Let's Go BBSing at Armageddon BBS!
Let's Go BBSing at Armageddon BBS! 
#ArmageddonBBS #BBS #BBSing #OldSchool
It has been literally decades since BBSing had its heyday. But believe it or not, despite the technology being so old, there are some nostalgic SysOps who have decided to put their boards back online.
I happen to be one of them. In fact, this is about the fifth time that I have resurrected the Armageddon BBS since 1993. I have recreated it entirely, so that it looks very much like it did back during the 1990s and earlier in the 2,000s. In fact, it is even better than before!
If you are a little curious regarding what us old guys did back in the day before the Internet was invented, check out the Armageddon BBS.
Games? Message forums? Chat? File downloads and uploads? If you think that none of this happened before the Internet was born and become popularized, you are sorely mistaken. We had it all almost 40 years ago, as of 2026. It was just done differently back then.
So do you want to check it out? If you happen to be a macOS user, simply use the Terminal app that is located in your "Utilities" folder, which itself is located inside of your "Applications" folder.
Once the Terminal launches, type what you see in this graphic. In other words, type the following:
telnet armageddonbbs.net 2300
Make sure that you leave a space after the word "telnet", as well as after "armageddonbbs.net"
Then, simply hit your return key, and hopefully, you will be connected to the Armageddon BBS within a few seconds. You will know, because you will see a bright, colorful ANSI graphics welcome image appear in the Terminal, set against a black background.
For an even BETTER experience, if you are on a Silicon Mac, please download the official "Hermes Terminal" app at the following URL. Will Price has done a wonderful job with this telnet client/terminal app:
https://www.hermesbbs.com/downloads
Lastly, you can also visit and join the Armageddon BBS by way of its web interface at the following URL:
https://www.ArmageddonBBS.net/web.html
Of course, the welcome page of the Armageddon BBS website is here:
https://www.ArmageddonBBS.net
IMPORTANT:
Being as you have never visited before, at the first prompt, it is important that you type the word "new" -- without the quote marks -- so that your BBS account can be set up for you. You will be asked a few simple questions to establish your identity. Please answer them honestly and fully. We prefer that you use your real name, although we do not enforce it. Login accounts with names such as "asdf" will be deleted upon discovery.
After that, you will be immersed in the old 1980s-1990s world of PC-ANSI graphics, and typing menu commands on your keyboard.
Enjoy visiting the Armageddon BBS! We await your visit soon!
#ArmageddonBBS #BBS #BBSing #OldSchool
It has been literally decades since BBSing had its heyday. But believe it or not, despite the technology being so old, there are some nostalgic SysOps who have decided to put their boards back online.
I happen to be one of them. In fact, this is about the fifth time that I have resurrected the Armageddon BBS since 1993. I have recreated it entirely, so that it looks very much like it did back during the 1990s and earlier in the 2,000s. In fact, it is even better than before!
If you are a little curious regarding what us old guys did back in the day before the Internet was invented, check out the Armageddon BBS.
Games? Message forums? Chat? File downloads and uploads? If you think that none of this happened before the Internet was born and become popularized, you are sorely mistaken. We had it all almost 40 years ago, as of 2026. It was just done differently back then.
So do you want to check it out? If you happen to be a macOS user, simply use the Terminal app that is located in your "Utilities" folder, which itself is located inside of your "Applications" folder.
Once the Terminal launches, type what you see in this graphic. In other words, type the following:
telnet armageddonbbs.net 2300
Make sure that you leave a space after the word "telnet", as well as after "armageddonbbs.net"
Then, simply hit your return key, and hopefully, you will be connected to the Armageddon BBS within a few seconds. You will know, because you will see a bright, colorful ANSI graphics welcome image appear in the Terminal, set against a black background.
For an even BETTER experience, if you are on a Silicon Mac, please download the official "Hermes Terminal" app at the following URL. Will Price has done a wonderful job with this telnet client/terminal app:
https://www.hermesbbs.com/downloads
Lastly, you can also visit and join the Armageddon BBS by way of its web interface at the following URL:
https://www.ArmageddonBBS.net/web.html
Of course, the welcome page of the Armageddon BBS website is here:
https://www.ArmageddonBBS.net
IMPORTANT:
Being as you have never visited before, at the first prompt, it is important that you type the word "new" -- without the quote marks -- so that your BBS account can be set up for you. You will be asked a few simple questions to establish your identity. Please answer them honestly and fully. We prefer that you use your real name, although we do not enforce it. Login accounts with names such as "asdf" will be deleted upon discovery.
After that, you will be immersed in the old 1980s-1990s world of PC-ANSI graphics, and typing menu commands on your keyboard.
Enjoy visiting the Armageddon BBS! We await your visit soon!
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