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The files on TEXTFILES.COM are maintained by somewhat arbitrary guidelines, so if a file you're looking for is not in one section, try a few others. Files are often in the "8+3" format, but since they're coming from all sorts of sources, this isn't guaranteed. Our focus is on the years 1980-1995, but files from before and after sometime sneak in.
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Adventure
Walkthroughs and Hints for Text Adventures
Anarchy
Files that YOU SHOULD NOT FOLLOW
Apple II's
Apple II Technical and Lore
Artwork
Various ASCII Artwork/Illustrations
BBS
Running and Using Bulletin Boards
Computers
General Computer-Related Files
Conspiracy
They're All Out To Get You
Drugs
An unnecessary amount of Drug information
E-Texts
The Classics Meet ASCII
Food
Food and Eating
Fun
A Weird Grab Bag of Oddness
Games
Information Files on Home and Arcade Games
Groups
Textfile Writer Collectives
Hack
The seamy underside of, well, Everything
Ham Radio
Ham Radio Operation Information, sort of
Holiday
Files evoking a Holiday Spirit
Humor
Many, many attempts at being Funny
Internet
You're Soaking In It
Law
Textfiles recounting laws or their application
Magazines
Collections of "E-Zines", including Phrack
Mass Media
Television and Movie Minutae
Messages
Samples of message bases from different BBSs
Music
Files about Music or for Musicians
News
Often poorly transcribed News Stories
Occult
Textfiles dealing with alternate religions
Phreak
Files about, from, and against the Phone Company.
Piracy
All Hail the Warez
Politics
Files of a Political Nature
Programming
All of the Deep Geek Stuff
School Reports
Sheets for the Cheats
Role Playing Games
Act Like Someone Else For Fun
Science
And not quite Science
Sex and Sexuality
Files about trying to Make More of You
Science Fiction
Science Fiction reviews and lists
Stories
BBS User-Written Fiction
Survival
Be Suspicious, Be Worried, Be Prepared
UFO
Files indicating We Are Not Alone, or that We Are
Uploads
The Textfiles of Today
Viruses
Computer Viruses, Trojan Horses, and Worms


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