For me it was BBSes hands-down. I was user #12 on the Bloom County BBS and, eventually, got the coveted sysop perms. It felt far more of an "adult" accomplish

For me it was BBSes hands-down. I was user #12 on the Bloom County BBS and, eventually, got the coveted sysop perms. It felt far more of an "adult" accomplishment than (much later) when I got my driver's license.