A Guide to Telnet Servers and Text-Based Internet Destinations
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tokyobreakfast
Hard to chew. Probably not worth the jaw work.
Summary
The article provides a curated list of telnet servers and interesting destinations for accessing text-based internet resources. It includes both currently available servers and nostalgic mentions of notable servers that are no longer online, with brief commentary on their features and historical significance.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThe text based internet can be exciting, informative, and fun.
Using telnet, you can access a variety of these resources on the internet.
This is really cool, and even includes mouse support!
Real classic. I especially miss the Bofh server.
Rainmaker was pretty great, and it lasted at least as far as 2018.
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