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    From Retroschwein@VERT to All on Sat Dec 13 10:47:16 2025
    Hi there,
    I'm new to BBSes and been wondering how many people are still using them. I'm too young to have used them in their prime, so I am happy theres still a community who maintains them.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Retroschwein on Sat Dec 13 13:17:54 2025
    Re: First time
    By: Retroschwein to All on Sat Dec 13 2025 10:47:16

    I'm new to BBSes and been wondering how many people are still using them.

    Well, let's see. There's you...there's me...so at least two. :)
    Naturally, there's no way to give any kind of accurate figure, but considering the number of BBSes still around, I'm sure you'll bump into somebody. Just peruse the msg. bases and that'll give you a good idea of who's out there.

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  • From Diamond Dave@VERT/DMINE to Retroschwein on Sat Dec 13 20:09:29 2025
    Re: First time
    By: Retroschwein to All on Sat Dec 13 2025 10:47 am

    Still quite a few of us!

    And still quite a few BBSes out there.

    Welcome to BBSing!

    *** Diamond Dave ***

    Hi there,
    I'm new to BBSes and been wondering how many people are still using them. I'
    m too young to have used them in their p
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  • From Denn@VERT/OUTWEST to Retroschwein on Sat Dec 13 17:07:49 2025
    Re: First time
    By: Retroschwein to All on Sat Dec 13 2025 10:47 am

    Hi there,
    I'm new to BBSes and been wondering how many people are still using them. I'm too young to have used them in their prime, so I am happy theres still a community who maintains them.


    Welcome to the world of BBS'ing, Suprisingly there are still quite a few of us Many of us are old timers, I personally helped start and ran my 1st BBS in 1987.



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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLTBBS to Retroschwein on Sun Dec 14 21:44:09 2025
    I'm new to BBSes and been wondering how many people are still
    using them. I'm too young to have used them in their prime, so
    I am happy theres still a community who maintains them.

    The Sysops do (obviously), but there are several users. There are
    a few dial-up BBS's left, but most have migrated over to telnet.

    Daryl

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