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I found a number of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store a number of years ago (we are talking late 1990s probably). I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a several years back. Since then, I have been occasionally posting the content here.<\/p>\n
Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie who used to run the \u201cClose Encounters\u201d Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.<\/p>\n
A description 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.”<\/p>\n
This service was text based and was accessed via whatever terminal program you used on your computer to dial in to Delphi\u2019s servers. Many of these disks have forum messages, e-mails and chat session logs. All of this is pre-internet stuff and I don\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n
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This post includes the contents of DM0123.DOC. This file is dated September 2nd, 1985. The first part is a couple of ‘whois’ commands which lists user information for the given username. The most interesting part to me is the fact that the hardware used by the user is usually part of their profile.<\/p>\n
The rest of the file looks like an e-mail reading session with topics ranging from sex education to a new file library on Delphi and more.<\/p>\n
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CONF>whois anticlub\n\nNAME : RUSSELL J., JIM V.T., JACK M.\nCOMPUTERS : APPLE\/\/\/plus {anticlub}\nLOCATION : LOS ANGELES, CA\nTERM-SOFT : MODEM 1200, IMAGEWRITER, TERM, ACCESS 3.\nCONF>whois davros\nThere is no information on file for DAVROS.\n\nFrom: YOSHI 20-JAN-1985 19:45\nTo: @MAILCALL\nSubj: Sex Education\n\n@MailCall'ers:\n\nI believe that sex ed. should be a shared responsibility - \nshared between the parents and the schools. Why both? \nBecause neither is equipped to deal with all aspects of sex\nand sexuality. Why not the\u00a0church? Well, certainly the\nchurch can and will provide some info and guidance. But it\nshould only be allowed to do so for its own followers and\/or\nmembers. In no way should the church (and here I mean any\norganized religious organization) be allowed to dictate what\nothers do, nor should they be allowed to influence anyone but\ntheir own followers. Anyone has a right to influence their \nown views by listening to what some religion says, but\nreligions have no right to influence those who choose not to\nlisten. But I'm here to discuss sex ed, not flame against\norganized religions.\n\nI think before I go further that I should say what I think \nsex ed should include. I think we all will agree that kids\nneed to be taught the fundamentals of the biological aspects \nof sex. I also doubt that anyone here will believe that such\nknowledge will in any encourage them to have sex. But I also\nthink that kids need to be made aware of the issues of birth\ncontrol, intimacy, and responsibility.\n\nI think that it is the job of the school to provide\ninformation concerning the biological side of things. They \nare probably best equipped to deal with the rapidly changing\nmedical world and the discoveries made therein. Also, let's\nface it - how many of us can rattle off the hormones that\naffect a woman's menstrual cycle, and which one does what and\nin what order? I know I can't. But people who teach sex ed.\ndo know such things. Or they should, if they 're gonna teach\nabout them. Also, schools have access to charts, diagrams,\nmodels, etc, that the average parent doesn't. And this can\nreally help kids see what is being talked about.\n\nBut the schools aren't really the place for kids to learn \nmoral values. I firmly believe that every person will develop\ntheir own set of morals, but I doubt they will do it before\nthey start having sex. (I know that my own set was still\nill-formed when I started.) And that's part of what parents\nare for - to teach children about the ideas of \"right\" and\n\"wrong\" and how to make decisions about which is which.\nAnd parents are also supposed to help prepare their kids\nemotionally for what's in store for them. After all, sex is \na very powerful thing. And its influence is very strong. And\nthat can be scary for a kid if s\/he doesn't have any idea of\nwhat to expect. Parents are also there to help kids learn\nabout things like intimacy - what it is, why it is, and why it\nmatters.\n\nHopefully, kids will get a good view of sex and all that's \nassociated with it before they start trying it. And the\ndifferent viewpoints and values of those that teach them about\nit will help them form their own values. It is unfortunate\nthat you (usually) have to try sex before you really\nunderstand what's it's like - many people wind up getting\nhurt that way (and hurting others). And some people never do\nlearn lots of things about sex because their first experiences\nleave them hurt or scarred or frightened. But such is life.\nWe can only hope that by providing kids with as much\ninformation as possible that they will make the right\ndecisions and not get hurt as badly as many of us did.\n\nWell, thanx for listening to me.\n\nYoshi\n\nP.S. - As we say in the UNIX world: \"Comments welcome, flames\nto \/dev\/null\".\nFrom: IDEL 20-JAN-1985 22:39\nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: Close Encounters\n \nHi, Connie:\nWud you send me the password to the Close Encounters board?\nThanx,\n \n>>>>IDEL\/Greg\n\nWC> \n\f\n\nFrom: MBERGSTEIN 17-JAN-1985 21:24\nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: REDSHAW\n\nHi Connie:\nHow are you? spoke to Amy at Redshw\baw the other day and told\nher about our idea. She thought it was good and would be\nhappy to work with us on it.\n I am going to try and set this up in the Users Sharing Ideas\nprogram which ARIAS is running this year. Redshaw will\nprovide the hardware including the necessary Async Modems.\nAlso spoke to Jackie Lewis who is running that for ARIAS and\nshe is going to provide us with 30 minutes. I thought we would\nexplain it and then I would send a message to you, projected\nonto the overhead screen (we will have to keep it clean) and\nthen you could retrieve it and send me one. Please let me know\nyour thoughts on this and any other ideas you may have.\n\nOne thing bothers me - there is no control key on the Wang\n2236 terminals. Do you know how to compensate for that?\nShould we ask Delphi? Do you think Delphi would offer\ndiscounts if we get a number of people to sign up? Please let\nme know what you think.\n\nBy the way - is there a way for me to save this message so\nthat I can refer to it after you answer? Manual (as most)\nis not very clear.\n\nLook forward to hearing from you. Mike.\n\nFrom: DEOGBURN 21-JAN-1985 00:46\nTo: GLENN,JOHNWG,CHUCKG,DAN,KIP,@SIGOPS\nSubj: PROGRAM LIBRARY PRESENTATION (guide will follow in a\nfew days)\n\nProposed blueprints for PROGRAM LIBRARY (Upload\/Download area)\nPlease refer to technical notes guide that follows.\n\nGentleman:\n\nBelow is a presentation of a proposed DELPHI product called\nPROGRAM LIBRARY from several SIGOPs. We would greatly\nappreciate your time in looking over our presentation, and we\nremind you to feel free to ask any question you may have. \nOnce again, we ask that you follow along with the TECHINAL\nNOTES GUIDE that follows this file.\n\nHere is a sample run off PROGRAM LIBRARY with an explanation\nof all commands, uses, as well as ERROR messages, etc.\n\n**************************************************************\n\n<sig-name or delphi area> PROGRAM LIBRARY (We will use IBM SIG\nfor our presentation herein.)\n\nIBM-PROGRAM LIBRARY MENU:\n\nCATALOG List of Programs\nFEEDBACK Mail message to program owner\nINFO Information on a program\nSUBMIT Add\/request program to\/for library\nTRANSFER Download, Xdown, or Copy program\nEXIT Leave PROGRAM LIBRARY\nHELP HELP with COMMANDS\n\nIBM-PLIBRARY> (hidden MAINT for level 4 manager)\n\nIf CATALOG is selected or the RETURN Key is depressed then: 2\nprograms available:\nCatalog\n-------\n\n# PROGRAM NAME SIZE DATE OWNER COMPUTER\n MAKE\n-- ------------------ ------ -------- ------------ -------\n1 IBM CLOCK MODULE 9\/9 01-JAN-85 DEOGBURN APPLE\n2 TIC-TAC-TOE GAME 4\/4 23-JAN-85 GLENN PIEP PIPER\n3 EAMON GAME 22\/22 27-JAN-85 KIP IBM-PC\n\nPLIBRARY>(CATALOG,FEEDBACK,INFO,SUBMIT,TRANSFER,EXIT) 1 <cr>\n\n(IF # or INFO selection is selected then:)\nInformation on program # (? for CATALOG) <===only if INFO\nselection\n 1\n PROGRAM NAME: IBM CLOCK MODULE\n FOR THE, APPLE, COMPUTER\n SIZE: 9\/9 BLOCKS\n DATE: 01-JAN-85\n OWNER: DEOGBURN\n DESCRIPTION: A ROUTINE FOR DISPLAYING THE TIME IN LOCATION 1,\n59 ON THE\n SCREEN AT ALL TIMES. 10 LINE MODULE MODIFIED FOR USE ON THE A\nPPLE COMPUTER.\n \nPLIBRARY>(CATALOG,FEEDBACK,INFO,SUBMIT,TRANSFER,EXIT)\n \n IF SUBMIT is selected THEN:\n (3) status levels (O)pen,(R)ead-only,and (P)rivate\nIf (O) user will be allowed to add direct to program library.\n If (R) user's submitted program must pass review of the SIGOP \n(Use MAINT)\n If (P) user must enter a password to add direct to program lib\nrary\n \n PASSWORD: (if P status)\n E...Invalid password!\n E...More than 3 tries, please continue, your program \nwill be snet\n to the SIGOP for review.\n \n TRANSFER <upload mode> MENU:\n \n COPY file from your workspace\n UPLOAD file from your computer\n XUP use XMODEM protocol\n EXIT\n HELP\n \n TRANSFER <upload>: (MAINT may be entered here by leve\nl 4 if desired)\n \n If COPY THEN:\n COPY from file? TEST.DAT\n ...file copied!\n if '?' entered: Please enter the file name in\n your workspace\n that you would like to SUBMIT\n.\n(Same as COPY in WRITERS' CORNER)\n \n IF UPLOAD THEN: (Same as UPLOAD in WRITERS' CORNER)\n \n IF XUP THEN: (Same as XUP in WRITERS' CORNER)\n \n at any rate, the following follows after file is COPIED,UPLOAD\nED, or XUPED.\n \n Please enter CATALOG label:\n Name of PROGRAM: IBM CLOCK MODULE '?' Enter name to place in\n catalog\n E...entry to long (20 cha\ncter MAX.)\n Computer MAKE: APPLE '?' Enter computer make yo\nur program is for.\n E...entry to long (12 cha\ncters MAX.)\n Enter short DECRIPTION: This is a.....\n (use TEXT-ENTER MODULE LIKE in INFO ARTICLE or MAIL to SIGOP)\n a CONTROL-Z to end, or CONTROL-C to cancel!\n(NOTE: System fills in DATE, SIZE, and catalog #)\nPR\bLIBRARY>(CATALOG,FEEDBACK,INFO,SUBMIT,TRANSFER,EXIT)\n Please use REVIEW in MAINT of IBM-PROGRAM LIBRAY for submitte\nd program\n by MEMBER: GLENN on: \/TIME\n [\/TIME and hereon is SYSTEM TIME placed \nby the system]\n \n Thanks\n \n Uncle Max\n \n o REVIEW\n \n 1 program awaiting review (special Mask rou\ntine over MAIL)\n \n \n REVIEW\n # From Date Subj\n 1 GLENN 01-JAN-85 CHESS Game\n \nACTION:<[A]dd;[R]eturn,[S]ave;[V]iew;[N]ext>: View 1 (Read 1\n)\n \n \n REVIEW #1\n \n TO:DEOGBURN 01-JAN-85 23:02\nFROM:GLENN\nSUBJ: CHESS GAME\n \nPROGRAM NAME: CHESS GAME\nFOR THE, ATARI, COMPUTER\nSIZE : 2\/2 BLOCKS\nDATE : 01-JAN-85\nOWNER : GLENN\nDESCRIPTION: A GAME CALLED CHESS FOR THE ATARI COMPUTER. 48K RE\nQUIRED AS WELL\nAS A JOYSTICK. IN EXECUTE LOAD FORM.\n \n 10 REM CHESS GAME\n 20 POKE 765,22\n 30 GRAPHICS 0\n 40 SETCOLOR 2,0,4\n 50 PRINT \"CHESS GAME\"\n .\n .\n .\n 400 END\n \nACTION:<[A]dd;[R]eturn;[S]ave;[V]iew;[N]ext>: Add,Return,Save\n o Add\n Level 4 gets:\n ...Adding (uses REVIEW mail file as load file f\nor library)\n ...Owner notified (sends below Dmail messag\ne to owner)\n \n TO:GLENN\nFROM:DEOGBURN\nSUBJ:REVIEW action on submitted program\n \nDear GLENN:\n \nYour program: CHESS GAME submitted on: 01-JAN-85 was added to t\nhe IBM-PROGRAM\nLIBRARY on:\/TIME\n \nThank you for your program!\n \nMEMBER,DEOGBURN, SIGOP for the IBM SIG.\n \n o Save\n Level 4 gets:\n ...Saving (uses FILE Future scheme like in MAIL\n)\n ...Owner notified (sends below Dmail messag\ne to owner)\n \n TO:GLENN 01-JAN-85 23:02\nFROM:DEOGBURN\nSUBJ:REVIEW action on submitted program\n \nDear GLENN:\n \nYour program: CHESS GAME submitted on: 01-JAN-85 was saved for \nfuture use\nof the IBM-PROGRAM LIBRARY on:\/TIME.\n \nThank You for your program, and I will notify you again when fu\nther action\nis taken on your program.\n \nMEMBER,DEOGBURN,SIGOP for the IBM SIG.\n \no Remove\n \n LEVEl 4 gets: ....User notified!\n ....Program has been returned to user!\n ....Review files updated\n \nUser Gets:\n \n TOL\b:DARTHVADER\n FRom\b\bOM:DEOGBURN\n SUBJ:REVIEW action on Submitted program\n \nDEAR DARTHVADER\n \nYour program: <program-name> submitted on:<date> was returned t\no you\nin a seperated mail message at:\/TIME\n \nREAD\bSON: File has to many .....\n \nThank you for your program, and please feel free to re-submit t\no other\nareas of DELPHI by forwarding the returned program mail message\n.\n \nMEMBER, DEOGBURN ,SIGOP for the IBM SIG.\n \nUser Gets:\n \n TO:DARTVADER\n \bFROM:DEOGBURN\n SUBJ: RETURNED sumitted program listing\n \n*****RETURNED COPY OF YOUR SUBMITTED PROGRAM ?\b\/DATE**********\n \nend!\n \n***************************************************************\n********\nThis ends the PROGRAM LIBRARY presentation, we hope you found t\nhis\npresentation of interest, please be reminded that it is not int\nended\nto impose on the desing\b\b\bign teams of GVC, rather offer insight from\n the\nSIGOPs end. Please feel free to use any ideas presented here i\nn any\nproject. You will note that many tasks in PROGRAM LIBRARY are \nthe\nsame or similiar to application modules presently on DELPHI. R\neasons\ninclude: Makes it easier for GVC staff to assembly, rather r\bwrit\nting\na new application, and because these modules were observed as t\nhe best\nmodules tha could handle such an application, further it was fe\nlt that\nthese modules, with some enhancements in some tasks, yo\b\bwere at it\ns hight\b\b\b\beight.\n \nThank You\n \nSIGOPS\nUAP SUGGESTION GROUP\nGVC STAFF\nGENERAL DELPHI USERS\n\nWC> \nSorry, there is a problem opening your file 0123.MAIU (=43).\n<<read error=\"\" 29=\"\">>\n\nWC> llist d,\b\tm0123.mail\nI don't understand the term \"LLIST D M0123.MAIL\" in this\ncontext.\n\nWC> list dm0123.mai\n\f\n\nFrom: FTF ESS,CABUYS,MONTE,TRINA,WEB,IVY,MARTI,JSARAS\nSubj: ?\n \nIts late.\nAnd yet the phone rings\nonce again.\n\"Dinner. tomorrow!\"\nBut I'm busy.\nHow about the next night?\n\"No. Tomorrow!\"\nBut I can't.\nAnd thats the end of that.\nThe hum of a dial tone.\nBut it doesn't end.\nLater it rings again.\nAnd then comes the mail.\n\"Why?\"\nAnd I don't have an answer.\nHow can I when I don't know the question!\n \nLately, it rings alot,\nlate at night when most are asleep\nexcept for me\nand all that is calls out\nfor that release.\nLate at night,\nwhen that silent phone\nbegins to ring and I know\nit would be easier to not\nanswer - but I still do.\n\"Why?\"\nWell, why not thursday?\n\"I can't then.\"\nLunch Friday?\n\"Doctors appointment. Sorry!\"\nSo why do you call at 1 am?\n\"I gotta go.\"\nhum.......\n \n\"Lets go out to the hot tubs!\"\nGeez! its 2 am and they don't\nstay open that late!\n\"Come over Saturday...\"\nOk.\n\"Oh. I'm sick. Next week?\"\nOk.\n\"My ex got married today!\"\nGosh. how do you feel?\n\"Relieved I didn't have to go!\"\nWow.\nDon't you feel anything?\n\"Yeah. But only in private...\"\n\"Why didn't you call?\"\nWhat!\nTo talk to your answering machine?\nGimme a break!\n\"But I always call back!\"\nRight. at 1 am.\n\f\n\nFrom: DAVROS 20-JAN-1985 12:44\nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: ACCESS TO THIS SIG\n \nThis SIG interests me. How do I go about obtaining fuller acce\nss?\n \n\f\n\nFrom: ANTICLUB 20-JAN-1985 17:12\nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: CURIOSITY\n \nI JUST CAME ACCROSS THIS \"FRIENDSHIP\" THING ON THE NETWORK\nAND I AM CURIOUS WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT'S FOR AND HOW TO JOIN.\nI AM A 36 YEAR OLD ARTIST AND I MANAGE AN \"UNDERGROUND\"\nNIGHTCLUB IN L.A. A MEMBER OF PERFORMING ARTS NETWORK (PAN)\nUNDER SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS. THANKS. JACK (ANTICLUB).\n \n\f\n\nFrom: IDEL 20-JAN-1985 22:39\nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: Close Encounters\n \nHi, Connie:\nWud you send me the password to the Close Encounters board?\nThanx,\n \n>>>>IDEL\/Greg\n\f\n\nFrom: AVATAR 22-JAN-1985 00:08\nTo: @FUN\nSubj: more foolishness\n \n \nSHIFTING SANDS INSURANCE COMPANY\nJERUSALEM\nINTEROFFICE MEMO\n \nTo: Home Office, Jerusalem\nFrom: Bethany Sub-office\nAtt: Regional Claims Manager\n \nRe: Yehoshua Bar-Joseph\n Death Claim\/Nissan 33\n Final Report\n \nDear Sir:\n \n As you know, our office has been investigating the\nlife insurance claim presented by the widow of Joseph of\nNazareth, House of David (Mary, by name).\n \n The details of the claim as first presented concern a\njuvenile life policy on their son, Yehoshua, taken out in\nJerusalem some 33 years previous. Policy dates, coverage\namount and premium payments have all been verified by the\nunderwriting department of your good offices. Our office\nis concerned only with verification of death and payment of\nthe claim.\n \n The first report of the claim appeared to be a routine\nmatter of verifying the cause of death (crucifixion) and\nthen paying the amount of the policy. There were overtures\nmade by some (relative to a possible suicide), but I see no\npoint in raising this issue. The two-year clause for\ndenial based on this has expired. Secondly, our legal\ndepartment has pointed out, quite succinctly, that suicide\nby crucifixion would be no small matter to prove.\n \n The investigation uncovered a well-witnessed event,\nincluding a statement by a Centurion who was an eyewitness\nto the entire proceedings. He quoted the 'deceased' as\nsaying: \"Now it is finished,\" at which time the Centurion\nstates that the insured expired. He has witnessed a number\nof crucifixions and although he is not a physician his\ntestimony does carry weight.\n \n Following this, the funeral proceedings were done with\nsome haste, due to the upcoming Sabbath. It was at this\npoint in the investigation that our adjuster began hearing\ntalk about the deceased raising himself from the dead.\nConsidering that Yehoshua had a substantial cult following,\nthe adjuster gave little import to this talk. In an\nattempt to wrap up the investigation, he interviewed eleven\nof the twelve close disciples. Their stories and\nstatements contained numerous contradictions, not the least\nof which were statements to the effect that he died on the\ndate in question, followed by statements to the effect that\nthey had talked to the deceased three days later. It\nappears that they have their chronology reversed. The\ntwelfth, by-the-bye, committed suicide about the time of\nthe Yehoshua crucifixion. There is a separate report\nforthcoming on that matter and no payment will be made on\nthat claim.\n \n Normally, we would have made payment at this juncture,\nbut the investigator asked for additional time. To be\nblunt, he suspected a fraud. A number of reliable\nwitnesses began to talk, advising that there was no\nquestion of having seen and talked with the deceased\n*after* the alleged crucifixion.\n \n Contact was then attempted with P. Pilate. The latter\nrefused to be interviewed, indicating that he had washed\nhis hands of the entire matter. We did write to him\nsubsequently raising anumber of points on what was recorded\nby him officially. He refused to clear up any\ndiscrepancies and merely wrote on the bottom of our letter,\n\"What I have written, I have written.\" We simply can't\npush the issue with him any further due to his obvious\nconnections.\n \n Finally, we were fortunate enough to obtain two\nstatements from well-known and respected citizens, who\nreport having supper with Yehoshua several days after the\nalleged death. They were on their way to Emmaus at the\ntime. Both make excellent appearances as witnesses. Their\nstatements are enclosed for your perusal.\n \n Also enclosed are the statements from the eleven\ndisciples. They are coherent, except for John's, and\ndespite their disagreements on a few minor points, they\nestablish one of two possibilities ( I cannot personally\nsee any others.) First, he was never crucified. In that\nsituation, we owe nothing. Secondly, he was crucified, and\nthen raised himself from the dead. The second possibility\nis an absurdity but if it were so, I'm afraid we have a\nlegal problem of unique difficulty. I say this because we\ntook a statement from his mother, Mary.\n \n She maintains that he was crucified and appeared to\nher and his disciples three days later. Our adjuster,\nafter getting her to sign the statement, politely turned\nher claim down. When she asked why, the adjuster pointed\nout that the policy only pays in the event of death. As he\nwas packing his briefcase and preparing to leave, she very\nshyly indicated that she had a question, and since he was\nthe policy expert, that perhaps he could answer it.\n \n She then stated that Yehoshua had, in fact, died.\nWhat she wanted to know was this: \"Is there any exclusion\nin the policy which says that the beneficiary will not be\npaid if an insured is able to raise himself from the dead?\"\n \n The adjuster was quick enough mentally to say that\nhe would check it out with the home office and get back to\nher. Here is our problem.\n \n Suppose it happened the way his mother stated? If he\ndid in fact raise himself fromt he dead, what's to prevent\nhim from doing it a second time? If he does it again,\nwe'll have to pay again. Then? If he does it again, we'll\nhave to pay again. This policy is a guaranteed renewable,\nnon-cancellable contract.\n \n We'd appreciate your advice on this, as things are not\nshaping up well. I would make one suggestion if Mary\ncontinues to push this claim. This is a bit too complicated\nfor our house attorney. Why not farm this out to Saul over\nin Tarsus? He's as sharp as they come and can probably\ndelay this until it dies a natural death.\n \n \n Warmest regards to all,\n \n \n \n Caiaphas Bar-Annas\n \ncba\/cc\/enclosures (11)\n\f\n\n \n \nWC>\n\f\n\nFrom: DAVROS 20-JAN-1985 12:44\nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: ACCESS TO THIS SIG\n \nThis SIG interests me. How do I go about obtaining fuller acce\nss?\n \n\nWC> \n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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 (we are talking late 1990s probably). I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a several years back. Since then, I have been occasionally posting the content here. Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie who used to run the \u201cClose Encounters\u201d Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s. A description 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. 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