PODSnet
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Pagan Occult Distribution System Network (PODSnet) was a neopagan/occult computer network of Pagan sysops operating on an international basis.[citation needed] PODSnet grew rapidly, and at its height, was the largest privately distributed network of Pagans, Occultists, and other people of an esoteric bent on this planet.[1]
 Logo of PODSnet | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. ~10,000[citation needed] | |
| Founder | |
| Brad Hicks, Paul Seymour, Jay and Elaine Loveless, Chuck and Pat Haynes[citation needed] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States | unknown |
| Canada | unknown |
| United Kingdom | unknown |
| Australia | unknown |
| Religions | |
| Ceremonial magic, Modern Paganism, Neo-druidism, Wicca[citation needed] | |
| Scriptures | |
| N/A | |
| Languages | |
| English | |
Origins
PODSnet grew out of an Echomail area/public forum (Echo) named MAGICK on FidoNet, which was created by J. Brad Hicks, the Sysop of the Weirdbase BBS back in 1985.[2][3] MAGICK was the 8th Echo conference created on FidoNet.[2] These three were bundled as the "Magicknet Trio". If a BBS carried one, they had to carry all three. At its height, there were over 50 "official" echoes that were considered part of the PODSNet backbone, with several others available.[1]
