Gonzo, it was a joke mate
As far as I remember there were no webmaster boards in mid 1996, maybe program webmaster boards if even that. Other than that, if there were I don't remember visiting them off hand. I believe it was 1997 when webmaster boards startng popping up in droves... YNOT being the first one I remember spending time at.
Than again, just because I didn't see them doesn't mean they weren't there ...