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You could run a BBS! Synchronet and Enigma both have Docker images available.
It's really the epitome of a pointless endeavor, but it also gives you an entirely new kind of system to learn, tinker with, and customize.
Forgive my negligence, but what is a BBS?
Back in the olden times, before the WWW came along and the internet exploded, you'd fire up your modem and dial into other computers. Bulletin Board Systems.
They would typically host some local forums, files to download, private messaging, and some online games. Larger ones might have a chat room. As time went on, networked forums got popular. Mostly text interfaces, but ANSI graphics and menus were common.
It was really the best.
Setting one up to be accessible via telnet is a fun little project. Install a couple of doors (games) like Legend of the Red Dragon, Pimp Wars, Usurper and just have fun.
Ohhhhh that sounds very interesting! I might just have to set one up for my server!
A similar but not quite as retro endeavour would be hosting a Hotline server.
I miss the days of dialing your local BBS
It was the best of times, it was the w... nope. Just the best.