Explain this

17 May 2002, 22:34

Since I am pretty new to the scene etc

What exactly is a swapper? and a contact?

Used in demos etc. "Please mail me if you would like to become a contact" etc

And what do they mean by "call our boards"?? I know it is bulleten board system bbs but how were you supposed to call them etc?

Tnx for your help..

Djay · 17 May 2002, 23:08

swapper = warez trader
contact = more general than warez trader (coder, artist, fan etc...)

back in the day, you had to connect directly to bulletin boards and could trade warez etc.... you need to dial directly to the board, rather than connect as you do today via the world wide web.

i've still got my C64 modem somewhere!

Twistin'Ghost · 17 May 2002, 23:10

Swapper: someone with whom you trade software with.

Contact: a person with whom you make contact for swapping, joining a group, etc. Also, a person who was able to obtain software not yet released (ie, an insider from software companies, magazines, etc.) for the purpose of releasing to the scene by said group. Or someone who might be able to become a part of a given group (coder, cracker, musician, gfx artist, etc.)

Call our boards: each crack group typically had at least one bulletin board, and most of the better groups had several of them. Their invite to call the boards (which, for the most part, no longer exist) is so that you can upload (or download) more pirated software or become a courier (spread software from one board to the next), or if you are a contact.

You aren't supposed to call them. Back in the day when those messages were created, they were calling out to others within their elite circle. But today, these messages are just nostalgic remnants of the past (at least on Amiga games, demos, readme files).

Edit: Deej beat me to it!

RetroMan · 17 May 2002, 23:15

Oh those were the days

I remember me and a friend did call an US BBS over Thaiwan, Japan, Australia to the US, man, we really had fun

There was a contact over the sea where we ordered a US Robotics 19200 Baud Modem ! This was way the fastest modem that days and over here in germany 2400 Baud was the standart modem

jmmijo · 17 May 2002, 23:16

As a side note, this is where the term Elite came from

And that lovely '0' day warez

Djay · 18 May 2002, 00:53

i remember the days...

elitists and lamers

i think cracktros and alike are a big part of the retro Amiga scene, and to a point, todays scene

Kodoichi · 18 May 2002, 08:08

Quote:

Originally posted by RetroMan
I remember me and a friend did call an US BBS over Thaiwan, Japan, Australia to the US, man, we really had fun

I'd like to see a copy of that phone bill...

Or were you blue boxing? Did you have calling cards? Is your real name "Tanja"?

...

18 May 2002, 11:46

Hey! Thanks guys!

RetroMan · 18 May 2002, 12:17

Quote:

Originally posted by s4murai
Or where you blue boxing?

Maybe

Quote:

Did you have calling cards?

Nope

Quote:

Is your real name "Tanja"?...

Nope

Djay · 18 May 2002, 21:27

and the film WARGAMES is *real*

17 May 2002, 22:34	#1
Pixel Posts: n/a	Explain this Since I am pretty new to the scene etc What exactly is a swapper? and a contact? Used in demos etc. "Please mail me if you would like to become a contact" etc And what do they mean by "call our boards"?? I know it is bulleten board system bbs but how were you supposed to call them etc? Tnx for your help..

17 May 2002, 23:15	#4
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 40 Posts: 3,704	Oh those were the days I remember me and a friend did call an US BBS over Thaiwan, Japan, Australia to the US, man, we really had fun There was a contact over the sea where we ordered a US Robotics 19200 Baud Modem ! This was way the fastest modem that days and over here in germany 2400 Baud was the standart modem __________________ --~~= RetroMan =~~-- -= AmigA =- -= ForeveR =-

18 May 2002, 11:46	#8
Pixel Posts: n/a	Thanks Hey! Thanks guys!

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17 May 2002, 23:08	#2
Djay breakpointUK.com Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton, UK Age: 37 Posts: 3,064	swapper = warez trader contact = more general than warez trader (coder, artist, fan etc...) back in the day, you had to connect directly to bulletin boards and could trade warez etc.... you need to dial directly to the board, rather than connect as you do today via the world wide web. i've still got my C64 modem somewhere!

17 May 2002, 23:10	#3
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	Swapper: someone with whom you trade software with. Contact: a person with whom you make contact for swapping, joining a group, etc. Also, a person who was able to obtain software not yet released (ie, an insider from software companies, magazines, etc.) for the purpose of releasing to the scene by said group. Or someone who might be able to become a part of a given group (coder, cracker, musician, gfx artist, etc.) Call our boards: each crack group typically had at least one bulletin board, and most of the better groups had several of them. Their invite to call the boards (which, for the most part, no longer exist) is so that you can upload (or download) more pirated software or become a courier (spread software from one board to the next), or if you are a contact. You aren't supposed to call them. Back in the day when those messages were created, they were calling out to others within their elite circle. But today, these messages are just nostalgic remnants of the past (at least on Amiga games, demos, readme files). Edit: Deej beat me to it!

17 May 2002, 23:16	#5
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 51 Posts: 2,338	As a side note, this is where the term Elite came from And that lovely '0' day warez

18 May 2002, 00:53	#6
Djay breakpointUK.com Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton, UK Age: 37 Posts: 3,064	i remember the days... elitists and lamers i think cracktros and alike are a big part of the retro Amiga scene, and to a point, todays scene

18 May 2002, 21:27	#10
Djay breakpointUK.com Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton, UK Age: 37 Posts: 3,064	and the film WARGAMES is real

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