There used to be a thing called "alt net" - which was "newsgroups" that you could access through your ISP. My ISP quit paying for them,....at least 5 years ago. Anyway, back in 1996 ish, there was a FM newsgroup, that I found when I got my first computer. Chili, David, Jbrownsjr were there, as well as a few others.
David invited me here, maybe 2000 ish? I lurked for a couple of years, then finally joined.
Sorry that I don't have more Ledge info before that, but they're how I ended up here!