A Bulletin board system, or BBS, is a computer system running software that allows users to dial into the system over a phone line (or Telnet) and, using a terminal program, perform functions such as downloading software and data, uploading data, reading news, and exchanging messages with other users.

The History of the BBS is relatively easy in and of itself to track down. However, it's very difficult to find something with associated dates. Anybody with an important event in BBSing and a date (or approximate) for that occurance, please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   so that we can add it.