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As the author, I've been amazed over the years at how well this resonates with people 25+ years after the fact. I continue to get 2-3 emails a week from people
by loydb 14y ago
As the author, I've been amazed over the years at how well this resonates with people 25+ years after the fact. I continue to get 2-3 emails a week from people about how it affected them (unfortunately, about half of the emails also ask me to break into something for them).
It is difficult for anyone who didn't live through the BBS years to understand the feeling of no longer being isolated and alone. I strongly recommend Jason Scott's documentary 'BBS' (in which I'm interviewed) for a glimpse at a bygone era.
- acuozzo 14y agoThank you for writing this piece. I've read it (at least) annually for the past 10 or so years.
- kaolinite 14y agoThanks for writing this Loyd. It made an impression on me when I was younger and I re-read it fairly often. I recall (with slight embarrassment) translating it into French for an assignment whilst at school (we had to translate an article/story we liked). I don't think the teacher was very impressed with my choice.
- Gonzih 14y agoThank you.
- angersock 14y agoThank you.
- im_dario 14y agoAs others said, thanks. It inspired me too! I've never broke a system but all the knowledge and mindset I got on my own path is a lot more valuable than what I got from my CS degree.
- godDLL 14y agoThe copy that I kept staid with me through two HDD meltdown events since the 2000's, when I first read it. It isn't about me, or of my direct experience. But it is about people like me, and exhibits an emotion that looks exactly like it was ripped directly from my brain, I can almost feel the static when I run my eyes on it. Thank you. If you read this I will cry.