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    From Geri Atricks@21:3/235 to All on Mon Jul 27 13:18:49 2026
    Currently rewatching Jason Scott's "BBS: The Documentary" remembering some of these people that are no longer with us.

    I'm just curious why Jason never did a 9th episode focusing on Door Games.
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    -Dallas Vinson

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  • From Nightfox@21:1/137 to Geri Atricks on Tue Jul 28 05:23:31 2026
    Re: BBS: The Documentary
    By: Geri Atricks to All on Mon Jul 27 2026 01:18 pm

    Currently rewatching Jason Scott's "BBS: The Documentary" remembering some of these people that are no longer with us.

    I'm just curious why Jason never did a 9th episode focusing on Door Games.

    I discovered & watched "BBS: The Documentary" in 2007, so it's been a while, but I think Jason Scott said he wanted to focus mainly on the user experience and social impact of BBSes rather than the more technical details such as the door games, software, etc..
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  • From Nightfox (21:1/137)@21:3/250 to All on Tue Jul 28 14:10:03 2026
    Re: BBS: The Documentary By: Geri Atricks to All on Mon Jul 27 2026 01:18 pm GA> Currently rewatching Jason Scott's "BBS: The Documentary" remembering some GA> of these people that are no longer with us. GA> I'm just curious why Jason never did a 9th episode focusing on Door Games.I discovered & watched "BBS: The Documentary" in 2007, so it's been a while, but I think Jason Scott said he wanted to focus mainly on the user experience and social impact of BBSes rather than the more technical details such as the door games, software, etc..
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  • From Mortar M.@21:2/101 to Nightfox (21:1/137) on Tue Jul 28 11:32:44 2026
    Re: BBS: The Documentary
    By: Nightfox (21:1/137) to All on Tue Jul 28 2026 14:10:03

    Re: BBS: The Documentary By: Geri Atricks to All on Mon Jul 27 2026 01:18 pm GA> Currently rewatching Jason Scott's "BBS: The Documentary" remembering some GA> of these people that are no longer with us. GA> I'm just curious why Jason never did a 9th episode focusing on Door Games.I discovered & watched "BBS: The Documentary" in 2007, so it's been a while, but I think Jason Scott said he wanted to focus mainly on the user experience and social impact of BBSes rather than the more technical details such as the door games, software, etc..

    Why are these all wrapped into one big blob?
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  • From Mortar M. (21:2/101)@21:3/250 to All on Tue Jul 28 18:10:03 2026
    Re: BBS: The Documentary By: Nightfox (21:1/137) to All on Tue Jul 28 2026 14:10:03 > Re: BBS: The Documentary By: Geri Atricks to All on Mon Jul 27 2026 01:18 > pm GA> Currently rewatching Jason Scott's "BBS: The Documentary" remembering > some GA> of these people that are no longer with us. GA> I'm just curious > why Jason never did a 9th episode focusing on Door Games.I discovered & > watched "BBS: The Documentary" in 2007, so it's been a while, but I think > Jason Scott said he wanted to focus mainly on the user experience and social > impact of BBSes rather than the more technical details such as the door > games, software, etc..Why are these all wrapped into one big blob?
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  • From Peter London@21:3/242 to All on Wed Jul 29 00:35:02 2026

    I'm just curious why Jason never did a 9th episode focusing on Door
    Games.

    Al's Retro Geek Lab's covered door games in one of his "Back to the BBS" episodes.

    https://youtu.be/snpbAEN4I6M?si=pfH_-MPUG51Xw9DX

    Good stuff :).


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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@21:4/122 to Geri Atricks on Tue Jul 28 18:32:08 2026
    Geri Atricks wrote to All <=-

    Currently rewatching Jason Scott's "BBS: The Documentary" remembering
    some of these people that are no longer with us.

    I have the soundtrack in my car - it's all creative-commons licenses
    music, available on the bbsdocumentary web site.



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  • From Geri Atricks@21:3/235 to Peter London on Wed Jul 29 00:41:44 2026
    Al's Retro Geek Lab's covered door games in one of his "Back to the BBS" episodes.

    Thanks Peter, I was trying to remember the other web series about BBS' and was having a total brain fart.
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    -Dallas Vinson

    ... The caterpillar does all the work but the butterfly gets all the publicity

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  • From Peter London@21:3/242 to All on Wed Jul 29 09:35:01 2026

    Thanks Peter, I was trying to remember the other web series about BBS' having a total brain fart.

    Gotcha :D. Yeah it's a good one. I re-watched it, or rather re-listened to
    it, last night. Inspiring series for sure..


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  • From Nightfox@21:1/137 to Mortar M. on Wed Jul 29 03:47:11 2026
    Re: BBS: The Documentary
    By: Mortar M. to Nightfox (21:1/137) on Tue Jul 28 2026 11:32 am

    Why are these all wrapped into one big blob?


    I don't know.. No idea what would have happened. :/
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  • From Nightfox@21:1/137 to Mortar M. on Wed Jul 29 03:48:05 2026
    Re: BBS: The Documentary
    By: Mortar M. to Nightfox (21:1/137) on Tue Jul 28 2026 11:32 am

    Why are these all wrapped into one big blob?


    I don't know.. I don't know what would have happened. But when I view the message you're replying to on my system, it looks fine here, not messed up as you had quoted..
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