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462:\ | U N D E R G R O U N D cDc _ _ ((___)) cDc \ / cDc (' ') (U) '..and none but the Bovine survived the onslaught' -cDc- CULT OF THE DEAD COW -cDc- cDc communications -cDc- BASE SYSTEM -cDc- --------------------------- HAVE A NICE DAY ----------------------- ------------ --------- -------- ------ ---- -- - - - - xXx FUCK SHIT UP xXx - - - - - - - -- --- ------- -------- ------------ ------------------------ ......82 megs............300/1200/2400 baud......86400 seconds per day..... Prince of Monochrome SysButthead  : Grandmaster Ratte' 279: 485:--Fetal commands DEMON ROACH UNDERGROUND .______|_____________________|______. | Wail to chat : Set display | | Feed Ratte  : Roach info | | Roach news  : Outta here...| | Fetus list  : Yo stats | | Nothing  : Disclaimer | | Check back in a day or so | | for access | |___________________________________| 177: 63: 22: 518:." At the main BBS entry prompt, one entered "SMASH." This version of the BBS did not require a new user password. An interesting feature was that the user list showed the passwords for all users, including the sysop. Thus, any user could log in as any other user. Messages were often posted and e-mails were often sent under other users' names. 461:
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After connecting, the user was required to enter a certain word to be able to log into the BBS. Entries that would allow the user to enter the main DRU system included "THRASH" "GRUNGE" "CARCINOGEN" and "PIGFUCK".
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of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. If notability cannot be shown, the article is likely to be
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It ran from 1985 to 1999, though the name changed twice in its early existence. The original name of the BBS was "
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The BBS required a new user password in order to gain access. The password was "VOID".
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2002 - DRU is reborn as an exclusive, invitation-only system
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1993 - A fake-version of the BBS was added. It was called "
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of DRU, and the BBS was the "base system" for his group
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The DRU login screen displayed the following warning:
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