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# Going Online, T/S Style

Okay, so you have purchased a modem and terminal program for your computer, read the user manuals, and are ready to go. What next? Or perhaps you’re wondering what all the fuss is abaot and you’re not sure if you want to go online. Let me describe what you’re missing.

The most notable aspect of the world of telecommunications is the extraordinary number of computer BBSes ‘out there’. It is estimated that there are over 1,000 BBSes in the United States and Canada and most are privately operated.