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:media
email
Internet forums
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:World_Wide_Web
Internet forums
social networking sites
gptkbp:user_role digital media
sysop
co-sysop
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FidoNet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7