Help fill in the history

Were you on ORION?

Most of what we know comes from ORION's own archived web pages, its board minutes, and old newspapers. The people who used it remember the rest.

What we're looking for

Your story. When you got your account, where you dialed in from, what you used it for, the busy signals, the time limits, how it ended for you.
The 1994–95 menus. No screenshot of the original numbered menus is known to survive. Printouts, terminal log files, or a clear memory of what a screen looked like would help.
Paper. The application form, the letter with your userid, the dollar beginners' booklet, users' group handouts, T-shirts, mugs or mousepads.
The inside view. If you worked the helpdesk, served on the board, taught classes, or ran ORION's equipment at the library or MOREnet.
IRC and the newsgroups. Channels, regulars, arguments, nicknames you're willing to share.

Only the memory itself is required. Everything else is optional.

Your memory (required)

Write as much or as little as you like. A sentence is fine.

How did you get on?

Your ORION userid, if you remember it

Your name

How you'd like to be credited, if at all. A first name is fine.

Your email

Only so we can write back. It is never published or shared.

It's OK to contact me with follow-up questions

Can we quote you on the site?

Yes, with my name Yes, but without my name No, it's just background

Either way, we'll ask you before anything is published.

Photos or scans (optional)

Up to 3 files, 8 MB each: JPEG, PNG, HEIC or PDF. A phone photo of a document is fine.

Rather write an email? Send it to memories@orionhistory.org.

ATDT 864-6100 Need a nudge? Dial in to the recreated ORION and see what comes back.