How did Bulletin Board Systems in the late 80s and early 90s work?

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How did Bulletin Board Systems in the late 80s and early 90s work?

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Because they were before the internet, you would call a phone number with your computer and modem. Once you connected you could access the system. In most bulletin board systems you would create an account with a username. There would be directories, files, chat rooms, etc. It was very simple compared to what we have now, but amazing at the time.