The Dark Side [ASV]
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"I lived in Bloomington in 1993. Don't know how long The Dark Side
preceded or followed my stay, but it definitely ran WWIV, local
and networked message boards. I stopped by the sysop's home once,
probably to drop off a donation to the phone bill; recall the
house having properly been in Normal. He was a high school
student, as were the board's core participants. This culturally
differentiated it from other local dialups I frequented.* I have
the impression a few older sysops regarded it a den of juvenile
delinquents, but in my own experience, a clever, hospitable and
especially fun bunch. *There was a subsequent board originating
out of this set, don't remember the name. I think it ran VBBS with
strictly local message boards. Featured an online game its sysop
had collaborated with another member in writing -- involved moving
your character across a grid of post-nuclear Oklahoma threatened
by mutant "tards."" - Kousotsu

Phone   : 309-452-2616
Place   : Normal, IL
Years   : 1993
Sysop   : Dark Lord
Software: WWIV

Listed by telephone number, as they all were. A few of
these boards did reach the web: see recoveries-002.txt.
Source  : bbslist.textfiles.com, compiled by Jason Scott

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