Posted by Erik! at usr-dms1-26.uslink.net on November 01, 2001 at 03:01:23:
In Reply to: Only, like, five people would care... posted by Smalls on October 31, 2001 at 19:36:41:
: But it'd be a helluva thing to get some people together to write a website or a short book, just to cover the weirdnesses and coolnesses that have been the history of the VA boards.
There has been much. I recall some of the stuff that Art Askew v.1 had -- costumes!
: From the beginning, this place always has been one of the most intriguing experiments on the internet... and while there have been web-boards where celebrities answer questions semi-regularly since... I mean, Christ, this board started in 96 JUST at the beginning of the internet's climb into mainstream.
Ayep. And I lurked from sometime in spring of 97 until I figured out how the hell to post... (;
: Back when there was still a large percentage of people logging on with 14.4 modems and shit. If this wasn't the first, it has to be one of the longest lasting and most varied.
I also remember the mIRC chats, lo those many years ago...