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DiscNet International
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28.10.94
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The King's Court BBS in Bensenville, FidoNet number 1:115/860, is the
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new US coordinator for DiscNet. DiscNet US is just getting started, and we're
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looking for coordinators and nodes in all states. DiscNet is a network with a
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large teen audience; in fact, we gate echos with two other teen networks
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currently, and we're trying to setup more gateways as you read this! But we're
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not limited to teens, anyone can join. We have a variety of echos available for
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you to choose from, and if there isn't one that you find interesting, you can
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make your own! If you're interested in DiscNet US, then read the following
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written about DiscNet Europe and see what you think! If you'd like an
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application or an information packet, simply FREQ "DISCNET" from
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1:115/860 at any time other than ZMH. I look forward to seeing you in DiscNet
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US; don't miss this chance to get in on a new and exciting network!
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"DiscNet is envisioned as a network where users from all sectors of
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Earth can communicate, express, and formulate ideas over many
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different subjects in a peaceful, harmonic, intelligent demeanor."
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- Ryan Martin, Creator of DiscNet
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A bit of history to the European part of DiscNet: Especially after
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FidoNet Germany split up, a lot of local area networks suddenly appeared out of
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the nothing, some with no success at all, some better than others. But they all
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had one thing in common - none moved beyond the European, or even the German
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borders thus making it impossible to become internationally recognized. Shortly
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after the split up happened, DiscNet Europe became alive - part of a steady
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growing, successful network that has become quite popular in many areas of the
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USA. Starting off with just one node, it soon began to expand and grow.
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Today, DiscNet Europe has 35 Nodes across Germany - this may not sound
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much, but we are only at the very beginning of a flourishing and prosperous
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multinational network without the occasional hassle in FidoNet due to the
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restrictions of their Policy 4, without the limited connections beyond
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Germany/Europe, but with a friendly atmosphere, with a great variety of topics
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available, with a file distribution network (yes, we have one too, although
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currently only with three areas :)... simply "the finer choice".
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Apart from mandatorily increasing the total number of people par-
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ticipating and the steady increase of echomail flow, future plans include links
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to all sort of local/national/international networks - for netmail as well as
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for echomail. While keeping its individuality, DiscNet is to play a major role
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in the interlinkage of small networks.
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One of the aspects now being covered by DiscNet is the free and easy
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communication between the young and young at heart across the world. DiscNet is
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a founding member of the United Federation of Teenage Networks (or UFTN in
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abbreviated form) whose primary goal is to link world's Teen- and Youth-Networks
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together and form a prosperous community where everone is able to communicate
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freely. This is just step one of our goal to international interconnectivity.
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DiscNet is for everyone!
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- USERS that have just gotten into data communications are
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able to communicate with people from around the world,
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be assisted with and guided through their technical
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problems if necessary
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- POINTS of existing networks can very easily connect to
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DiscNet, it usually is a matter of minutes to become set
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up and going. For points there is an own echo area to
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discuss topics with other points. Note that people running
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a BBS usually do not qualify.
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- SYSOPS of Bulletin Board Systems, if not fully familiar
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with their set up, receive technical assistance in
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connecting to DiscNet so that they become a part of the
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"team" as quickly as possible. They too have their own echo-
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area and can choose among a variety of echomail-areas to
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support their BBS-software. Apart from that, every SysOp
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is currently entitled to make use of a very special offer:
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Until further notice, he/she may at anytime suggest new
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echo areas and these will be put onto the backbone without
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needing to go through the usual procedure for new areas.
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Also, more experienced SysOps may have their own DiscNet-
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Pointnet and are entitled to offer DiscNet to their users.
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- COORDINATORS of other networks can also participate and
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are very welcome too! If you wish to link your network to
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DiscNet, this can of course be arranged, we encourage any
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sort of linkage and with most networks, if local area or
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worldwide does not matter at all.
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Or did you ever think of building up your own network but just
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didn't know how to get it started or did you not succeed? Then
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why not participate in DiscNet, make use of the special SysOp-
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offer mentioned above and realise your idea through DiscNet!
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So fill in the application form TODAY and join one of Europe's finest
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networks!
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