[joemi]

I go back and forth on whether BBSes were better or AOL was better. I had great experiences on both in my formative years.

[calmbonsai]

For me it was BBSes hands-down.

I was user #12 on the Bloom County BBS and, eventually, got the coveted sysop perms.

It felt far more of an "adult" accomplishment than (much later) when I got my driver's license.