BBS Documentary: The Beginnings of Dial-Up BBS

Jason Scott · Documentary · YouTube title: BBS The Documentary: Episode 1 of 8: BAUD (The Beginning)

Why it's here

HN commenters recommend the series as the definitive history of BBS culture and its Fidonet roots, especially for nostalgia and the origins of the demoscene.

What it covers

The first episode of Jason Scott's eight-part BBS documentary, covering the predecessors and beginnings of the dial-up bulletin board system. It includes interviews with pioneers such as Ward Christensen and Randy Suess, who created the first dial-up BBS in 1978.