BBS Administration
| Field | Computer User Communication, File Sharing, Games |
| Went Obsolete | 1995 |
| Made Obsolete By | Wide-spread availability of the Internet to Home Users |
| Knowledge Assumed | Basic computer skills, (loading software, etc), Knowing file transfer protocols, (zmodem, etc), for multi node BBS, setting up and configuring modem banks. |
| When useful | When dealing with large corporations who still have modem banks set up for some obsolete system they can't live without. This includes transferring your financial and medical data. |
Many BBS SysOps? went on to start hosting companies, run company LAN/WAN networks, or become help desk technicians. Some even managed to move out of their parents basements.
You can relive the days of the BBS here: BBS Documentary(approve sites)
There are also many BBS systems you can telnet into, to this day.