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A summary for those that haven’t been keeping up with this series:<\/p>\n
I found a bunch of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store a number of years ago. I finally got around to acquring a 5.25″ disk drive and extracting the contents a while back. Since then I have been posting the contents here.<\/p>\n
Based on the contents, at least some of these disks were apparently once owned by someone named Connie A. Buys who used to run the \u201cClose Encounters\u201d Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s.<\/p>\n
A specific definition of this SIG was found in a previous document on one of the disks: \u201cThis SIG, known as \u201cClose Encounters\u201d, 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Everything was text based from whatever terminal program you used 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 some of it is quite personal.<\/p>\n
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I’ve been splitting up the contents of this disk (descriptively labeled \u201cFile Disk\u201d) since it contains a number of documents, some of which are pretty long. A 5.25″ floppy disk can still hold an impressive amount of info when it is just text.<\/p>\n
The contents of this post includes the contents of a document called MAIL.DOC. It appears to be a screen log of Connie checking her e-mail, of which there are a few, and then the more interesting part…she issues a search command that appears to search Delphi for people with the string “psyc” in the occupation portion of their profile. What follows is a list of people who are psychiatrists or psychologists along with their profiles which include various interesting things. Personally, I liked seeing what computers they all used :).<\/p>\n
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\n\n\n\n #1 30-OCT-1985 21:35:43 NEWMAIL\nFrom: BOS1A::JOHNMYSELF \nTo: CABUYS,JOHNMYSELF \nSubj: hi and other things\n\nHi Lover. Hope all is well with you.\nwould like you to archive the poll on membership. I commented\nin message 315 on the results.\n\nwill get started this week on final details for your\nsuggested contest. hope to be ready for friday.\n\n\ncatch you later love. \n KISSes ......\n\nMAIL> \n\n #2 30-OCT-1985 23:33:09 NEWMAIL\nFrom: BOS2A::QUICKRODNEY \nTo: CABUYS\nSubj: The mag...\n\nConnie,\n\nIt'll be in tomorrow's mail. Interesting article... I'd be interested if the pe\nrsons in there are anyone we know...?\nAnyway, good luck... see ya 'round\n\nJohn\n\nMAIL> sea\n\nWhat KEYWORD:occupation\n\nSearch for:psyc\n\nMatches found for the following membernames:\n\nBUTLER DAVIDSTEWART DEACON DGARBER DRBOB408\nDRJ017 EUGENEROSEN FHAPGOOD GARLOCK GES\nGRANT GSPOT HUGHCLEGG JANI KIM\nLOCKE MELISANDE NICHOLSON NYCSHRINK PHYL\nPRK PSYCHE RANJAN RUBINP SHRINK724\nSIGGYFREUD SLANDMAN TATAM \n\nWould you like the complete profiles printed for the selected\nmembernames?y\n\nHit CTRL\/C or CTRL\/O to cancel display\nof users profiles.\n\n\nMEMBER-NAME : BUTLER\n\nNAME : RHETT H TOMPKINS\nCOMPUTERS : APPLE II+,^64K\nINTERESTS : COMPUTER FANTASY GAMES: WIZARDRY,\nLOCATION : CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.\nOCCUPATION: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, INTERESTED IN COGNITIVE TESTING WITH\n COMPUTERS.\nTERM-SOFT : NETWORKER\n\nMEMBER-NAME : DAVIDSTEWART\n\nNAME : David Stewart\nAGE : 36\nCOMPUTERS : APPLE \/\/e\nLOCATION : DURHAM, NC\nOCCUPATION: Clinical Psychologist\nTERM-SOFT : Ascii Express the Pro\nUSERNAME : DAVIDSTEWART\n\nMEMBER-NAME : DEACON\n\nNAME : JIM BEARDSLEY\nAGE : 52\nCOMPUTERS : IBM PC; XT (AT WORK)\nLOCATION : LA CROSSE, WI\nOCCUPATION: PSYCHOLOGIST (NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST)\nTERM-SOFT : BIZCOMP & CROSSTALK XVI\n\nMEMBER-NAME : DGARBER\n\nNAME : Douglas M. Garber\nCOMPUTERS : IBM-PC\nINTERESTS : Videodiscs, authoring systems, simulations\nLOCATION : Dearborn, MI\nOCCUPATION: Industrial Psychologist\nTERM-SOFT : PC-TALK\n\nMEMBER-NAME : DRBOB408\n\nNAME : DRBOB408\nAUTHOR : LOVE HERBERT, HEINLEIN, KING, AND MOST SCI FICTION\/SCI\n FANTASY\nCOMPUTERS : EPSON QX-10\nLOCATION : TANNERSVILLE, PA\nOCCUPATION: HUMANISTIC\/EXISTENTIAL\/TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGIST -\n COLLEGE PROFESSOR\nPET : A BEAUTIFUL BLACK PERSIAN NAMED BEBA\nPHILOSOPHY: I BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN TOO FAR FROM NATURE AND\n TOO FAR FROM EACH OTHER. I AM LOOKING FOR MY CONNECTION WITH\n NATURE\nREALNAME : BOB WILDBLOOD\nTERM-SOFT : MDM798\nZODIAC : TAURUS; MAY 8 - I HAVE ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BULL\n\nMEMBER-NAME : DRJ017\n\nNAME : DON\nCOMPUTERS : KAYPRO II\nLOCATION : ORANGE, TEXAS\nOCCUPATION: I AM A PSYCHOLOGIST WORKING IN A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH\n CLINIC, AND AM NEARLY FINISHED WORK ON MY PH.D.\nPERS.INTER: I'M SINGLLE, LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN. ENJOY MEETING NEW\n PEOPLE ESP. WOMEN. I LIKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES (BEACH, TENNIS, GOLF,\n PICNICS)\nPROF.INTER: ESSIONALLY, I'M INTERESTED IN MEDICINE, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY,\n AND THE BIO-CHEMICAL BASEEHAVIOR. I ALSO HAVE A GENERAL INTEREST\n IN MOST OF THE SCIENCES.\nTERM-SOFT : TERM. AN ADM3A DUMB TERMINAL EMULATOR.\n\nMEMBER-NAME : EUGENEROSEN\n\nNAME : EUGENE E. ROSEN\nAGE : 41 YRS BIRTHDATE APRIL 20(CUSP OF ARIES AND TAURUS)\nCOMPUTERS : APPLE MACINTOSH\nLIKES : TWO----TITA (TWENTY LBS.) AND SARA (LILAC PT. HIMALAYAN 2\n GRAMS)\n MEXICAN FOOD... QUIET SNOWFAMLL....SUMMER STORMS ......\n GADGETS.....PLANTS\nLOCATION : NEWTOWN, CT.\nOCCUPATION: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (ASSOCIATE WITH M.A.) IN STATE\n MENTAL INSTITUTION\nORIGINS : BORN AND RAISED IN EL PASO, TEXAS (RUSSIAN JEWISH PARENTS)\nPERSONAL : BEST FRIEND LOVER AND ROOMATE\nSOFTWARE : source bce618, compuserve 74066,3444 mci mail erosen\nSPORTS : METS (DARRYL STRAWBERRY,)\nTERM-SOFT : RED RYDER\n\nMEMBER-NAME : FHAPGOOD\n\nNAME : Fred Hapgood\nCOMPUTERS : IBM PC\nINTERESTS : I have a Border Terrier and like to cook.\nLOCATION : Boston Ma\nOCCUPATION: I am a free-lance science writer, and have been for\n several years. Right now I am a contributing editor to *Science\n 85*. Recently I wrote an article on soybeans for *National\n Geographic*, a couple of pieces on cat populations genetics, two or\n three columns on personal computers for the *Boston Globe*, and a\n piece on customer support for Lotus Development's new magazine.\n Right now I am working on an article on social psychology and\n expect next month to do a piece on an artist who is building the\n first naked-eye observatory, complete with observation tunnels,\n sighting rings, chambers, etc., out of a volcano in the Painted\n Desert.\nTERM-SOFT : PC-Talk\n\nMEMBER-NAME : GARLOCK\n\nNAME : KENNETH GARLOCK\nCOMPUTERS : XEROX 820-II\nLOCATION : REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA 92373\nOCCUPATION: PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER\nTERM-SOFT : ASCOM AND WORD PROCESSING\n\nMEMBER-NAME : GES\n\nNAME : Gary\nCOMPUTERS : MACINTOSH\nINTERESTS : Too many to list--However, playing guitar and writing\n music are amongst the top. Sailing and tennis are also wonderful.\nLANGUAGES : Espanol-Me gusta hablar y la espiritu Hispana\nLOCATION : Cheshire, Connecticut\nMODEM : Anchor Mark XII Signalman\nOCCUPATION: Clinical psychologist. Activities in field include\n individual, group, and family psychotherapy and clinical\n neuropsycho logy.\nTERM-SOFT : Red Ryder and Mac Tep 1.89\n\nMEMBER-NAME : GRANT\n\nNAME : GRANT INGLE\nAVOCATIONS: GARDENING, SAUNAS, MARTHA'S VINEYARD\nCOMPUTERS : LEADING EDGE\nHOME NET : META:NETWORK\nLOCATION : CONWAY MA\nNEED : LOVE TO SAIL...IF YOU NEED CREW THIS SUMMER PLEASE\n MESSAGE!!!!!\nOCCUPATION: ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST\/ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTANT\n\nMEMBER-NAME : GSPOT\n\nNAME : John D. Perry, PhD\nCOMPUTERS : Commodore sx-64, R.S. Models II & 100\nLOCATION : Portland, Maine\nOCCUPATION: Interested in Biofeedback, with Computers, Psychosomatic\n medicine.\nSEX : Author of THE G SPOT, creator of the Electronic\n Perineometer.\nTERM-SOFT : Vidtex, \"terminal\", and \"telcom\"\n\nMEMBER-NAME : HUGHCLEGG\n\nNAME : hugh clegg\nCOMPUTERS : Commodore 64, what else?\nLOCATION : Beserkeley California\nOCCUPATION: child psychologist working with babies and very yojng\n children Know about childrens distress and where other than me to\n find help for certain types of special problem, crazy abaout\n Delphi.\nTERM-SOFT : 64 term and a homewritten one\n\nMEMBER-NAME : JANI\n\nNAME : Lisa Kennedy\nINTERESTS : Psychology, astrology, nutrition, vegetarianism, global\n survival, Tarot, science fiction, especially Darkover. Dreams,\n astral travelling, self-exploration and exploration of nature\n (unpolluted of course) alternative medicine (herbs, reflexology,\n hypnosis ) Reincarnation\nLOCATION : New York City\nOCCUPATION: Student - psychology. After 17 boring jobs in 7 years, I\n decided it was time to go to college!!!\nZODIAC : Virgo, Scorpio Rising, dominant Virgo & 11th house. Uranus\n M\/C.\n\nMEMBER-NAME : KIM\n\nNAME : Kim Schive\nBACKGROUND: I'm deaf and I have a 10-year-old deaf son.\nCOMPUTERS : Apple Macintosh, Apple IIc\nINTERESTS : Computer languages (BASIC, Pascal, C), interactive\n fiction, learning more about computers, education for deaf (and\n heari ng) children\nLOCATION : Arlington, MA\nOCCUPATION: Graduate student in Psycholinguistics at Harvard, teaching\n fellow in undergraduate statistics course\nTERM-SOFT : MacTerminal\n\nMEMBER-NAME : LOCKE\n\nNAME : Steven Locke\nBUSINESS : Elliot Press, Publisher, Auburndale, MA. Certified\n Macintosh Developer.\nCOMPUTERS : Mac 512K HyperDrive\nLOCATION : Newton, MA\nOCCUPATION: Physician, Psychiatrist, Teacher, Researcher\nTERM-SOFT : MacTerminal\n\nMEMBER-NAME : MELISANDE\n\nNAME : Nancy Holmes\nCOMPUTERS : commodore 64\nHOBBIES : astrology research(psychology) writing novels\nJUNG-TYPE : INTJ\nLOCATION : waukegan il\nOCCUPATION: Psychologist for U.S. Navy. Almost done with PhD-TG!\nPSYCHOLOGY: research interests: social factors in alcohuse ,Millon\n theory of personality disorders, SASB, MCMI, anxiety sensitivity,\n philosophy of science, viability of Boulder training model\nTERM-SOFT : smart term 64\nZODIAC : Gemini sun,Pisces moon, Sagittarius ascendant\n\nMEMBER-NAME : NICHOLSON\n\nNAME : John Nicholson\nAGE : 37\nCOMPUTERS : Apple IIe\nINTERESTS : I enjoy sailing (from windsurfing to yacht chartering),\n good music (from baroque to old timey), in depth conversations\n about anything, excelent food, but most especially being a husband\n and father (our 2nd one is due August 15!).\nLOCATION : Riverdale, New York\nOCCUPATION: I am a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist.\n I run the pediatric liaison service for infants and childrenin a\n large teaching hspital. I am very interested in normal\n parent-infant development as well as in eating disorders. I have a\n practie in both New York city and in Darien, Connecticut.\nTERM-SOFT : Prometheus firmware\n\nMEMBER-NAME : NYCSHRINK\n\nNAME : Ivan K. goldberg\nCOMPUTERS : TRS-80 model 100\nHOBBIES : Telecommunications has become a recent interest of mine.\n It merges with my work as i see how telerelationships may have\n great \" therapeutic\" or \"antitherapeutic\" impact on people. I am\n also more and mo re interested in programming and computers in the\n practice of psychiatry.\nLANGUAGES : ADL, Basic\nLOCATION : New york, NY\n (212) TR 6 - 8007\nOCCUPATION: I am a psychiatrist specializing in the\n psychopharmacologic treatment of mood disorders. I also teach\n medical students an d house staff and am involved in research.\nONLINE IDS: PPN = 72215,776\n\nMEMBER-NAME : PHYL\n\nNAME : PHYLLIS\nCOMPUTERS : IBM-PC\nLOCATION : RIVERDALE, GA\nOCCUPATION: I AM A PSYCHIC WITH A CLIENT BASE OF OVER 3,000. I ALSO\n AM INTO ASTROLOGY PREPARING AND INTERPRETING CHARTS.\nTERM-SOFT : CROSSTALK\nZODIAC : I AM A LIBRA, WITH SCORPIO RISING SIGN AND TAURUS MOON.\n\nMEMBER-NAME : PRK\n\nNAME : PAUL R. KAZMIERSKI\nBBS : SOURCE ID BBZ519\nCOMPUTERS : DEC RAINBOW\nCONSULTANT: I DO WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, HUMAN RESOURCE\n DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING PROCESSES, JUNGIAN PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL\n EDUCATION, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND TEAM BUILDING.\nEDUCATION : B.A. AND B.ED.FROM DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (POLITICAL SCIENCE\n AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; M.ED. FROM DUQUESNE(PSYCHOLOGY AND\n READING); PH.D. FROM SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY)\nINTERESTS : PSYCHOLOGY,HYPNOSIS,GOURMET COOKING,JAZZ,INTIMATE\n CONVERSATION\nJUNG-TYPE : ISTJ\nLIFE STYLE: I HAVE BEEN CONSERVATIVE FOR THE PAST FORTY YEARS. MOST\n RECENTLY I HAVE BECOME MORE SPONTANEOUS AND FREE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN\n AS AWARE OF MYSELF AND MY NEEDS AS I HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST TWO\n YEARS. FEELINGS AND BEING AWARE OF MY FEELINGS ARE THE KEYSTONE OF\n MY CURRENT STYLE\nLOCATION : ROCHESTER,NEW YORK\nOCCUPATION: UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR\/COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGIST\nPERSONAL : I AM SEEKING INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CARING AND\n SENSITIVE PEOPLE. CONVERSATION- TION AND CORRESPONDENCE ARE\n AVAILABLE.\nTERM-SOFT : HAYES\nZODIAC : PISCES...ON THE CUSP\n\nMEMBER-NAME : PSYCHE\n\nNAME : HANNAH LERMAN\nCOMPUTERS : APPLE II+\nINTERESTS : COMPUTERS, FEMINISM, NETWORKING\nLOCATION : LOS ANGELES, CA.\nMEMBER NAM: PSYCHE\nOCCUPATION: PSYCHOLOGIST\nTERM-SOFT : TRANSCEND OR ASCII EXPRESS\n\nMEMBER-NAME : RANJAN\n\nNAME : ranjan bose\nCOMPUTERS : commodore-64, sinclair zx-81\nHOBBIES : computing, astrology, a little photography\nLOCATION : winnipeg,manitoba,canda\nOCCUPATION: medical research- neuropsychopharmacology\nTERM-SOFT : vidtex\n\nMEMBER-NAME : RUBINP\n\nNAME : Philip Rubin\nAGE : 36 years old.\nCOMPUTERS : Macintosh, Atari 800\nLOCATION : New Haven, Connecticut\nMISC : President of Yale Macintosh Users' Group.\nOCCUPATION: I am a psycholinguist and am a researcher and director of\n software development at Haskins Laboratories in New Havedn.\n Haskins is a small, non-profit lab. that studies speech perception\n & production & other things.\nTERM-SOFT : Macterminal\n\nMEMBER-NAME : SHRINK724\n\nNAME : DAVID ALLEN\nLOCATION : WINSTON-SALEM, NC\nOCCUPATION: PSYCHIATRIST\nTERM-SOFT : APPLE IIC\n\nMEMBER-NAME : SIGGYFREUD\n\nNAME : RICH\nCOMPUTERS : KAYPRO 10\nLOCATION : LA, CAL\nOCCUPATION: psychiatrist\nTERM-SOFT : SUPERTERM\n\nMEMBER-NAME : SLANDMAN\n\nNAME : STEVE LANDMAN\nCOMPUTERS : APPLE IIe\nLOCATION : ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN\nOCCUPATION: PSYCHOLOGIST\nTERM-SOFT : SMARTCOM I\n\nMEMBER-NAME : TATAM\n\nNAME : Wm. M. Tatam, MSW, ACSW.....nickname \"Will\"\nACCOMPLISH: R e c o g n i t i o n s: Listed in ''Who's Who in the\n Southwest''. Former President Comanche Mental Health Society;\n father local chapter of, and clinically operated for two years\n chapter of Parent's Anonymous; Governor's award for work in Child\n Abuse; volunteer clinical work with local Cancer Society in\n stop-smoking clinics. After professional burn-out retired from\n active clinical work in late 1984 to teach and develop videotex\n counselling service. Lieutenant Colonel, Retired, Regular Army\n (US).\nBACKGROUND: P e r s o n a l A d v i s o r y : I operate Delphi's\n Online Personal Advisory which includes:... [a] Ask Uncle Max\n Advice Column (f-r-e-e).. .[b] Ask Uncle Max BB (f-r-e-e).. .[c]\n Personal Advisory BB (f-r-e-e).. .[d] Interactive Personal Test\n (soon\/free)...[e] Online Personal Consultation (fee)...[f] Social\n Research Service (fee). Fees start at $10 for initial online\n consultation. Access: Main ====> Delphi ==== Personal. You can\n get a written brochure from Service for $1, or use the \"Ask Uncle\n Max\" option for a personal response, or one of my information file\n dumps.\n E m a i l E x c h a n g e s: I'll answer, at least briefly any\n questions you may have. Several of us have rather complicated\n discussions ongoing --- but, I do request that you write me by\n using the '''ASK UNCLE MAX''' options as referenced, above.\n Remember: there's no fee unless we establish an appointment, or\n you want particular research. Sometimes, I'll answer your question\n on one of the BB's --- no reference to you.\nEDUCATION : E d u c a t i o n: Miami University, Ohio from 1950\n until 1954 with majors in education, sociology and psychology.\n University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaia, Graduate School of Social\n Work, 1954-1956, with major in clinical psychitric social work.\n Post graduate study in abnormal psychology, Denver University,\n Colorado, 1961-1963. Significant seminars in criminal justice; and\n drug\/alcohol abuse treatment. Honor societies in psychology,\n sociology, English and education. Secondary education started in\n southern Mississipi and terminated with graduation from McKeesport,\n Pennsylvania public prep school.\nINTERESTS : I n t e r e s t s: Empiricial, which will, of course,\n be primarily statistically and operationally defined, research\n which offers data on parapsychological issues. This includes\n astral projection; aura perceptions; nonlinear time studies;\n altered states including hypnosis and other trance states;\n influence of collective unconscious; genetic memory; reincarnation;\n deja vu reports; meditation -- especially incluence of Essenes on\n Christ; creation of physical reality by thought; independent mental\n operations of unconscious; Cayce experiences. Also, empirical\n research on pseudoscience of astrology, for which I've been looking\n for the last decade. Welcome EMAIL discussion of such subjects,\n but do request you use the \"Ask Uncle Max\" option under Personal\n Advisory.\nOCCUPATION: P r e s e n t W o r k: Closed my private practice of\n marriage and family counseling in late 1984 to enter\n semi-retirement and teach. Teach for an extension of a small\n college, Central Texas. Teach: remedial math and English;\n freshman and sophomore English; lower division math and\n mathematical statistics; computer orientation courses; general\n psychology; military (organizational) sociology; military\n psychology; BASIC programming. Am also computer trainer for the\n Comanche Indian Nation for whom I teach computer application\n courses in word processing, basic programming, accounting and\n business math, often in 30 hour a week courses which last six\n months.\nPHILOSOPHY: A d v i s o r y P h i l o s o p h y: Since you may be\n consulting with me this outlines the philosophy of my advisory. I\n conclude that most people are dominated by emotional signals\n generated by their unconscious, obviously beyond their awareness.\n Generally such create no problem. These stimulations are a\n survival of the physical evolution chain which are further\n compromised by our present culture. Historically man has called\n that \"bad\" behavior a \"sin\" -- but I consider it as understandable\n as the fact that we have two legs. We had to be this way to\n physically survive, but now we must adapt to more logical control\n to survive. We continue to have a chance to evolve beyond\n domination by our emotions which is a function of my advising\n philosophy. I'm a registered with ARE and will advise within\n those paramenters if requested. More information is contained on\n the Personal Advisory BB, especially the item called \"Insight\n Stimulation.\"\n\nPEOPLE ON DELPHI> ^Z\n\nMAIN> \n\n\n<\/will><\/crossing><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A summary for those that haven’t been keeping up with this series: I found a bunch of 5.25″ disks at a thrift store a number of years ago. I finally got around to acquring 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 A. Buys who used to run the \u201cClose Encounters\u201d Special Interest Group (SIG) on Delphi in the mid 1980s. A specific definition of this SIG was found in a previous document on one of the disks: \u201cThis SIG, known as \u201cClose Encounters\u201d, is a forum for the discussion of relationships that develop via computer services like the Source, CompuServe, and Delphi. 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