IRC
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IRC is a text-based chat system for instant messaging. IRC is designed for group communication in discussion forums, called channels, but also allows one-on-one communication via private messages as w
The first IRC server, tolsun.oulu.fi, a Sun-3 server on display near the University of Oulu computer centre
Bulletin board system
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A bulletin board system, also called a computer bulletin board service, is a computer server running software that allows users to connect to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Once l
Ward Christensen holds an expansion card from the original CBBS S-100 host machine.
The 300 baud Smartmodem led to an initial wave of early bulletin board systems.
Amiga 3000 running a two-line BBS
BBS ANSI Login Screen example