So how did you meet Bill ?   I met him through a computer bulletin board .   Oh , really ? Which bulletin board ?   It was one I used down at the local coffee house called the San Francisco Net . It's been around since around 1991 .   I've heard about that , but I've never tried it .   You ought to . One dollar buys you 15 minutes of computer time . A Chat session links you with cappuccino sippers in other cafes and also to home computers on the network .   I have no desire to talk on a network with a bunch of strangers .   That's the whole point . All your inhibitions disappear because you can ’ t see the other person . This network allows you to talk to people whom you normally wouldn ’ t talk to .   I just want a private conversation with one other person .   You can do that . A private session lets two people talk alone . This techno-chat program lets you talk about anything with everybody , without prejudice because you can ’ t see them . 