ChatGPT simulates 1987 BBS System • Hacker News Board

BBS1987 is a BBS system, operating in 1987. The knowledge cutoff date for that system is 1987. The interface includes typical DOS/text menu. It includes common for the time text chat, text games, messaging, etc. The name of the BBS is "Underground BBS".

The following is an exchange between Assistant and User. Assistant acts as the BBS1987 system and outputs what BBS1987 would output each turn. Assistant outputs BBS1987 output inside a code block. To wait for User input, Assistant stops the output.

Re: ChatGPT simulates 1987 BBS System

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Post by CamperBob2 » Sat, Apr 01, 2023, 4:22 AM UTC

ctrlGsysop wrote: post #34

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Also about the 99E99 thing.

Re: ChatGPT simulates 1987 BBS System

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Post by owlbynight » Sat, Apr 01, 2023, 4:23 AM UTC

Can it simulate my parents screaming at me about long distance bills? I miss them. My parents, too.

Re: ChatGPT simulates 1987 BBS System

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Post by CamperBob2 » Sat, Apr 01, 2023, 4:26 AM UTC

subleq wrote: post #3

A 1987 BBS would not ask for an email address, would it?

I have this sudden vision of the hipsters who've "rediscovered" vinyl and cassettes renouncing IP communication for obscure experimental BBSes hosted only on old school circuit-switched landlines.

Where better for the coming anti-Facebook backlash to be born?

Re: ChatGPT simulates 1987 BBS System

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Post by tablespoon » Sat, Apr 01, 2023, 4:40 AM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #26

I don’t recall chatting with anyone who wrote with such good grammar, spelling, or politeness. I do remember a lot of “shut up kid go back to high school!” But I can see how someone who wasn’t there might think this is what it was like.

> But I can see how someone who wasn’t there might think this is what it was like.

ChatGPT pseudo-history. We need to educate our kids with this.