Bulletin board systems (BBS) were mainly used before the internet was made popular in the 1980's. It was used as a base for communications between geographically dispersed users who accessed the BBS over telephone lines, however it has been developed over the years allowing users to connect to BBS using a terminal program. It is used so people can download or upload software, such as local news, online games and instant messaging.
Bulletin board systems are simple to use as it is a case of setting up an user name and account and then just by logging in, everything is easily accesssible. I enjoy playing on the online games as there is so much available and you can speak to others whilst playing.
User and Network is combined to create Usenet, which is a internet discussion system. Users simply post and read articles in certain categories, called newsgroups. Usenet is basically a cross between email and web forums, using elements of BBS creating threaded discussions with news reader software and posts stored on the server.
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Have you ever used any Usenet systems for discussion?
ReplyDeleteThe information you receive from these types of forums are just from other people, I personally don't think these are reliable sources. Do you think that bulletin board systems and Usenet systems are now seen for more entertainment purposes rather than large group discussions?