This article exists to explore the cultural and digital history behind the keyword, not to facilitate piracy. While copyright on periodicals is complex (magazines from 1984 are generally not in the public domain), the "Added By Request" community operates in a grey area of abandonware and preservation. Many collectors argue they are saving fragile, acid-ridden pulp paper that will disintegrate by 2040.
The edition also featured Traci Lords as the "Pet of the Month". It was later discovered that Lords was only 15 years old at the time of the shoot, using a fake ID to enter the industry. This eventually led to the issue being considered contraband in many jurisdictions due to its underage content. September 1984 Penthouse .pdf - Added By Request