Marauder
Sysop for MCM member board Land of Illusion in 1989 and later House of Phreaks in 1990.
Land of Illusion
Research MCM member board in Los Angeles area ran on TCS, 9600 baud, number 818/Pri-vate. In 1990 was name for board House of Phreaks, software Monarch, number 818-447-9049. Sources
The CopyWorks Inc.
Research MCM member board in Houston (Texas) ran on Monarch, 2400 baud, number 714/496-7069. Sources
Leecher’s Paradise
Research MCM member board in San Francisco Bay area ran on WWIV, 2400 baud, number 415/234-4588. Sources
Ethereal Dimension
Research Member board for MCM was run on Monarch, speed 2400 bauds in 1989. Number in Elemental list was secured 206/Pri-vate. Real number was 206-255-1282.1 Sources
The Renegade Chemist
Research The beginnings of the digital footprint can be traced back to February 16, 1987, when Phortune 500 was founded as a group of telecommunication hobbyists. One of the eight co-founders and a member of the Board Of Directors was Renegade Chemist.1 In 1989, TCR’s board DSC, Inc. appears with a reference to the Phortune
The Ethereal Zone
Research Probably in September 1990 he became a board member of INC. On the phone number (404)578-6127 with a speed of 19.2k baud, size 320 MB on Emulex/2. Sysop Captain Kaos appears with his BBS in 1992, but without connection to pirate groups.1 Multimedia Sources
The Software Conspiracy
Research According to issue 3 of TPW magazine, we know the date of the board’s creation. It was created in August 1990 as a member board for THG on L.S.D., which was a fork of Emulex/2 from THG. The speed was only 2400 baud. HDD over 100 MB. Sysop was Sparrowhawk a co-sysop Danger Moouse.
Twin Peaks
Research Member board for Public Enemy from august until september 1990. Sysop Captain Tom was active in The Pirate Syndicate magazine. After one month, he was kicked out of PE, which the sysop didn’t take very well and before praising the distribution, he completely turned his back on it. Multimedia Sources
North American Pirate/Phreak Association
Research Smaller early group. The Elemental List gave us a good overview of the extent of the distribution network in 1989.1 Members Sites 1989 Releases 1990 Sources