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I think what is really lacking today is small communities tied to a physical locality as in BBSes. Social media today focused so much on "contact anyone" that s
by mysterydip 10y ago
I think what is really lacking today is small communities tied to a physical locality as in BBSes. Social media today focused so much on "contact anyone" that something was lost along the way. Sure you can make lists or subgroups, but the hierarchy is flipped. I think somewhere out there is a niche for a web/mobile BBS-esque site where people can sysop their own local communities and select from a list of features like conversations, events, games, mail, etc.
- heywire 10y agoAgreed. I made quite a few friends in my middle and high school years via BBSs.
- chrissnell 10y agoAlso, the barrier for entry is so much lower now. Having a working modem and terminal program and the phone numbers of some local FidoNet BBSes was just so much harder to organize than an email or web client is today. The high barrier helped elevate the level of conversation on things like Fido's Echomail (akin to Usenet for Fido BBSes).