BBS-harrastus Suomessa 1993-1999

havaintoja toiminnan piirteistä ja muutoksista

Authors

• Mikko Hirvonen

Abstract

BBS activity in Finland between 1993 and 1999

The BBS (Bulleting Board System) activity – that had emerged out of need for communication between microcomputer enthusiasts – landed in Finland at the beginning of the 1980s. At first, the BBS was an activity of a marginal group, but at the beginning of the 1990s it gained popularity at a larger scale. For many computer amateurs the BBS was their first step into the world of information networks. Towards the end of the 90s, the popularity of BBSes declined rapidly with the rise of the Internet.