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A Trip to 90s Kansai: Exploring the XD FirstClass Network BBS
Summary
Andy Baio takes readers back to a 1994 Japanese Bulletin Board System (BBS), the XD FirstClass Network, which has been preserved on CD-ROM and is currently accessible through Infinite Mac. The blog post explores the nostalgia and significance of such platforms in the development of online communities.
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