AudiogoN Inception Date?

I joined in 2005 and learned a lot on this forum.
Here is a very recent thread where AlbertPorter lists many old time audiogoners:

Old Time Audiogoners

JD:

Scratch me from the list as I probably didn't post until 1999 (deleted my account @ some point and then reinstated it maybe in 2000).

I recall (though my memory of A'Gon originally being a male nurse chatroom may be incorrect;-) other names...

-David99 (a pioneer running 805's with, @ some point, an Aleph 30).

-Kublakahn (love me some Dennis).

-Sam from NYC (always attempting to properly power PSB Silver/Goldi's).

-Sedond with interesting gear @ the time (Audio Alchemy for example).

Think Cornfed/Kelly came a bit later, but his Scotch propelled alter ego late night Sluggo posts were both harmless & hilarious (a fine line to toe online).

I'm allowed to post anything @ A'Gon only because one of the staff has a cyber crush on me being that I'm rich, famous and extremely sexy in real life (she figured out who really I am).

10-15-14: Jadem6
This may have been the dirty dozen. Jmcgroan2 were you one?

Not I JD, I didn't enlist until September 2000.

I also joined on 12/31/1969. I was 11 years old but remember the day very well. It was a day like no other....

I have been on Agon since late '97. Back then their was Agon, audio web and audio shopper. I went by a different moniker and Agon was alive and well and free in 1997.