As someone else mentioned, the community is gone. But, I think there's also the feeling of victory from when you actually connected. You may have needed to auto

As someone else mentioned, the community is gone. But, I think there's also the feeling of victory from when you actually connected. You may have needed to autodial for hours to get onto the BBS. There was a huge amount of anticipation that led up to getting connected. Once you were on, it felt more special that it does today with the instant connection.