A Hacker News discussion about Fidonet sparked memories of the pre-internet bulletin board era. Users shared nostalgic recollections of their FidoNet addresses and the unique community that flourished through dial-up connections in the 1980s and 1990s. One commenter still remembers their old FidoNet address numbers despite forgetting more practical information like credit card details.

Several participants addressed whether Fidonet still exists today. The official Fidonet.org website confirms the network continues operating, though on a much smaller scale than its peak. Others pointed to archived content scattered across the web, including Google searches for current Fidonet activity and archives of historical messages.

For those seeking Fidonet's digital history, multiple archives exist. The UsenetArchives.com site contains mirrored Fidonet content, though some users note it has degraded over time. More specialized collections like TextFiles.com's Fidonet section preserve the quirky files and messages that characterized the network. Archive.org hosts both Giganews dumps and dedicated Fidonet collections, providing researchers access to this slice of internet prehistory. As one commenter suggested, perhaps some aspects are best left as happy memories rather than preserved archives.