System of communicating known as BBS

[CosminaPrisma]

Reportedly back in the olden days there was a system of communicating known as BBS. I guess it started in the early 80s and ended in the early 90s. Being a spring chicken I know nothing about this. Supposedly you could talk to more local people and it was more strictly monitored...could anyone tell me more about this, if it still exists, or give me a couple of links that they consider to be good websites about it?

 

[AngelShare]

Maybe these links will help you. ^_^

http://computing-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/BBS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system
http://www.historyoftheinternet.com/chap3.html
http://www.freewarehof.org/ward.html
http://www.howtoadvice.com/BulletinBoard
http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/reach/435/bbs.htm

 

[CosminaPrisma]

Thank you. :)