1 50 121 https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/c37e4d97183ebba2e8d4259e23aa3c54.png 9ebf6205d3adbf7ce20da1a02c52b06e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Exterior References BBS Advertisement retrieved from <a href="http://artifacts.textfiles.com/206/206-783-7979/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">textfiles.com</a>.<br /> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19980202184326/http://www.serv.net/~wakawaka" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Waka Waka BBS homepage</a> (initally archived Feb 2, 1998)</li> <li><a href="https://archive.org/details/factsheet_five_43/page/n61/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reviewed in&nbsp;<em>Factsheet Five</em> #43</a> (1991)</li> <li><a href="http://ledmuseum.net/sixth/memorial.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Memorial Site for Paul Casey, Waka Waka sysop (includes BBS screenshots)</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210802000340/https://slbbs.com/files/graphics.html#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Archived copy of a site hosting several ads for Waka Waka BBS</a></li> </ul> <p>Animated advertisements for Waka Waka BBS, sourced from <a href="https://www.slbbs.com/files/graphics.html">Searchlight BBS Support</a> and emulated in DOSBox:</p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rr7vGvtcuXM" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jzAmM0SxN70" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Name Name of Forum Waka Waka BBS; Paul's Waka Waka BBS Area Code Area Code of BBS 206 Area Code City and State/Province Seattle, WA Year Founded (approximate) 1989 Last Year Active (approximate) 2006 Baud Rate 33.6k baud line; offered telnet access Intended Audience The forum's intended audience gay people; specifically branded for "chubbies and chasers" Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Waka Waka BBS bbs gay people Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum United Sisterhood of Transsexual Outreach Organizations Area Code Area Code of BBS 312 area code Abbreviations/Alias Any other names used to refer to this forum US TOO Year Founded (approximate) 1989 Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown Sponsor or Institutional Host Organizations that hosted, sponsored, or maintained the forum The Sunday Society City and State/Province Chicago, IL Baud Rate 300/1200/2400 baud Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transsexual people Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/v118rd64z" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twenty Minutes (December 1989)</a> - Discussion of founding US TOO in letters section</li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/k930bx12m" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twenty Minutes (January 1990)</a> - Announcement of BBS founding</li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/4f16c2849" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Renaissance News Vol. 4, No. 1 (January 1990)</a> -&nbsp;Announcement of BBS founding, including full name</li> <li><a href="http://karenannetaylor.orgfree.com/bbs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KAT's TAIL: BBS Listing</a> - Included in&nbsp; listing of transgender-related BBS systems</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource US TOO Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource BBS bbs The Sunday Society transsexual people US TOO Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Usenet Newsgroup Individual Usenet Newsgroup Year Founded (approximate) 1999 Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Crossdressers; Transgender people Primary Language Primary language used by participants British English Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/uk.people.crossdressing" target="_blank"><span><span>Google Groups Archive</span></span></a></li> <li><span id="docs-internal-guid-eecf2494-2c86-ad65-3451-01500e1af2df"><a href="https://ukvoting.org.uk/results/748"><span>Proposal, Rationale, and Charter</span></a></span></li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource uk.people.crossdressing Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Usenet newsgroup crossdressers transgender people uk.people.crossdressing Usenet Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum TV/TS Gender Forum Area Code Area Code of BBS 616 Area Code Year Founded (approximate) Unknown Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown City and State/Province Grand Rapids, MI Baud Rate 300/1200/2400 baud Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Gender Community Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li>Appeared in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Tapestry&amp;sort=dta_sortable_date_dtsi+asc%2C+title_primary_ssort+asc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TS-TV Tapestry's BBS listings</a>&nbsp;from 1990-1993</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TV/TS Gender Forum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Bulletin Board System (BBS) bbs gender community TV/TS Gender Forum https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/0349de7eec35e8b9f79213c9a50f07bf.txt c11ce01d4fd3bcaccbbb98de0fa7a98f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Born-Digital Archival Material Materials related to or derived from a community described in the Community Catalog. Item metadata will include links to relevant catalog entries File Format Format of digital file(s). TXT Total number of files 1 Checksum (SHA-256) A small-sized block of data, derived using an algorithm, that can be used to verify data integrity. cacb69ee11d9638942674ce80adb5fd0a01c7783810ff2ca2345ab929fa5ad1c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Trial Balloon Gay BBS Listing - 1989 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Retrieved from the ASSTR archive, which holds documents published to the alt.sex.stories newsgroup. Original copy available <a href="https://www.asstr.org/files/Collections/libertine/Collected/Gaybbs.txt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. Subject The topic of the resource Initial trial listing of active Gay & Lesbian BBSs. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alt.Sex.Stories Text Repository Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Published August 20, 1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TXT Language A language of the resource American English Type The nature or genre of the resource BBS Listing bbs bbs listing gay people lesbian people Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum Tri-Ess BBS Area Code Area Code of BBS 404 and later 770 area codes Year Founded (approximate) Unknown Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown Sponsor or Institutional Host Organizations that hosted, sponsored, or maintained the forum The Sigma Epsilon and Kappa Beta chapters of The Society for the Second Self (Tri-Ess) City and State/Province Atlanta, GA Baud Rate Unknown Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgender people; Crossdressers Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/r207tp43x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cross-Talk: The Gender Community's News &amp; Information Monthly, No. 60 (1994)</a>&nbsp;- Mention of Tri-Ess BBS</li> <li><a href="http://karenannetaylor.orgfree.com/bbs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KAT's TAIL: BBS Listing</a>&nbsp;- Included in listing of transgender-related BBS systems</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tri-Ess BBS Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource BBS bbs crossdressers transgender people Tri-Ess BBS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum Transworld Area Code Area Code of BBS 05551 dial code Year Founded (approximate) Unknown Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown Baud Rate Unknown Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgender people Primary Language Primary language used by participants German Exterior References <ul> <li>Appeared in <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Tapestry&amp;sort=dta_sortable_date_dtsi+asc%2C+title_primary_ssort+asc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TS-TV Tapestry's BBS listings</a> from 1994-1995</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transworld Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource BBS bbs transgender people Transworld Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum Transitions BBS Area Code Area Code of BBS 702 Area Code Year Founded (approximate) Unknown Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown City and State/Province Las Vegas, NV Baud Rate 300/1200/2400 baud Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgender People Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li>Appeared in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Tapestry&amp;sort=dta_sortable_date_dtsi+asc%2C+title_primary_ssort+asc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">TS-TV Tapestry's BBS listings</a>&nbsp;from 1993-1995</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transitions BBS Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Bulletin Board System (BBS) bbs transgender people Transitions BBS https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/3f1c88af2ddb3f74289b06cdac1e2ed9.png 0d1b98f83565e261104a4dc38e95bb90 Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website https://transgriot.blogspot.com/ Year Founded (approximate) 2006 Last Year Active (approximate) 2020 Exterior References This scrape of <a href="https://transgriot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">transgriot.blogspot.com</a> was completed 7-28-2025 using <a href="https://www.httrack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HTTrack</a>. It includes copies of the core index pages, embedded images (when still available) as well as individual blog entries, including comments. Pages for applied "labels" were not scraped to reduce file size, though they are currently available on the live web version. While the page has been archived by the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, this scrape is intended to independently preserve the site, as well as to provide the site as a possible corpus for textual analysis.<br /><br />Due to the file size (506 MB, .7z archive or .warc.gz), the scrape is available by request - simply email admin AT queerdigital.com. To browse the mirrored site (.7z archive), open index.html in the top-level folder.<br /><br /><strong>Checksum (SHA-256):&nbsp;</strong> f7485f5285ee89a9dcbcfebdb0d2bd1d652b7b1579c891bc8eb95131a9084968<br /><br />----<br /><strong>Bio:</strong> Monica Roberts (May 4, 1962 – Oct 5, 2020) was an African-American journalist and transgender activist, based out of Houston, TX. Her blog <em>TransGriot</em> focused on trans issues, particularly African-American and other trans women of color. She was especially noted for her coverage of trans homicide victims in the United States, which brought national attention to these cases. <br /><br />Included below are links to other information on Roberts: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thetaskforce.org/news/monica-roberts-in-her-own-words/">Roberts's acceptance speech for the Sue Hyde Award for Longevity in the Movement</a> (Jan 16, 2020)</li> <li><a href="https://www.them.us/story/monica-roberts-transgriot-profile" target="_blank" rel="noopener">them.us profile of Roberts</a> (Feb 26, 2020)</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/us/monica-roberts-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Times obituary</a> (Oct 13, 2020)</li> <li><a href="https://19thnews.org/2023/02/monica-roberts-transgriot-legacy-media-advocacy-trans-people/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">19th News retorpsective on Roberts' impact</a> (Feb 21, 2023)</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TransGriot Web Scrape Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Completed 07-28-2025 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .7z archive or WARC (warc.gz, proccessed using <a href="https://coptr.digipres.org/index.php/Warcit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warcit</a>) Language A language of the resource American English website Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archived LGBTQ Yahoo Groups Description An account of the resource This collections holds archives of LGBTQ-related Yahoo Groups collected prior to the service's closure in late 2019. Each of the entries contains more information about the archive, its content, and access restrictions.<br /><br />More information on the project's methods and approach can be found on <a href="http://queerdigital.com/ygpresproject">the related page</a>. Yahoo Group Entry for archival copy of Yahoo Group Years Active Approximate years group was active online 2002-2019 Group Description Official Description of Group <strong>Taken from "About" description:</strong> "Transgender News was founded and is maintained as an educational resource and historical archive of news and commentary relating to and of interest to the transgender (LGBTQI) community. NOTE... We cannot edit a message after it is posted. And, please, do not ask us to delete posted messages: we don't. Thank you for your understanding of this.<br /><br />Transgender News can also be accessed at the <a rel="\&quot;nofollow\&quot;" target="\&quot;_blank\&quot;" href="\&quot;https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/transgender-news\&quot;">Google Transgender News</a> group.\n\nThis group is non-profit and non-commercial. The news and commentary we post here is intended for research and education purposes only, and not for any financial gain on our part or on that of our members and readers.<br /><br />All messages are moderated.<br /><br />Do not reply to messages. Replies are not posted.<br /><br />A WORD ABOUT MAIL... On average, Transgender News posts about 25-30 messages a day. If you set your Message Delivery to Individual Emails when you joined the group and now feel that you're receiving too much mail, rather than unsubscribing from the group, please consider switching to Daily Digest or No Email." Redaction and Access Resctrictions As an archive of material published elsewhere, group files are included in the archive, and only message metadata has been redacted.<br /><br />Requests to access this archive will be reviewed by the curatorial team. If you are interested in accessing this archive, please <a href="http://queerdigital.com/files/original/2a5c77bb6fdf84c100af90f1b3eb55db.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">submit a request form</a>. Once the request is submitted, the curatorial team will review your request and be in contact with you. Original Access and Visibility Restrictions Restrictions on who could access and post to the group Open membership. Posting and content visibility restricted to group members. Intended Audience The forum's intended audience General Interest Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource transgendernews transgender people yahoo group Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archived LGBTQ Yahoo Groups Description An account of the resource This collections holds archives of LGBTQ-related Yahoo Groups collected prior to the service's closure in late 2019. Each of the entries contains more information about the archive, its content, and access restrictions.<br /><br />More information on the project's methods and approach can be found on <a href="http://queerdigital.com/ygpresproject">the related page</a>. Yahoo Group Entry for archival copy of Yahoo Group Intended Audience The forum's intended audience General Interest Years Active Approximate years group was active online 2004-2015 Group Description Official Description of Group <strong>Taken from group's original "About" description:</strong> "Transgender News and Features (TGN&amp;F) was founded and is maintained as an educational resource and historical archive of news and commentary relating to and of interest to the transgender (LGBTQI) community. <br /><br />After March 31, 2015, we will cease posting news to this group.<br /><br />Our news posting will continue at our other groups: <a rel="\&quot;nofollow\&quot;" target="\&quot;_blank\&quot;" href="\&quot;https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/transgendernews/info\&quot;">Yahoo Transgender News</a> and <a rel="\&quot;nofollow\&quot;" target="\&quot;_blank\&quot;" href="\&quot;https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/transgender-news\&quot;">Google Transgender News</a>." Redaction and Access Resctrictions As an archive of material published elsewhere, group files are included in the archive, and only message metadata has been redacted.<br /><br />Requests to access this archive will be reviewed by the curatorial team. If you are interested in accessing this archive, please <a href="http://queerdigital.com/files/original/2a5c77bb6fdf84c100af90f1b3eb55db.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">submit a request form</a>. Once the request is submitted, the curatorial team will review your request and be in contact with you. Original Access and Visibility Restrictions Restrictions on who could access and post to the group Open membership. Posting and content visibility restricted to group members. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource transgender_news_and_features transgender people yahoo group https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/c0207073cacc76cacf4e57ed5e66f5bd.jpeg aec4bceaa92cc833cca3683b1e498cd7 https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/e27d7fda14f173f13bb38164da25a5b1.jpeg 2e037f7b8e613618feba5614758220d9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Interactive Resource A resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced. Examples include forms on Web pages, applets, multimedia learning objects, chat services, or virtual reality environments. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transgender Forum Compilation CD, Vol. 1-4 Description An account of the resource <span>This disc contains content originally published on <a href="tgforum.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TGForum.com</a> from April 1995 to December 1998. This disc was produced by</span> 3-D Communications, Inc. in 1999 and donated to the GLBT Historical Society in 2023. This ISO and all associated images <a href="https://archive.org/details/transgender-forum/">have been mirrored from copy in the Internet Archive.</a><br /><br />The CD can also be browsed via <a href="https://infinitemac.org/1998/Mac%20OS%208.1?cdrom=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdownload%2Ftransgender-forum%2Ftransgenderforum.img">the Infinite Mac emulator</a>.<br /><br /><span>TGForum was founded in 1995 by Cindy Martin, who was soon joined by Jamie Faye Fenton and JoAnn Roberts. Over the years, TGForum has hosted a variety of information and services, including a web magazine, chat rooms, message boards, and sites for indivdiual community organizations. </span>In 2014, TGForum was sold by then-owner JoAnn Roberts to Prodigal Song Ventures.<span><br /></span><br /><strong>ISSN:</strong> 1092-5538 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 3-D Communications, Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available 3-D Communications, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Contains content from April 1995 to December 1998. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Donated to the GLBT Historical Society in 2023 and <a href="https://archive.org/details/transgender-forum/">mirrored from copy made available in the Internet Archive.</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All authors of content included on this disc retain copyright. Work is made available for noncommercial educational and research purposes. 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Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Interactive Resource A resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced. Examples include forms on Web pages, applets, multimedia learning objects, chat services, or virtual reality environments. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transgender Forum Compilation CD, Vol. 1 & 2 Description An account of the resource <span>This disc contains content originally published on <a href="tgforum.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TGForum.com</a> from April 1995 to December 1996.&nbsp;This disc was produced by</span>&nbsp;3-D Communications, Inc. in 1997. <br /><br /><span>TGForum was founded in 1995 by Cindy Martin, who was soon joined by Jamie Faye Fenton and JoAnn Roberts. Over the years, TGForum has hosted a variety of information and services, including a web magazine, chat rooms, message boards, and sites for indivdiual community organizations. </span>In 2014, TGForum was sold by then-owner JoAnn Roberts to Prodigal Song Ventures.<span><br /></span><br /><strong>ISSN:</strong> 1092-5538<br /><strong>Checksum (SHA-256):</strong> a75f035a8b2d048b322dd39e847811af9d4148fa9f31fbf6bee247fa5b98c84b Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 3-D Communications, Inc. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available 3-D Communications, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Contains content from April 1995 to December 1996. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Donated by Angela Gardner, managing editor of <a href="https://tgforum.com/wordpress/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TGForum.com</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Compact Disc Language A language of the resource American English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All authors of content included on this disc retain copyright. Work is made available for noncommercial educational and research purposes. TGForum website Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Proprietary Forum Forum on a proprietary platform (AOL, Livejournal, etc.) Network/Platform Networks or Platforms the forum participated in America Online (AOL); hosted by AOL Gay and Lesbian Community Forum (GLCF) Year Founded (approximate) 1991 Abbreviations/Alias Any other names used to refer to this forum Abbreviated as TCF; founded as America Online Gender Group (AOLGG) Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown Platform-specific rules, information, etc. Platform-specific aspects of the community structure, governance, etc. <ul> <li>AOL Keywords: <ul> <li>Gender (1992-1996)</li> <li>TCF (1997-Unknown)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Housed 2 48-person chat rooms, including The Gazebo</li> </ul> Exterior References <ul> <li>Short article in <em>TS-TV Tapestry</em> about <a href="https://archive.org/stream/tvtstapestry6819unse#page/78/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the America Online Gender Group</a> (Summer 1994)</li> <li><a href="http://heartcorps.com/subversive/sub015.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discussion by group founder of relationship between America Online Gender Group (AOLGG) and Gay and Lesbian Community Forum (GLCF)</a>,&nbsp;<em>The Subversive</em>&nbsp;#15 (Date Unknown)</li> <li><a href="http://heartcorps.com/subversive/sub032.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discussion by group founder of process for founding AOLGG</a>, <em>The Subversive</em> #32 (Date Unknown)</li> <li><a href="http://www.rheingold.com/electricminds/html/vcc_dir_transgender.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Entry for the TCF in the Virtual Community Center</a>, maintained by Howard Rheingold to accompany&nbsp;<em>The Virtual Community</em>&nbsp;(1997)</li> <li><a href="https://archive.org/stream/mac_The_Official_America_Online_for_Macintosh_Tour_Guide_version_3_1997/The_Official_America_Online_for_Macintosh_Tour_Guide_version_3_1997#page/n339/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brief discussion of TCF as part of Gay and Lesbian Community Forum</a> in <em>The Official America Online for Macintosh Tour Guide&nbsp;(Version 3)</em> (1997)</li> <li><a href="http://www.gendertalk.com/radio/programs/150/gt150.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Interview with TCF Community Host&nbsp;</a><span><a href="http://www.gendertalk.com/radio/programs/150/gt150.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gwendolyn Ann Smith</a>, GenderTalk #150 (April 22, 1998)</span></li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/2514nk634"><span>Interview with TCF Community Host Gwendolyn Ann Smith</span></a>,&nbsp;<em>Transgender Community News &amp; Views</em>, Vol. 12 No. 10 (October 1998)</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19981202001905/http://members.aol.com/onqgwen">TCF Homepage</a>, maintained by Community Host&nbsp;<span>Gwendolyn Ann Smith (archived Dec 2, 1998)</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.ebar.com/news///246428/transmissions:_running_the_numbers">Brief discussion of membship and participation numbers in the TCF</a>, "Transmissions: Running the Numbers,"&nbsp;<em>Bay Area Reporter</em> (July 6, 2016)</li> </ul> Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgender people; Transsexual people; Crossdressers; Gender Non-conforming people Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transgender Community Forum AOL chat room crossdressers forum gender non-conforming people transgender people transsexual people https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/d9930b4ba578dd6a606311046f0aadf3.png d64183a86aad35542f7c43710f987e34 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Mailing List E-mail Mailing Lists Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgender People Year Founded (approximate) 1995 Last Year Active (approximate) 2019 Sponsor or Institutional Host Organizations that hosted, sponsored, or maintained the forum Hosted in York University's servers Primary Language Primary language used by participants Canadian English Exterior References <ul> <li>Attached screenshot: Mentioned in <em>The Monarch Reader</em> (Issue 51). 1999.</li> <li>Listing in <a href="http://www.qrd.org/qrd/trans/tgc-l">Queer Resource Directory</a></li> <li>Mentioned in annotation on <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/3b591857h" target="_blank" rel="noopener">handout for JoAnn Roberts' 1995 Fantasia Fair workshop, "Navigating in Cyberspace."</a>&nbsp;</li> <li>Discussed in Gilbert, Michael (Miqqi Alicia). "<a href="https://archive.org/details/transgendertapes9820unse/page/12/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prof. Miqqi Goes to Work [12 November 1996]</a>." <em>Transgender Tapestry</em> #98 (Summer 2002).</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transgender Canada Listserv (TGC-L) mailing list transgender people Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Mailing List E-mail Mailing Lists Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgender people; Transsexual people; Transvestites Year Founded (approximate) 1988 Sponsor or Institutional Host Organizations that hosted, sponsored, or maintained the forum Brown University Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121130090122/http://songweaver.com/lists/transgen.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Homepage for TRANSGEN</a>&nbsp;(Archived Nov 30, 2012)&nbsp;- includes information on subscribing and posting to the list, as well as list rules</li> <li>Appeared in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Tapestry&amp;sort=dta_sortable_date_dtsi+asc%2C+title_primary_ssort+asc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TS-TV Tapestry's BBS listings</a>&nbsp;from 1993-1995</li> </ul> Last Year Active (approximate) 2018 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TRANSGEN Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Mailing LIst mailing list transgen transgender people transsexual people transvestites https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/59b64a9a87757230bcb490f9128cd0ae.jpg 76ac4baeb5d446a2d7ed284de611424f https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/7057f23ed6db37d93b38d5fb241eeb53.jpg f830c03e0426641ad9dcc874da1aea4e https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/1b74efaae1e84697235e7b3a70e3db10.jpg 158a034c38fb4f6752aee14d1000ec80 https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/61e096aa997ca8f8d7531deda947cbed.jpg 82005a143ef988c8492665d1b5109c84 https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/e04c938fdf6920c5e6899f46c5b02680.jpg bf98fe40660e776d9421c9281edda4ac https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/278977c93602d55f4ec5b7c8a0646c75.gif 83aa5a32d5b5263e0725a7695873dcbb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tom Jennings Exhibit Items Description An account of the resource Examples used in the <a href="https://queerdigital.com/exhibits/show/impfigs/jennings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Jennings Exhibit</a>. https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/fac461dcbd49823cd6629d531403b4d3.zip 504e7fa02734e85c769c6944e83de2c2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Born-Digital Archival Material Materials related to or derived from a community described in the Community Catalog. Item metadata will include links to relevant catalog entries File Format Format of digital file(s). ZIP, TXT (plain text unicode), LST Total number of files 11 Checksum (SHA-256) A small-sized block of data, derived using an algorithm, that can be used to verify data integrity. 8963f687da69eafadcf8754d5d28af4ce6efe6888567d26dce42eee32afd149a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource A collection of born-digital documents related to adult BBS network THROBNET, which had several active LGBT-related conferences. Includes (listing copied from textfiles.com):<br /> <ul> <li>blt1 - THROBNET: What is Throbnet?</li> <li>blt2 - THROBNET: Detailed Descriptions of Throbnet Conferences</li> <li>blt3 - THROBNET: List of Moderators of Throbnet Conference Moderators</li> <li>blt5 - THROBNET: How to Send Private Mail in Throbnet</li> <li>blt6 - THROBNET: Free Speech in ThrobNet</li> <li>blt7 - THROBNET: The ThrobHelp Conference</li> <li>blt8 - THROBNET: The Moderators' Guidelines</li> <li>throbnet.apl - THROBNET: National Adult Network Network Application (October 31, 1994)</li> <li>throbnet.cnf - THROBNET: Detailed List of Throbnet Conferences</li> <li>throbnet.inf - THROBNET: Introduction to the Throbnet International Adult Network</li> <li>throbnet.lst - THROBNET: List of BBSes in the Throbnet Network</li> </ul> When no file extension present, files have been converted to .txt for readability. Title A name given to the resource THROBNET Primary Documents Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://www.textfiles.com/bbs/FIDONET/">textfiles.net Fidonet archive</a> Language A language of the resource American English Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource ZIP Type The nature or genre of the resource BBS Network Information bbs network throbnet Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum The Other Side Area Code Area Code of BBS 512 Area Code Year Founded (approximate) Unknown Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown Sponsor or Institutional Host Organizations that hosted, sponsored, or maintained the forum Boulton & Park Society City and State/Province San Antonio, TX Baud Rate 300/1200/2400 baud Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgender people Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li>Appeared in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Tapestry&amp;sort=dta_sortable_date_dtsi+asc%2C+title_primary_ssort+asc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TS-TV Tapestry's BBS listings</a>&nbsp;from 1992-1994</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Other Side Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource BBS bbs Boulton & Park Society The Other Side transgender people Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum The Jersey Shore System Area Code Area Code of BBS 609 Area Code Abbreviations/Alias Any other names used to refer to this forum JSS Gender Forum Year Founded (approximate) 1987 Last Year Active (approximate) 1994 Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transsexual people; Transgender people; Transvestites Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/pn89d667r" target="_blank" title="Gender Networker V.1, 2" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gender Networker V.1, no.2 (1988)</a>&nbsp;- Contains information on connecting to the Jersey Shore System</li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/8336h2050" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twenty Minutes (August, 1989)</a><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;- Mention of BBS in IFGE 1989 report</span></li> <li><a href="http://www.textfiles.com/bbs/BBSLISTS/njbbs155.txt" target="_blank" title="NJBBS BBS LISTINGS" rel="noopener noreferrer">NJBBS BBS Listings (1995)</a><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;- JSS is included in this listing, along with its phone number, sysop, baud rate, and BBS software</span></li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/r207tp43x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cross-Talk: The Gender Community's News &amp; Information Monthly, No. 60 (1994)</a>&nbsp;- Mention of JSS</li> <li><a href="https://www.geni.com/people/Paula-Keiser/6000000000461490823" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Geni.com: Paula Keiser</a>&nbsp;- Self-narrative of JSS founder</li> </ul> City and State/Province Ocean County, NJ Baud Rate 300/1200/2400 baud Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Jersey Shore System Type The nature or genre of the resource BBS bbs The Jersey Shore System transgender people transsexual people transvestites Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum The Honey Board BBS Area Code Area Code of BBS 301 area code Year Founded (approximate) 1991 Last Year Active (approximate) 1996 Network/Platform Networks or Platforms the forum participated in TGNet Address: 88:881/137 City and State/Province Wheaton, MD Baud Rate Unknown Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Alternative Lifestyles; Transgender people; Transsexual people Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/misc.activism.progressive/sD_Rc1LWWWA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Progressive BBS Listing (1992)</a> - Board included in listing</li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/9019s2507" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cross-Talk: The Gender Community's News &amp; Information Monthly, No. 63 (January 1995)</a>&nbsp;- Honey Board discussed as part of TGNet</li> <li><a href="http://karenannetaylor.orgfree.com/bbs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KAT's TAIL: BBS Listing</a>&nbsp;- Included in listing of transgender-related BBS systems</li> <li><a href="http://bbslist.textfiles.com/301/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">301 Area Code BBSes Through History</a>&nbsp;- Included in listing, with comment from sysop</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Honey Board BBS Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource BBS bbs Honey Board BBS TGNet transgender people transsexual people Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum The Hobby Board Area Code Area Code of BBS 408 area code Year Founded (approximate) Unknown Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown City and State/Province Unknown Baud Rate Unknown Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transsexual People Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/8336h2050" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twenty Minutes (August, 1989)</a> - Mention of BBS in IFGE 1989 report</li> <li><a href="http://karenannetaylor.orgfree.com/bbs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KAT's TAIL: BBS Listing</a>&nbsp;- Included in listing of transgender-related BBS systems</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Hobby Board Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource BBS bbs The Hobby Board transsexual people Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15799coll4/id/16565/show/16564/rec/6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mentioned in short article in Kom Ut! International Newsletter</a>, included in <em>one Letter</em>&nbsp;V.38, N.8 (August 1993)</li> <li>Appears in Textfiles.com's <a href="http://bbslist.textfiles.com/sweden/08/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Swedish BBS List (for Area Code 08)</a></li> <li>Included in <a href="https://pastebin.com/S3nMGV0K" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Swedish BBS list</a> circa 1994</li> </ul> Area Code Area Code of BBS 08 City and State/Province Stockholm, Sweden Year Founded (approximate) 1993 Last Year Active (approximate) 1996 Network/Platform Networks or Platforms the forum participated in GayNet International, FidoNet (2:201/2106) Baud Rate 9600 Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Gay people Primary Language Primary language used by participants Swedish Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Gay Telegraph bbs FidoNet gay people GayNet International https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/b9c901be0194188e96a66d44c04134d0.zip 7d89b7349f3892b56167524724bea59c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Born-Digital Archival Material Materials related to or derived from a community described in the Community Catalog. Item metadata will include links to relevant catalog entries File Format Format of digital file(s). ZIP archive, TXT (plain text unicode) Total number of files 63 Checksum (SHA-256) A small-sized block of data, derived using an algorithm, that can be used to verify data integrity. 85cac8f4378734071187077039624beb91ec8fc24e0f8f06792564c7eb1a8175 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource THE GAY & LESBIAN BBS LIST Collection Subject The topic of the resource Gay & Lesbian BBSs Description An account of the resource This collection holds copies of THE GAY & LESBIAN BBS LIST, a monthly listing of active Gay & Lesbian BBSes. The list was maintained by Risqilly, sysop of Risqilly BBS and/or Eric Blair, sysop of S-Tek BBS in Montreal, from 1985 to August 1999 (when the final edition was published). Though many of the BBSes listed are based in North America, the list did include at various points in its existence a varied list of BBSes housed outside North America. Currently, the .ZIP archive holds 8 years of the list, from August 1992 to August 1999. However, there are significant gaps in some years, and this file may be updated to include new copies when they become available. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Risqilly and Eric Blair Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <span><span>All lists, except for those noted below, were r</span></span>etrieved from the copy of the alt.bbs.lists newsgroup archive, held within Archive.org's <a href="https://archive.org/details/usenethistorical"><span class="s2">Usenet Historical Collection</span></a>.<br /> <ul> <li>November 1994 retrieved from the Queer Resources Directory's <a href="http://qrd.org/qrd/misc/text/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miscellanious Lists</a> collection.</li> <li>July 1995 retrieved from&nbsp;<a href="http://cd.textfil.es/nightowl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cd.textfiles.com's Night Owl BBS Collection</a>, which holds copies of shareware discs from Night Owl Publishing. Original copy available on Disc #18 (1995).</li> </ul> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 1992 to August 1999 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource ZIP Language A language of the resource American English Type The nature or genre of the resource BBS Listing bbs listing bisexual people Gay & Lesbian BBS List gay people lesbian people transgender people Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum The Diva Connection Area Code Area Code of BBS 708 and later 313 area code Year Founded (approximate) Unknown Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown City and State/Province Chicago, IL Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgender people Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li>Appeared in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Tapestry&amp;sort=dta_sortable_date_dtsi+asc%2C+title_primary_ssort+asc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TS-TV Tapestry's BBS listings</a>&nbsp;from 1993-1995</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Diva Connection Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Bulletin Board System (BBS) bbs The Diva Connection transgender people https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/d7b8f2df48d2f24274a24c224abec027.png 37b9b95b6251b4bd8bcee4f2379ef503 https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/bcba959805861d997ea50724807aa3ea.png 5f142bec5b2ca930d6231d0e1696f211 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum The Backroom Area Code Area Code of BBS 718 Area Code Abbreviations/Alias Any other names used to refer to this forum Backroom BBS Year Founded (approximate) 1985 Last Year Active (approximate) 1997 City and State/Province New York, NY Intended Audience The forum's intended audience gay people; people with HIV/AIDS Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References Attached advertisement from <a href="http://outweek.net/pdfs/ow_55.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Issue 55 of <em>Outweek Magazine</em> (July 18, 1990).</a><br /><br />Attached Item of Interest from <a href="https://issuu.com/rfdmag/docs/045/10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RFD#45 (Winter 1985</a>).<br /> <ul> <li><a href="https://archive.org/stream/Boardwatch_Magazine_Vol_06_02_1992_Apr#page/n9/mode/2up/search/backroom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boardwatch Magazine, Vol. 06, No. 2 (April 1992)</a>&nbsp;- Discussion of advertising the Backroom in&nbsp;<em>Boardwatch</em></li> <li><a href="https://archive.org/stream/TheJoyOfCybersexPart3/The_Joy_of_Cybersex_Part_3#page/n17/mode/2up/search/backroom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Joy of Cybersex (1993)</a> - Discussion of The Backroom and it's various boards</li> <li><a href="http://bbslist.textfiles.com/718/">The TEXTFILES.COM Historical BBS List: 718 Area Code Map</a> - Description of BBS creation, history, and impact</li> <li><a href="http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8ks6s66/entire_text/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Charnow Upper Westsider papers, 1987-1990 (Finding Aid)</a> - Collection holding printouts of posts from Backroom&nbsp;BBS</li> <li>"<a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/08/lgbtq_nerds_and_the_evolution_of_life_online.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When AOL Was GayOL," Slate (Aug 2014)</a>&nbsp; - Discussion of the Backroom's place within early LGBT life online. Includes scan of Backroom magazine ad</li> </ul> Network/Platform Networks or Platforms the forum participated in Host BBS of GayCom network Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Backroom Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Bulletin Board System (BBS) bbs gay people GayCom people living with HIV/AIDS The Backroom https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/293b4276e5d8e68c85b6f3acb2e0df03.zip a4c36109bbabfcd217b9fccc983c2f12 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Year Founded (approximate) 2000 Last Year Active (approximate) 2009 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource tgender.net Archive Description An account of the resource This archive contains copies of documents and files publicly hosted on tgender.net, which offered hosting to a variety of transgender groups and non-profits:<br /> <ul> <li>Transgender at Work, a non-profit focused on addressing workplace issues for transgender individuals</li> <li>Gender Advocacy Internet News (GAIN) [1998-1999]</li> <li>Transgender News</li> <li>It's Time, America! and its state-level member groups:</li> <ul> <li>It's Time, Connecticut!</li> <li>It's Time, Florida!</li> <li>It's Time, Georgia!</li> <li>It's Time, Illinois!</li> <li>It's Time, Massachussets</li> <li>It's Time, Ohio!</li> <li>It's Time, Oregon!</li> <li>It's Time, The Carolinas!</li> </ul> </ul> It also holds an archive of the ITA-announce and ITA-chat mailing lists. All email addresses have been redacted from these files, but messages have not been anonymized. If you would like messages you wrote to be removed from this archive, please contact the curator at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.<br /><br />While it's possible to navigate most of the archive via the different index.html files, some internal links are no longer available or placed at a different location. As such, it may be best to explore the content using an existing file browser.<br /><br /><strong>Checksum (SHA-256):</strong> 80ee42923f3a43b1d10b0eda78559ce400306e512b98fab0e4ed4b35ac130fa9 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Donated by <a href="https://maryannhorton.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mary Ann Horton</a>. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .zip archive. Contained files are either in Hyper Text Markup Language (.html) or plain text unicode (.txt). Language A language of the resource American English Type The nature or genre of the resource Webserver archive crossdressers transgender people transsexual people website https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/3fbd926a48bec475e6683a3392daf652.png ef84db308723b40c7364b9c3748779e5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website www.technodyke.com Year Founded (approximate) 2000 Last Year Active (approximate) 2008 Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Lesbian women; Queer women; Trans women Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20000701000000*/TechnoDyke.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Archived copy of TechnoDyke.com</a> (first archived March 10, 2000)</li> <li>Included in <a href="https://cyberfeminismindex.com/#/technodyke" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The CyberFeminism Index</a>, developed by Mindy Seu</li> <li>Discussed in relation to the Lanham Trademark Act in <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/Attorneys-find-Dykes-on-Bikes-patently-offensive-2655626.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The SF Gate</em></a> (July 14, 2005) and <a href="https://208.87.242.233/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/30/the-idiotic-history-of-deeming-trademarks-scandalous-immoral-or-disparaging/?__cpo=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FzaGluZ3RvbnBvc3QuY29t" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Washington Post</em></a> (Sept 30, 2016)</li> <li>Discussed in Chapter 4 of Jo Reger's <a href="https://archive.org/details/everywherenowher0000rege/page/n7/mode/2up?q=technodyke" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Everywhere and Nowhere: Contemporary Feminism in the United States</em></a>. (London: United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2012.)</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TechnoDyke.com Language A language of the resource American English lesbian people lesbian youth queer women transgender women https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/5232458578feffa76b6514195856e98f.png 8bd29207b997b89d72d9c2c02db99c62 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum TCNE BBS Area Code Area Code of BBS 617 area code Year Founded (approximate) 1992 Last Year Active (approximate) 1997 Sponsor or Institutional Host Organizations that hosted, sponsored, or maintained the forum TIffany Club of New England City and State/Province Waltham, MA Baud Rate Unknown Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgender people; Transsexual people Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li>Attached ad from Summer 1994 issue of <a href="https://archive.org/stream/tvtstapestry6819unse#page/78/mode/2up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TS-TV Tapestry</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161031122018/https://tcne.org/club-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tiffany Club of New England: Club History</a> - Discussion of BBS in official club history</li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/r207tp43x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cross-Talk: The Gender Community's News &amp; Information Monthly, No. 60 (1994)</a>&nbsp;- Brief mention of TCNE BBS</li> <li><a href="http://heartcorps.com/subversive/sub016/coming_out.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Subversive #16: My Coming Out</a> - Author briefly discusses role of BBS in early coming out</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TCNE BBS Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource BBS bbs Tiffany Club of New England transgender people transsexual people https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/14f3a25c203aab50b56431a928bb3b90.png 6c0fe01bf0b542a544d2ecca57091c41 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Year Founded (approximate) 1987 Last Year Active (approximate) 1996 Network/Platform Networks or Platforms the forum participated in Network Hub for StudsNet Exterior References Attached ad from <a href="https://archive.org/details/BAR_19950921/page/n53/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bay Area Reporter v. 25, n.38 (September 21, 1995)</a><br /><br />Listing from <a href="https://archive.org/details/boardwatch-1994-09/page/n123/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Boardwatch</em> (September 1994)</a>: "San Francisco, California since 07/87. Sysop: Spuds McKenzie. Using WildCat 3.91 with 24 lines on MS-DOS 80486 with 8000 MB storage. Microcom at 28800 bps. $10 Monthly fee. STUDSNet Central - The worlds largest exclusively gay computer network. Add value to your system, connect to 50,000+ men and wimmin world-wide. Daily mail transfers, net-wide matchmaker and 50+ forums to choose from." Area Code Area Code of BBS 415 City and State/Province San Francisco, CA Abbreviations/Alias Any other names used to refer to this forum Studs Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Gay men Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource STUDS BBS bbs bbs network gay people STUDS BBS STUDSNet https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/1bc21ea21e7df7fcfafc08e06b83acea.png 888c199d799c590e9f965bcdf5e936e0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Usenet Newsgroup Individual Usenet Newsgroup Year Founded (approximate) 1994 Abbreviations/Alias Any other names used to refer to this forum ssyglb Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Gay youth; Lesbian youth; Bisexual youth; Transgender youth Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References Attached screenshot of ssyglb.org, archived May 2002.<br /> <ul> <li><a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/soc.support.youth.gay-lesbian-bi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Groups Archive for newsgroup</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19970301141627/http://youth.org:80/ssyglb/">Initial ssyglb homepage (archived March 1997)</a>&nbsp;- Contains basic information on accessing and posting to newsgroup</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20020528042553/http://www.ssyglb.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Later ssyglb homepage (archived May 2002)</a>&nbsp;- Contains information about newsgroup, FAQ, and moderator bios</li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/02/us/some-on-line-discoveries-give-gay-youths-a-path-to-themselves.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>New York Times</em>:&nbsp;Some On-Line Discoveries Give Gay Youths a Path to Themselves (July 2, 1995)</a> - Article on use and impact of ssyglb</li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/1995/08/updata-40/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Wired</em>:&nbsp;We're Here, We're Queer, and Now We've Got Virtual Support (August 1995)</a> - Short piece on the newsgroup</li> <li><a href="http://www.modemac.com/ssyglb.txt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Post discussing origin of ssyglb, including the newsgroup's initial charter</a></li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource soc.support.youth.gay-lesbian-bi Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Moderated Usenet Newsgroup bisexual youth gay youth lesbian youth soc.support.youth.gay-lesbian-bi transgender youth Usenet https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/5ba5857a18229ae1453d004d2244a301.jpg bb08df52c8f68a168ef069d49d086a49 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Usenet Newsgroup Individual Usenet Newsgroup Year Founded (approximate) 1994 Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgender people; Transsexual people; Transvestites; Crossdressers Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <span><span>Attached screenshot of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20010124050300/http://www.firelily.com/gender/sstgfaq/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the web version of the SST FAQ</a>, first archived Jan 24, 2001.</span></span><br /> <ul> <li><a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/soc.support.transgendered" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span><span>Google Groups Archive</span></span></a></li> <li><span id="docs-internal-guid-eecf2494-279a-0006-58f9-e3a17f55e259"><a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/soc.support.transgendered/mAG9wTVR5DY"><span>Charter and FAQ</span></a><span> (posted 11/10/96)</span></span></li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource soc.support.transgendered Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Usenet newsgroup crossdressers soc.support.transgendered transgender people transsexual people transvestites Usenet https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/d5e5bc8d16dfc06fcdeb1b1abcc09e73.jpg 403c3ba2ea016a52e22c56bda27a4878 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Usenet Newsgroup Individual Usenet Newsgroup Abbreviations/Alias Any other names used to refer to this forum Often shortened to motss; Initially categorized on Usenet as net.motss. Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <p>Attached image of founder Steve Dyer in "soc.motss" shirt at first motss.con in 1988. Courtesy of <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/18578905@N02/sets/72157624770633262/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Billy Green on Flickr</a>.</p> <h3><strong>Archival Resources:</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/net.motss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">net.motss Google Groups Archive</a></li> <li><a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/soc.motss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">soc.motss Google Groups Archive</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.soc-motss.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">soc-motss.org</a>&nbsp;- Homepage of soc.motss group (<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20010402060619/http://www.soc-motss.org:80/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Archived version</a>.)</li> <li><a href="http://www.qrd.org/qrd/electronic/usenet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">soc.motss FAQ and account of group's creation post</a>: Hosted by Queer Resources Directory.</li> </ul> <h3>Popular Press:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/08/online_gay_culture_and_soc_motss_how_a_usenet_group_anticipated_how_we_use.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The First Gay Space on the Internet</a> - Recounting of soc.motss's history and impact</li> </ul> <h3>motss.con: Annual convention of soc.motss members</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://kenru.net/motss/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Motss.con Picture Pages</a> - Pictures from motss.con and documentary on the convention's history</li> </ul> Year Founded (approximate) 1983 Intended Audience The forum's intended audience gay people; lesbian people; bisexual people Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource soc.motss Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Usenet newsgroup bisexual people gay people lesbian people net.motss soc.motss Usenet Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Usenet Newsgroup Individual Usenet Newsgroup Year Founded (approximate) 1991 Intended Audience The forum's intended audience bisexual people Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="http://serf.org/jon/soc.bi/" target="_blank">soc.bi homepage</a> - includes FAQ, articles, and some usage statistics</li> <li><a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/soc.bi" target="_blank">Google Groups Archive for soc.bi</a></li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource soc.bi Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Usenet Newsgroup bisexual people soc.bi Usenet Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum Searchlight of San Luis Obispo Area Code Area Code of BBS 805 Area Code Abbreviations/Alias Any other names used to refer to this forum Initially named Mini Host Year Founded (approximate) Unknown Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown Sponsor or Institutional Host Organizations that hosted, sponsored, or maintained the forum Gender Community Advocates City and State/Province San Luis Obispo, CA Baud Rate 300/1200/2400 baud Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgender people Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li>Appeared in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Tapestry&amp;sort=dta_sortable_date_dtsi+asc%2C+title_primary_ssort+asc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TS-TV Tapestry's BBS listings</a>&nbsp;from 1991-1992</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Searchlight of San Luis Obispo Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Bulletin Board System (BBS) bbs Gender Community Advocates Searchlight of San Luis Obispo transgender people https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/c787eaadbebac161357b3f5d2c033620.TXT fcbfdd25ea0b70a88917748958293a39 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Born-Digital Archival Material Materials related to or derived from a community described in the Community Catalog. Item metadata will include links to relevant catalog entries File Format Format of digital file(s). TXT Total number of files 1 Checksum (SHA-256) A small-sized block of data, derived using an algorithm, that can be used to verify data integrity. 88e6c1acf759138863c4fc7feeb18e9e6cf95cd3552f0fe708ed08571367e82e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource sci.med.aids FAQ - 1995 Subject The topic of the resource Usenet newsgroup FAQ Description An account of the resource Frequently Asked Questions related to HIV/AIDS, including information and resources. Posted monthly to Usenet newsgroup sci.med.aids. Contains copies of:<br /> <ul> <li>"Norman Brown's Consolidated List of aids/hiv Bulletin Boards, 1993 Revision #9," published Oct 1, 1993.</li> <li>"National AIDS Clearinghouse Guide to AIDS BBSes," published April 2, 1993.</li> </ul> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Posting date unknown. Last modified February 2, 1995. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TXT Language A language of the resource American English Type The nature or genre of the resource BBS Listing bbs listing FAQ people living with HIV/AIDS Usenet https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/3d2b639ec7744d0710322adb32b52b2e.txt a17483ec3da3aa8347cb4e872f5017b4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Born-Digital Archival Material Materials related to or derived from a community described in the Community Catalog. Item metadata will include links to relevant catalog entries File Format Format of digital file(s). TXT (plain text unicode) Total number of files 1 Checksum (SHA-256) A small-sized block of data, derived using an algorithm, that can be used to verify data integrity. 6e45e7bc93ff931c2221c792ace9c2a878722690ffaec9a76e1b82d03a2a7773 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource sci.med.aids FAQ - 1993 Subject The topic of the resource Usenet newsgroup FAQ Description An account of the resource Frequently Asked Questions related to HIV/AIDS, including information and resources. Posted monthly to Usenet newsgroup sci.med.aids. Contains copy of "Ben Gardiner's list of AIDS BBSes," published Dec 7, 1991 . Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mirrored from the <a href="http://www.softlab.ntua.gr/Miscellaneous/faq/aids/faq.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Software Engineering Laboratory at the National Technical University of Athens website</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Published Nov 10, 1993. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TXT Language A language of the resource American English Type The nature or genre of the resource BBS Listing bbs listing FAQ people living with HIV/AIDS Usenet Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum Satin & Lace Area Code Area Code of BBS 716 Area Code Year Founded (approximate) Unknown Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown City and State/Province Rochester, NY Baud Rate 1200/2400/9600/14400 baud Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transsexual people; Transvestites Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li>Appeared in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Tapestry&amp;sort=dta_sortable_date_dtsi+asc%2C+title_primary_ssort+asc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TS-TV Tapestry's BBS listings</a>&nbsp;from 1994-1995</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Satin & Lace Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Bulletin Board System (BBS) bbs Satin & Lace transsexual people transvestites Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Mailing List E-mail Mailing Lists Exterior References <ul> <li>Archived copy of <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19981203034919/https://www.apocalypse.org/sappho/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mailing list home page</a> (First archived December 3, 1999). <ul> <li>NOTE: Page text can be accessed by looking at the Page Source.</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19980129143113/http://www.sappho.org/pub/sappho/history.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">History of the SAPPHO mailing list</a> (Archived January 29, 1998) <ul> <li>NOTE: Full page text can be accessed by looking at the Page Source.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Mentioned in <a href="http://xahlee.org/p/computer_porno.txt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Abernathy, Joe. "Computer porno: a keystroke away." <em>Houston Chronicle</em></a> (June 10, 1990).</li> <li>Discussed in Eva Isaksson's essay "<a href="http://www.sappho.net/lesbian-lists/lll.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Living with </a><br /><a href="http://www.sappho.net/lesbian-lists/lll.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lesbian lists</a>."</li> <li>Discussed in Kira Hall's chapter in the 1996 book <em>Computer-Mediated Communication: Linguistic, Social, and Cross-Cultural Perspectives, </em>"<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270105508_Cyberfeminism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cyberfeminism</a>."</li> </ul> Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Lesbian people; Queer women; Transsexual Women Years Active Approximate years group was active online Mid 1980s to Unknown Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Year Founded (approximate) 1987 Last Year Active (approximate) 2018 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource SAPPHO mailing list lesbian people mailing list queer women transgender women https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/dd572a6a57c4e29f10cc0a6859a23293.png 0ed69f1ed65b57cee212791e9bb84001 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Area Code Area Code of BBS 514 City and State/Province Montreal, QC Year Founded (approximate) 1990 Last Year Active (approximate) 2001 Network/Platform Networks or Platforms the forum participated in GayCom, StudsNet, AEGIS Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Gay Men, Lesbians Primary Language Primary language used by participants Québécois French and Canadian English Exterior References Attached advertisement from <a href="https://archive.org/details/quebec-micro-no.-01/page/n23/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Québec Micro No. 01</a> (Nov 1995)<br /> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19961105024740/http://www.gai.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Archived version of S-TEK website</a>, archived November 5, 1996</li> <li>Possibly involved in compiling/hosting <a href="https://queerdigital.com/items/show/49" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Gay &amp; Lesbian BBS List</a></li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource S-TEK AEGIS Network bbs gay people GayCom lesbian people S-TEK STUDSNet Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum Rainbow Gender Association Area Code Area Code of BBS 408 area code City and State/Province San Jose, CA Baud Rate 1200/2400 baud Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transgendered people Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li>Appeared in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Tapestry&amp;sort=dta_sortable_date_dtsi+asc%2C+title_primary_ssort+asc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TS-TV Tapestry's BBS listings</a>&nbsp;from 1991-1995</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Software A computer program in source or compiled form. Examples include a C source file, MS-Windows .exe executable, or Perl script. Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/1994/08/queers-through-the-years/?_sp=d322bd05-3f41-4994-90c0-96155709a542.1755282988198" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Wired</em> Review of Queers in History</a> (August 1, 1994)</li> <li>Discussed in "<a href="https://archive.org/details/BAR_19950105/page/n17/mode/1up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Queers in History: Private Influence on Public Lives</a>,"&nbsp;<em>Bay Area Reporter</em> (January 5, 1995)</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queers in History Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Keith Stern (author) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Quistory, Ltd. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .IMA Language A language of the resource American English Description An account of the resource <em>Queers in History: The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Historical Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals</em> is an encyclopedia of major historical LGBTQ figures written by Keith Stern. It was initally relased on a 2-floppy set in early 1993, with in an expanded CD-ROM version released in late 1994. A revised later edition was released in print, including a 2009 edition including a forward by Ian McKellan.<br /><br />For information on the current edition of <em>Queers in History</em>, please visit <a href="https://queersinhistory.com/2025/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the publisher's website</a>.<br /><br />The attached disk images are for the IBM edition, and screenshots were taken from an install in a Windows 3.1 environment.<br /><br /><strong>Checksum (SHA-256) for .zip of floppies</strong>: 0c4d801e5cf6d314e897c9c598ca9498ef6ab590e7b943f08aacbea235270afc Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Donated by Freya McCarroll. software Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website http://www.queer.org.au/ Year Founded (approximate) 1995 Last Year Active (approximate) 2008 Intended Audience The forum's intended audience gay people, lesbian people, bisexual people, transgender people, queer people Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19961230081349/http://www.queer.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">queer.org.au</a> (Archived Dec 30, 1996)</li> <li>Hosted and/or offered support to: <ul> <li>Australian Queer Resources Directory</li> <li>Australian Student Christian Movement</li> <li>FLOSS (the Fabulous Lesbians of Sydney Society)</li> <li>GLOSS (Gay Lads of Sydney Uni)</li> <li>#ozgay IRC channel</li> <li>QNet IRC network</li> <li>Net.Queer! Home Page</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource queer.org.au Australia bisexual people gay people lesbian people New Zealand queer people transgender people website https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/d7b02ee5b86c002e15c88d7f66aca657.gif 347b280010c7ff43e3f34a64b8eea673 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website http://www.qrd.org/qrd/ Year Founded (approximate) 1991 Last Year Active (approximate) Currently active Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Gay people; Lesbian people; Bisexual people; Transgender people; Queer people Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Buckmire" target="_blank">Ron Buckmire (Wikipedia)</a> - Wikipedia page on QRD founder Ron Buckmire</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Resources Directory Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Website bisexual people gay people lesbian people queer people transgender people website https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/84a04f52bf716dbbe112e22b4c1d4762.txt 39f02ff9deb1068795280810a5ee8000 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Born-Digital Archival Material Materials related to or derived from a community described in the Community Catalog. Item metadata will include links to relevant catalog entries File Format Format of digital file(s). TXT (plain text unicode) Total number of files 1 Checksum (SHA-256) A small-sized block of data, derived using an algorithm, that can be used to verify data integrity. 834d0a9312ab9041129885b0e2df05840632c957c776549835d67b98430f545a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Puss N Boots Restricted Section Application Description An account of the resource Application to access the "Restricted" sections of the Puss N Boots BBS, including "GAY/BI" and "TransGender" section. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Retrieved from <a href="https://textfiles.com/bbs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">textfiles.com's BBS section</a>. Original copy available <a href="https://textfiles.com/bbs/pnbreg.frm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. Type The nature or genre of the resource Application Form Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Plain Text File Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Aaron Davis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Language A language of the resource American English bbs bisexual people gay people lesbian people Puss N Boots transgender people https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/8143d2eb2546c90394750971fc74b515.png 111b1beff353e89f4e6231d96bb1419d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Area Code Area Code of BBS 214 area code Year Founded (approximate) Unknown Last Year Active (approximate) Unknown Network/Platform Networks or Platforms the forum participated in Fidonet (Node Address: 1:124/3103) City and State/Province Richardson, TX; Grand Prarie, TX Baud Rate 1200-28800 Baud Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Alternate Lifestyles; Transsexual people; Transgender people; Gay people; Lesbian people; Bisexual People Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li>Attached advertisement from&nbsp;<em>The TV-TS Tapestry Journal,</em> Issue 66 (Winter, 1993-1994)</li> <li><a href="http://textfiles.com/bbs/pnbreg.frm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Puss N Boots Registration Form</a> - Submitted to gain access to "restricted" Adult/LGBTQ areas</li> <li><a href="http://www.qrd.org/qrd/aids/1994/aids.bbs.list" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HIV/AIDS BBS Listing (1994)</a> - Puss N Boots included in listing</li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/r207tp43x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cross-Talk: The Gender Community's News &amp; Information Monthly, No. 60 (1994)</a>&nbsp;- Extended discussion of Puss N Boots's services.</li> <li><a href="http://karenannetaylor.orgfree.com/bbs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KAT's TAIL: BBS Listing</a>&nbsp;- Included in&nbsp; listing of transgender-related BBS systems</li> <li>Appeared in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Transgender+Tapestry&amp;sort=dta_sortable_date_dtsi+asc%2C+title_primary_ssort+asc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TS-TV Tapestry's BBS listings</a>&nbsp;from 1991-1995</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Puss N Boots Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource BBS AEGIS Network bbs bisexual people FidoNet gay people lesbian people Puss N Boots transgender people transsexual people https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/83bbecc899383dac48e8c5c19b3ca2a7.ZIP 1195b4731647f9125c9b4b5747fb424d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Born-Digital Archival Material Materials related to or derived from a community described in the Community Catalog. Item metadata will include links to relevant catalog entries File Format Format of digital file(s). ZIP, DIZ, 071, APP, ECH, RUL (all can be opened with plain text reader) Total number of files 13 Checksum (SHA-256) A small-sized block of data, derived using an algorithm, that can be used to verify data integrity. 34de3fb84e9471f18ceaef3bf8f2714bdf1945568fd1679cd704edf341f1ed2a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource PrideNet! USA & Canada Info Pak Subject The topic of the resource Information Packet for PrideNet! USA & Canada BBS Network Description An account of the resource Includes:<br /> <ul> <li>PRIDELST.071 - Nodelist (of member BBSes)</li> <li>PRIDENET.ECH - List of Echos (forums)</li> <li>PRIDENET.APP - An application for sysops to join PrideNet</li> <li>PRIDEPOL - Rules for Echos: <ul> <li>Straight Talk</li> <li>Desert Hearts (women-only)</li> <li>Gainers</li> <li>Gay Baths</li> <li>Grassroots</li> <li>Naturalist</li> <li>Free-For-All Flames</li> <li>PrideNet Chat</li> <li>PrideNET System Operators Echo</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://bbs.retropc.se/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BBS File Area</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Uploaded 3-07-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource ZIP Language A language of the resource American English Type The nature or genre of the resource BBS Network Information Packet bbs network bisexual people gay people lesbian people https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/4e931479215013ad3f3c2169ba023247.gif 559852ea7ae7e25ea01d51d8bd8a037d https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/a8e07deb5defbb3eeeb555dcf9ad62c4.png 24c9d986125fcaf893f59e973db736a9 https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/21d4f216c73c5e2d9508b606d95760f2.png 6be4f126ac5848540425f2d240d1741d https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/88379ba6e0cbb45fef6fcd8b893a7b5d.png 72b747d41739afb88f085c5acaa88c07 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> Proprietary Forum Forum on a proprietary platform (AOL, Livejournal, etc.) Network/Platform Networks or Platforms the forum participated in WorldsAway and CompuServe Year Founded (approximate) 1996 Last Year Active (approximate) 2000 (as Queery Universe) Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Gay and Lesbian people Exterior References Attached screenshot taken from Pride! Universe homepage and <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/pride-universe-slideshow/2554822">a slideshow</a> produced by former community manager Kelly Kuhn.<br /> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123255fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/universe.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pride! Universe homepage</a> (archived Novermber 8, 1997)</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19991127104132/http://queeryuniverse.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Queery Universe homepage</a> (archived November 27, 1999)</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19971108123544fw_/http://www.pridemedia.com/release-universe.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Press Release announcing the launch of Pride! Universe</a> (October 2, 1996)</li> <li>Discussed in "<a href="https://archive.org/details/BAR_19961114/page/n9/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wired2BGay cruises Middle America</a>," <em>Bay Area Reporter</em> v.26, n.46 (November 14, 1996)</li> <li><a href="https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/Conference_with_Senior_Producer,_Greg_Oberfield_-_January_29th,_1997" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Interview with Greg Oberfield, producer of Pride! Universe for Fujitsu</a> (January 29, 1997)</li> <li><a href="https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/Timeline#1996" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Timeline of Habitat Worlds, including Pride! Universe</a></li> <li><a href="https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/WorldsAway_Newsletters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Archive of WorldsAway newsletters, including the announcement of Pride! Universe</a></li> <li><a href="https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/Meeting_with_Tim_Lavalli_-_July_12th,_1998" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discussion of WorldsAway including mention of Pride! Universe with Tim Lavalli</a> (July 12th 1998)</li> <li><a href="https://wiki.renoproject.org/index.php/Dreamscape_Pricing_Hearing_-_August_21st,_1997" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dreamscape Pricing Hearing (August 21st, 1997)</a> - Includes mention of Pride!'s impact by several members.</li> <li><a href="https://www.vzn.eddcoates.com/worldpride.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VZ History: Pride/Queery Universe</a></li> </ul> (Some links and information generously provided by Stuart Cass at the <a href="https://renoproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reno Project</a>.) Platform-specific rules, information, etc. Platform-specific aspects of the community structure, governance, etc. Rebranded as Queery Universe in 1999 as part of a partnership with <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19991127104132/http://www.queery.com/">Queery</a>, an LGBT-specific search engine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pride! Universe Compuserve WorldsAway https://www.queerdigital.com/files/original/35a72fc5dead6d8955519ced1e3de8d7.txt 2320e5d5609ae2320290e85736c27924 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Primary Documents Collection Description An account of the resource This collection holds primary documents (listings, programs, applications, etc) related to LGBTQ life online pre-2010. When possible, files have been listed with their original date of publication and source. When mirrored from established sites, their original source is attributed and linked. If you have files you would like to submit for inclusion, please feel free to contact Avery Dame-Griff at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>. Born-Digital Archival Material Materials related to or derived from a community described in the Community Catalog. Item metadata will include links to relevant catalog entries File Format Format of digital file(s). TXT (plain text unicode) Total number of files 1 Checksum (SHA-256) A small-sized block of data, derived using an algorithm, that can be used to verify data integrity. 49af9dc683954b5f59928a18ef93c6058d228f845d60fa653fad4978cf9e181a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource PCBL Gay Echo List Subject The topic of the resource List of Echo-Mail Conferences Description An account of the resource Listing of LGBT-related Echo-Mail Conferences Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PC Bear Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Retrieved from&nbsp;<a href="http://www.textfiles.com/bbs/FIDONET/JENNINGS/GENERAL/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">textfiles.com's Tom Jennings Collection</a>, which holds files related to Tom Jennings, the creator of FidoNet. Original copy <a href="http://www.textfiles.com/bbs/FIDONET/JENNINGS/GENERAL/echoes.txt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TXT Language A language of the resource American English Type The nature or genre of the resource Echo-Mail Listing bisexual people echo-mail FidoNet gay people lesbian people listing transgender people Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Digital Community Catalog Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource <p dir="ltr"><span>This catalog collects basic information and resources on LGBTQ-related online communities prior to 2010, particularly those from the so-called Web 1.0 period. Each catalog entry includes information on the group’s format, its approximate dates of activity, its audience and topical focus, and links to other materials discussing the group, such as editorial columns, personal essays, or archival materials.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>One of the driving impulses for the creation of this catalog was to offer a starting place for research into early LGBTQ life online. In early web research, simply knowing the name of a place or person could, in some cases, be key to one's success. Beyond just its research utility, however, this catalog is also meant to preserve the memory, if not the content, of communities and groups whose names might otherwise be lost or forgotten.<br /></span></p> <h2>Why a Catalog?</h2> <p dir="ltr">The QDHP has chosen to focus on a catalog, as opposed to an archive, for several reasons. Firstly, at its most basic level, an archive is focused on primary material—in this case, the content of posts. However, archiving for most online groups from the mid-1980s up to the late 1990s is often incomplete at best, so in many cases, there’s limited to no archival material available. Instead, what exists in many cases is secondary material, writing describing or reflecting on posters’ experiences with and in these spaces. The catalog, ideally, links these disparate materials together in order to give a slightly fuller picture of the online landscape at any given time.</p> <p dir="ltr">Secondly, posters in early LGBTQ groups often wrote (sometimes in detail) about close and personal issues in their lives under the assumption that their posts would remain private within the group. Given this, the catalog has been designed to respect posters’ initial expectation of privacy. Linked content has all been previously published in other venues, and any other detailed personal reflections submitted by users specifically for the catalog have been made public with their consent.</p> <h2>What Qualifies A Community For Inclusion?</h2> <p dir="ltr"><span>There are no specific criteria determining inclusion in the QDCC. However, many of the communitites currently listed in the catalog have multiple references in contemporaneous periodicals, newsletters, web guides, or other LGBTQ-related informational websites. These sources are key for establishing not only the existence of a space, but its particular attributes.</span></p> <h2 dir="ltr"><strong>On Audience Labels</strong></h2> <p dir="ltr">All of the communities cataloged include descriptive metadata culled from various sources, including contemporaneous listings in print publications and online reference guides. However, the terminology used in archival sources does not always match current preferred terms. <a href="http://notchesblog.com/2017/11/28/troubling-terms-the-label-problem-in-transgender-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As has been discussed elsewhere</a>, retroactively applying labels with which individuals or spaces might not have identified is a politically fraught act. The QDHP's metadata practices, then, follow a policy similar to that of the <a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/about/policies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Transgender Archive</a>: whenever possible, we use terminology included in contemporaneous decriptions. If terminology is not used or a detailed description is not available, we categorize using terminology derived from the archival reference.</p> <h2>Adding Communities to the Catalog</h2> <p>This catalog is by no means complete, and the QDHP is always looking for new groups to add, if additional information is available. Please feel free to suggest a community for inclusion using <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9oGcXtpUNGXXhEBIYdZlb40HTj3EDzG_fk4xltxxcCck6AQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this form</a>, or email Curator Avery Dame-Griff directly at <a href="mailto:admin@queerdigital.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admin@queerdigital.com</a>.</p> BBS A computer server running software that allows users to connect remotely via modem. to the system using a terminal or a terminal emulator. Sometimes also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS). Name Name of Forum Passing Fancy Area Code Area Code of BBS 703 area code Year Founded (approximate) 1987 Last Year Active (approximate) 1994 Intended Audience The forum's intended audience Transsexual people Primary Language Primary language used by participants American English Exterior References <ul> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/bg257f135" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Sorority, Issue 15 (1987)</a>&nbsp;- Included in listing of online resources</li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/pn89d667r" target="_blank" title="Gender Networker V.1, 2" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gender Networker V.1, no.2 (1988)</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Included in listing of online resources</li> <li><a href="https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/r207tp43x" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cross-Talk: The Gender Community's News &amp; Information Monthly, No. 60 (1994)</a> - Note included in article that Passing Fancy had been "shut down due to lack of support" (36).</li> <li><a href="http://karenannetaylor.orgfree.com/bbs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KAT's TAIL: BBS Listing</a>&nbsp;- Included in&nbsp; listing of transgender-related BBS systems</li> </ul> City and State/Province Alexandria, VA Baud Rate 300/1200/2400 baud Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Passing Fancy Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource BBS