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Article: A relic from the 80s, U. Iowa bulletin board still connects users
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- November 1, 2005
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Patrick Davis
University Wire
11-01-2005
(The Daily Iowan) (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Although remembered by only a few isolated computer junkies, the Iowa Student Computer Association is still connecting more than 3,000 people worldwide in a network that was once a forerunner in mass international communication.
The group's bulletin board service predates e-mail, chat rooms and the Internet, and at one time boasted more than 60,000 active users, said Kirk Goodwin, association treasurer.
"We need some younger people," he said.
"[Bulletin board service] student participation has decreased in recent years."
Part of the cause for lagging student involvement is that not many people know that the ...