A summary for those that haven’t been keeping up with this series:
I found a number of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store a number of years ago. I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here.
Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie who used to run the “Close Encounters” Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.
A specific definition of this SIG was found in a document on one of the disks: “This SIG, known as ‘Close Encounters’, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. Our primary emphasis is on the sexual aspects of those relationships.”
This service was text based and was accessed via whatever terminal program you used on your computer to dial in to Delphi’s servers. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don’t know if there are any archives in existence today of what was on Delphi in the 1980s. In any case, much of this stuff would have been private at the time and probably wouldn’t be in such archives even if they existed.
This post includes the contents of MEMBERS.DOC which is dated September 24th, 1985. This appears to be a member list of the Close Encounters SIG. It includes username, name as well as some other info. The binary looking number indicates permissions though I don’t know what permission each bit represents. Despite there being separate user names and names, it’s pretty clear that the ‘name’ isn’t necessarily a real name. Some look like they could be real names but others are only first names or are clearly aliases. As of the above date there were 167 members.
See the previous post here.
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MEMBERS.DOC
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Username: 1BOB Name: bob eller Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: ACE Name: Rick Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: AH Name: David Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: ALESSAN Name: John Ac. Topics: 0 Username: ANDERSON Name: Diana Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: ANDRE Name: andre Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: ARNE Name: arne strand Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: BAS Name: basil Ac. Topics: 1000000000000000 Username: BGS Name: Bruce Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: BINARY Name: paul LUSTENBERGER Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: BOBB Name: Bob Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: BOBW Name: bob Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: BREN Name: Brenda Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: BRUCE1 Name: BRUCE JAMES Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: BUSSIGMGR Name: Paul Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: CABUYS Name: Connie - Sig Manager Ac. Topics: 1111111111111111 Username: CATHEE Name: CATHEE A Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: CENTERFIRE Name: Jim Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: CHESSIE Name: Bob Kitchen Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: CHEVALIER Name: Ken Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: CLEARSTAR Name: Dan Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: CONSORT Name: Sig Managers - SLG Associates Ac. Topics: 1111111111111111 Username: CSG01 Name: Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: CYBERLEADER Name: Jim Reiss Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: DAN Name: D. Bruns Ac. Topics: 1111111111111111 Username: DANNYDOS Name: Danny Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: DASERVICEINCName: Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: DAVEIRV Name: david irvine Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: DAVIDBR Name: BYE Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: DAVROS Name: Jon Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: DEEPAK Name: Deepak Midha Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: DEOGBURN Name: Chris deOgburn Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: DIAPHANOUS Name: Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: DIMPLES Name: Dimples Jones Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: DIRIGO Name: Bert Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: DJR Name: Dan Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: DOUGLEVY Name: Doug Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: DRAGONLORD Name: Tim Aman Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: DRBOB408 Name: Bob Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: DRGOLD Name: duane goldsworhty Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: ELECTRO Name: Electro Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: ELLENK Name: Ellen Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: ELLISCO Name: Dick Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: EVPHRD Name: Mike Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: EXCELSIOR Name: MAXIMILIAN (MAX FOR FRIENDS) Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: FINGERTIPS Name: Jay Pondy Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: FRANKH Name: Frank Howard Ac. Topics: 1000000000000000 Username: FRIDAY Name: Rich Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: FRIED Name: Bob Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: FROGBOY Name: Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: FSF Name: Dan Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: GASMAN2 Name: JOHN Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: GEMIGENE Name: PHILLIP CRUMP Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: GEORGEK Name: George Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: GERRYGOLD Name: Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: GUACAMOLE Name: John Williamson Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: GUSTAVE Name: Gustave Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: HANSOLO Name: John Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: HARPO Name: TIM CRAIG Ac. Topics: 1000000000000000 Username: HATCHERY Name: Rick Curl Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: HORNET Name: ROGER MCMILLIAN Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: IDEL Name: Greg Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: ILLUMINATUS Name: William Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: ILLUSION Name: Marti Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: INTECO Name: Uwe Goetzke Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: JARED Name: Jared Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: JCG Name: Joel Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: JFOLEY Name: Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: JIMH Name: james hopper Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: JJM Name: JAY Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: JOEY Name: Joe Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: JOHNEASTON Name: Karl Ac. Topics: 1000000000000000 Username: JOHNMYSELF Name: John - Asst. Manager Ac. Topics: 1111111111111111 Username: JOHNNAPLES Name: John Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: JOHNP Name: John Peterson Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: JOHNWG Name: J. W. Gibney Ac. Topics: 1111111111111111 Username: JOSEPH Name: Joseph Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: KAPLAN Name: Elizabeth F. Kaplan Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: KBS Name: JERRY Ac. Topics: 1000000000000000 Username: KELLY Name: K. Thebodo Ac. Topics: 1111111111111111 Username: KENNIT Name: K.S.CRISCIONE Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: KISKA Name: Joe Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: KRANKY Name: Bill Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: KZIN Name: MIKE BANKS Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: LADYLOVE Name: Connie Ac. Topics: 0000000000000000 Username: LASRDISC Name: KEVIN L. NORWOOD Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: LODDP Name: daniel phillips Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: LOUSCHNEIDERName: Lou Schneider Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: MACULA Name: frank curl Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: MADONNA Name: Libby Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: MENU Name: soapsuds Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: MERONA Name: JAY Ac. Topics: 1000000000000000 Username: MHW Name: MICHAEL H. WAHLER Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: MLR Name: Lee Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: MMB Name: michael m. bosen Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: MPA Name: Mike Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: NHOJ Name: JOHN LASTAR Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: NICKX Name: NICK Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: NJOHNSON Name: Nancy Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: NUKE Name: Douglas Alexander Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: NYLADY Name: Karen Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: PAULHOPK Name: PAUL HOPKINS Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: PAULLEWIS Name: Paul Lewis Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: PEEWEE Name: LEE HANDY Ac. Topics: 1000000000000000 Username: PETEVO Name: Pete Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: PHANTASY Name: Keith Vogt Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: PIANOMAN Name: Tom Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: PIPEMAN Name: Brian Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: PMSINC Name: Jeff Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: POPE Name: JOHN PAUL Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: PRINCESS Name: Peggy - Sysop Ac. Topics: 1111111111111111 Username: PRINCETONFINName: Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: PRK Name: Paul Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: QUICKRODNEY Name: John Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: RANGERS Name: Peter Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: RAYGEDDES Name: Ray Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: RBS Name: Bob Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: RH Name: Rich Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: RHODGE Name: Rusty Hodge Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: RIDPATH Name: RICHARD PARKER Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: RJM513 Name: RJ Miles Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: RODM Name: Rod Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: RONB Name: Ron Ac. Topics: 1000000000000000 Username: RONMAZUR Name: Ron Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: SASSY Name: SYL Ac. Topics: 1000000000000000 Username: SCHONBERGER Name: Steve Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: SEEKAY Name: Charlie Kestner Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: SHARC Name: SHAWN TIGRETT Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: SHERM Name: Tom Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: SHRINK Name: Jay Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: SKM Name: Steve Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: SKMOYER Name: Steve Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: SMENCIK Name: Steve Mencik Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: SMILE Name: Smile Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: SODAPOP Name: Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: SOFTAFFAIR Name: Bryan Eggers Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: SPARKY Name: Mark Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: SR Name: STEVE RAMIREZ Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: STARLORD Name: Lee Handy Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: STUART Name: Stuart Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: SUMMER Name: Steve Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: SUZIE Name: Bill Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: SYSTOLE Name: Greg Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: TELELEARNINGName: S&H ELECTRONICS Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: TEM84PA15330Name: TOM MOORE Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: TEVA Name: B. ROBBINS Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: THEPHANTOM Name: Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: TIGLON Name: Gayle Sims Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: TIGRESS Name: Denise Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: TINKERBELL Name: Dee Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: TJH Name: Tim Hall Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: TJLAND Name: David Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: TMI Name: Tom Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: TRICON Name: Bob Ac. Topics: 1000000000000000 Username: TROPICAL Name: Mark Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: TSBJR Name: TOM BERGANTINO Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: TSTANTON Name: Tom Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: VERCINGETORXName: Rex Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: VETTED Name: Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Username: VIDEOTAPE Name: Mike Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: VT Name: Vicki Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: WARLORD1 Name: Jesse Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: WIL1 Name: Willie Boger Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: WILLARD Name: Elizabeth Ac. Topics: 11111111011 Username: WZ Name: Warren Zunino Ac. Topics: 1011111101111100 Username: YOSHI Name: Ac. Topics: 10111111011 Total number of members : 167 SM*MEMBERS>
