List of former BBSes

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This is a list of former bulletin board systems (BBSes). Prior to the Internet becoming in common public use, computer bulletin boards were a way for people to communicate electronically using computers connected to phone lines. They were generally run as a hobby, although some charged fees either for access, more time, or access to certain features.

Name	Active	Max. Nodes	Operating System	Sysop(s)	Notes
ADAnet One	1992–199?	4	MS-DOS	Bill Freeman	Previously the Connection.
America On-Line	1980–1989	5	MS-DOS	Rocky Rawlins & Tom Egan	Became the Matrix.
Birmingham BBS	198?–1988	30	MS-DOS	Rocky Rawlins & Tom Egan	Merged into America On-Line.
The Bone Yard	1991–1993	1	MS-DOS	Robert Matthews
Baudville	1991–199?	7	MS-DOS	Doug Griffin
Channel 8250	198?–1994	2	MS-DOS	Ed O'Neill, Randy Hilliard
The Connection	198?–1992	4	MS-DOS	Bill Freeman	Became ADAnet One.
Crunchy Frog	1989–199?	2	MS-DOS	Kathy Maisel
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas	1983–1993	1	MS-DOS	Thomas Christian	Raided by the FBI.
Genesis Online	1992–199?	16	MS-DOS	Larry Linville
The Guardian	1993–199?	4	MS-DOS
The Matrix	1989–1999	25	MS-DOS	Rocky Rawlins & Tom Egan	Previously America On-Line.
MetroMac	1990–199?	2	Macintosh	Steve Creel
Missing Link	1990–199?	1	Amiga
Weekends	1992–199?	1	MS-DOS	David Moss
Willie's Dial-Your-Match	198?–199?	4	MS-DOS	Willie Moore
Xignals	1987–1996	2	MS-DOS	Miles Lester
Ziggy UNaXess	1982–199?	1	Unix	Stephen Powers

Note that a complete list of public BBS's in the Birmingham area appeared in each monthly issue of Birmingham Telecommunications News.