As 8 - bit computing fell into decline , so did Blue Board .
At the peak of Blue Board 's popularity ( the latter half of the 1980s ) , many Blue Boards were in operation , and the software was widely pirated .
As 8 - bit computing fell into decline , so did Blue Boards   .
At the peak of Blue Board 's popularity ( the latter half of the 1980s ) , many Blue Boards were in operation , and the software was widely pirated .