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What's Up With the ABBL?
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The ABBL is a comprehensive list of Atlanta Bulletin Boards for many
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years now. The list is very visible and can be found on many boards from
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coast to coast as well as on the Internet. Computer Currents reviewed the
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OASis bulletin board along with the ABBL and commented that it was a very
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accurate and frequently updated bulletin board list.
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The latest ABBL has 300 bulletin boards listed as active and member
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systems. Since the ABBL has grown to such a large task the guidelines for
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any board to be listed are as follows:
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Your system must be on-line 24 hours a day for 7 days a week. The list
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is too large to verify a part-time system and many people have called to
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complain that those systems are either down or unavailable.
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New systems must be verifiable during the verification cycle. This
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cycle usually lasts from a week to a week and a half. The only way to
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make sure that a new system is actually on-line is to be able to get a
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carrier.
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Systems that have been listed in the ABBL in the past but do not answer
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for 3 consecutive verification cycles will be listed as a DOWN system. If
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you are unable to keep your system on-line reliably for 3 months its hard
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to verify.
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We have stepped up distribution of the ABBL sending it over the
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Internet in the list news group. Many of the networks that I belong to
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get a copy of each version as its updated spreading the list nationwide.
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If you haven't been on the OASis as of late to update your ABBL listing
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keep in mind that it is each sysop's responsibility to maintain their
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listing. This includes any added features and name or telephone number
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changes. Keep an eye on the main board for a message from me announcing
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that the verification process has started and any updates past the posting
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will be reflected in the next verification process and 2 version of ABBL
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in the future.
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I hope all these procedural changes helps everyone to understand how
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the list is verified and how the updates work. IF you want to list a new
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board, the sysop of the system should call the OASis and leave a message
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to the OASis sysop stating that you need access to the ABBL door. Once
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Marshall Brown upgrades your account you will be able to open the ABBL
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door and enter your new listing. Only you will be able to make any
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changes to your listing. That's why it is so important for you to keep
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your listing current.
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