> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.ufohackers.org/hackers/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.ufohackers.org/hackers/other/archives-and-bbses.md). # Archives & BBSes ### **Historically Relevant: BBSes and Other Archives** * *1976-1996* UFO discussion takes place on BBSes (Bulletin Board Systems):\ [TextFiles.com archive](http://textfiles.com/ufo/), [UFOBBS.com archive](https://github.com/thomhastings/ufobbs) (file [2850](http://textfiles.com/ufo/UFOBBS/2000/2850.ufo) is "Quentin" again) * *1982-1998* [Archive kept by Charles McGrew](https://web.archive.org/web/20060909043351/http://paul.rutgers.edu/~mcgrew/ufo/) of Rutgers University ([hackers](https://web.archive.org/web/20060903065207/http://paul.rutgers.edu/~mcgrew/ufo/hackers) is "Quentin" again) * *1986-1995* [ParaNet-MICAP BBS UFO File Archives](https://web.archive.org/web/20080513234238/http://www.paranetinfo.com:80/ufofiles.html) ([dateline.txt](https://web.archive.org/web/20071016063631/http://www.paranetinfo.com/UFO_Files/ufo/dateline.txt) spells his name "Quintin") * *1987-2001* Additional zines and texts: [HackCanada archive via Internet Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20181110090601/www.hackcanada.com/blackcrawl/ufo.html) * *1989-1990* ParaNet Posts Archive: [compressed zip archive hosted on GitHub](https://github.com/ksoona/paranet) * *1989-2014* A search reveals a BBStro or two for Ufopaedia: [defacto2.net](https://defacto2.net/search/file) * *1994* alt.alien.visitors Usenet newsgroup FAQ (7 parts): [UFOs-and-Aliens FAQ](http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ufos-and-aliens/) * *1995* Plaintext Diskmag: ["Project UFO" - 6 Amiga Disk Images](https://discmaster.textfiles.com/browse/9906) (more on [diskmaster](https://discmaster.textfiles.com/)) * *1990's* UFO BBS Files archive: [Sacred-Texts.com repository of UFO BBS Files](https://www.sacred-texts.com/ufo/ufobbs.htm) * *1981+* A trove of historical Usenet newsgroup postings can be found on [Google Groups](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forumsearch/ufo) * *Unknown* A massive and incredible archive found by a friend:[ PreterHuman.net archive](http://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/alien.ufo/) * Related TXT: The late John Lear's letters: [1987](http://www.wolfbane.com/articles/john.lear.letter.pdf), [1988](http://www.sacred-texts.com/ufo/coverup.htm) (See also [John Lear](https://web.archive.org/web/20190319121708/http://www.therealjohnlear.com/TheRealJohnLear.com/HOME.html)'s [Websites](http://thelivingmoon.com))

UFONET BBS printout from Grant Cameron's archives

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