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In 1987 my grandparents bought me a commodore 128d with a 1200 baud modem at Toys-R-Us. I got online with Q-Link and then discovered BBSes and then quickly dis
by 01100011 3y ago
In 1987 my grandparents bought me a commodore 128d with a 1200 baud modem at Toys-R-Us. I got online with Q-Link and then discovered BBSes and then quickly discovered underground BBSes.
Around 1990 I started getting on the Internet via a hacked dial-in of a local UC school for which I was eventually caught, charged and did probation for (along with other computer crimes). I had 3(or 3 1/2, I forget) years probation where I was supposed to avoid computers but eventually violated it with a dumb terminal and modem I got cheap(my computers were confiscated when my parents' home was raided).
- exodust 3y agoThanks for sharing. I wasn't aware underground BBSes in 1987 had much "porn and trolling" to be suddenly exposed to as you describe. But you were an actual hacker, parents house raided etc. These details add weight to your version of events! I on the other hand only wished I could use my commodore for hacking WarGames-style, but you actually lived the movie!