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Maybe these are typos:
BBCs --> BBSs (Bulletin Board System)
BonzaiBuddy --> BonziBuddy (complete garbage virtual assistant)
Also, newsgroups were an early way to post and discuss with interesting people from many parts of the world. It was a mindblowing shift from the existing media landscape, which used the firehose-delivery-methods of TV, newspaper and radio.
You’ve written a wonderful recap of those times.
Maybe these are typos: BBCs --> BBSs (Bulletin Board System) BonzaiBuddy --> BonziBuddy (complete garbage virtual assistant)
Also, newsgroups were an early way to post and discuss with interesting people from many parts of the world. It was a mindblowing shift from the existing media landscape, which used the firehose-delivery-methods of TV, newspaper and radio.