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Oh wow - I did not suspect there were BBS’s still running!

There's quite a lot. Check this out:

https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/

Over a thousand systems accessible over telnet (sometimes ssh too, sometimes even proper, honest actual dial-up modem)

Most landlines in the US these days are VoIP and my understanding is that modems work very poorly over VoIP. Before anyone invests in a modem - and in getting a land-line if they don’t have one - be sure to do your research.

Can anyone comment on how well modems work over long-haul connections these days? Even if you have plain ol’ copper wiring to your local telephone company, it’s not gonna be copper wire the whole way.

It is my understanding that you can completely forget about the faster speeds. Go down to 2400 bps and you may get a solid connection.

More and more are popping up, same for IRC channels. A lot of older gens are headed back. I love my local BBS, met a lot of interesting people.

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