Telnet BBS Guide Website Featured on Hacker News

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A website called the Telnet BBS Guide was recently shared on the news aggregation platform Hacker News. The guide serves as a directory for Bulletin Board Systems accessible via the Telnet protocol. The post garnered a small number of community points but did not generate any user comments. The story highlights a niche interest in retro computing and telecommunications technology.

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