ART 80F - WEEK 6 LECTURE CONTENT

 

early networked communities

BBS - Networked Computer Bulletin Board Systems

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For an 11-year-old exploring online spaces for the first time, my mental model for these electronic connections was physical. Although every BBS displayed walls of text—menus, options, and prompts—those characters somehow translated, in my brain, into a casual walk through a cozy living room or a stroll in a grassy yard.