Back to the BBS raw interview Footage with Daniel Kelly (Anacronist) of Absynthe BBS

This was the very first interview with, well, anyone for the Back to the BBS documentary series. These interviews have never before been seen in full. I edited this interview a little just to tidy it up, but I didn’t cut anything that would be valuable. If you are at all interested in BBSs, you’ll love this interview with the very charismatic Daniel Kelly, or aNACHRONiST as he is known! He is the sysop of the very wonderful Absynthe BBS. This first interview really covered a lot of ground about what BBSs are and why they are great for all sorts of people, young and old. I’ve put the contents below so you can see just what great things we get to talking about, and so you can skip to that moment if you are interested in particular things, as the interview is almost 45 minutes long (we had a lot of fun)!

00:00 - Start 00:22 - Why did you get into BBSing? 03:00 - Being a Sysop is like being god! 03:57 - BBS Art 05:52 - Programming & modding 07:23 - What got you into bbsing in the first place? 09:58 - Why would someone get into bbsing today? 14:03 - different types of BBS users 16:37 - Troublemakers 19:02 - Handles 20:25 - Favourite BBS Door / Mod 21:40 - Intertwining the net and the bbs 25:54 - Being cautious about the future 27:40 - Running a bbs is an investment in time 29:50 - Cool boards to call 30:25 - Best bbs software? 33:18 - Good looking boards get calls! 34:06 - what software to draw ansi with? 38:29 - plug for Absinthe bbs 40:17 - If you want to use a bbs, use Syncterm! 41:43 - What's the difference in feel between the bbs and being on the net? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fenJiMo5_Yw