As a lifelong guitarist, I used to tune into WDHA-FM 105.5, a northern
New Jersey rock station. Before commercial breaks, they’d play a long block of music branded as a "non-stop Jersey Jam." Working for an ISP
back in 2000, I realized the station hadn't claimed the name, so I registered JerseyJam.com for $100.
I turned the domain into a web-based classifieds forum where musicians could connect, complete with a monthly artist spotlight. The site grew incredibly popular—you can still see its original layout on the
Wayback Machine—but I eventually took it down when I had kids and no longer had the time to maintain it.
I held onto the domain for decades. When I got into retro computing in 2025, I knew I wanted to run a BBS. Jersey Jam was the perfect name to resurrect, allowing me to serve the music community once more, this time through a blend of retro charm and modern BBS connectivity.
every bbs name has some kind of story behind it, even if it's a dumb one. mine came from a character in a star wars novel, which honestly made more sense
at 2am than it does now
did you name yours after an old board you used to call, an inside joke, something from a movie or game, or did you just smash some words together that
sounded cool
i'm always curious how people land on these names because some of
them are genuinely clever and some are just chaos.
let's hear the stories, good or bad
pweck
sysopnet 23:1/1
bbs.pwecksretreat.com:2332
every bbs name has some kind of story behind it, even if it's a dumb one. mine came from a character in a star wars novel, which honestly made more sense at 2am than it does now
did you name yours after an old board you used to call, an inside joke, something from a movie or game, or did you just smash some words together that sounded cool
When I thought about my board, I wanted all the message groups I could find, and did a pretty good job at that. When I wanted to stuff it full
of text files, a bunch of downloads (but I don't think I'll ever have as many as he who is not to be named), basically...I'm the End Of The Line, you don't need to go any further to get everything you need from a BBS.
I may have falled short, I dunno. I am no ansi artist to I have really basic menus compares to a lot of great boards out there, but I hope to compete in another way.ya my ansis are pretty lame, dont have that artistic touch others have
I did run a BBS previously but it was very short lived called Maverick
BBS because Dallas Mavs were my team.
Back in England I ran Modem Mania which was on and off, mostly off. I thought of using that but who the heck uses modems any more?
as many as he who is not to be named), basically...I'm the End Of The Line, you don't need to go any further to get everything you need from a BBS.
thats a great goal to go for...
ya my ansis are pretty lame, dont have that artistic touch others have
way. I did run a BBS previously but it was very short lived called
Maverick BBS be se Dallas Mavs were my team. Back in England I ran
Modem Mania which was on and off, mostly off. I thought using that
but who the heck uses modems any more?
Actually, plenty of us still have dial-up!
| Sysop: | Gate Keeper |
|---|---|
| Location: | Shelby, NC |
| Users: | 1,057 |
| Nodes: | 20 (0 / 20) |
| Uptime: | 497650:48:30 |
| Calls: | 16,429 |
| Files: | 5,703 |
| Messages: | 694,221 |