Bulletin board
Initially, it was assumed that defendant, Carl Reimerdes was the primary infringer, with initial attempts around September 27, 1993 to serve him a summons failed. It was later determined that his son, Shawn Reimerdes, was indeed the system operator (SysOp) of the Harmony Skates Bulletin board system, and that Carl Reimerdes had no knowledge of how to operate a computer less a pirate bulletin board system. Shawn Reimerdes was later amended to the complaint and was served a summons while exiting his high school in Queens, New York.