I did the equivalent on a Vax in 1988. The sysop came out and had a chat with me, then gave me operator access to a testbed so I could learn, then made me an u

I did the equivalent on a Vax in 1988. The sysop came out and had a chat with me, then gave me operator access to a testbed so I could learn, then made me an unofficial (I was quite young) lab assistant. It was a different world back then.