BBS Interfaces for the General Public

Workshop on 28 December, 13:00

Bulletin board protocols for Usenet, X.agc, Zerberus, FirstClass, etc. -
Functional Comparison and User-Friendly Interface Variations

Non-simultaneous public discussion on fixed themes is the most important
innovation of bulletin board systems and telecommunications services.
Not only do these systems provide the opportunity to participate,
passively or actively, in open discussions on a variety of themes; they
are also a source of assistance, in all manner of everyday problems, from
the pool of experts behind the scenes at every BBS - as well as other
users with similar difficulties. The simple system of question and
answer in chronological series is
