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Tech geeks. Old invite only txt based message board

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I am trying to remember the name of a old message board type thing I was a member of in the early 2000s but the system had been around for some time. It was invite only accessed via terminal I remember. Loads of boards from tech to politics. Anyone remember it? There was probably a vi extension for it it was that geeky.


 
Posted : 12/09/2023 9:39 am
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Usenet?


 
Posted : 12/09/2023 9:40 am
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As above, Usenet is the only one I can think of. I think they used the nntp: url and I used to access them using Outlook Express.

I think that Google Groups still provides access to them.


 
Posted : 12/09/2023 9:46 am
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BBS? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system


 
Posted : 12/09/2023 10:13 am
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BBS? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system/blockquote >

That sprung to my mind as well, although it was much more prevalent in the decade before.


 
Posted : 12/09/2023 10:19 am
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Yeah, definitely dying out by the early 2000s


 
Posted : 12/09/2023 10:24 am
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IRC?.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat


 
Posted : 12/09/2023 10:33 am
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat?

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Posted : 12/09/2023 10:36 am
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Mono is still going. ssh or telnet to mono.org

www.mono.org

https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/


 
Posted : 12/09/2023 12:23 pm
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Maybe CIX?  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIX_(website)


 
Posted : 12/09/2023 12:34 pm
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Not BB or irc they are more technologies

Mono is still going. ssh or telnet to mono.org

http://www.mono.org

https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty//blockquote >

Yes! That's it. Will try and see if I can remember my log in!


 
Posted : 12/09/2023 2:03 pm
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Yell if you're stuck, I can ping the admin.

What was your username?


 
Posted : 12/09/2023 6:20 pm

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