Here in Southern California in the 80's and 90's we just called them "copy parties". We'd even hold them at respectable places sometimes like a bank's conferen

Here in Southern California in the 80's and 90's we just called them "copy parties". We'd even hold them at respectable places sometimes like a bank's conference room someone somehow managed to get access to. Everyone brought a little folding table, and their C64s, and later Amigas. I was also part of some cracking groups, making intros for them - FBR, Agile, Intense, TSM, and some others. I was also involved in some warez BBSs, making customizations to the BBS code. We did all the phone phreaking stuff too. And as a consequence of being too involved in some of these people's lives, I now have both an FBI and Secret Service file on me. I had no repercussions, but my friends sure did (for the phone related stuff). The stories I could tell... It really was the golden age of warez.