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American BBS Association Purpose
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The American BBS Association (ABBSA) exists to provide an umbrella advocacy
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organization for BBS operators. ABBSA is organized roughly on the model used
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by the Better Business Bureau.
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The ABBSA National Office formerly in Birmingham, Alabama based at The MATRIX
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BBS, is currently based at the Dayton BOARDWALK BBS in Dayton, Ohio. The ABBSA
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National Support Conference is available for echo from the Dayton BOARDWALK at
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no cost other than normal Long Distance charges. The Dayton BOARDWALK BBS is
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accessible at 1200-14400 baud at (513) 228-1020. The Dayton BOARDWALK BBS is a
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subscription BBS however ABBSA Sysops will be given Visiting Sysop status (90
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minutes a day and full access) at no charge.
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The National ABBSA Office can also be reached via FIDO at address 1:110/750,
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through Internet at ac038@dayton.wright.edu, or via ABBSA-Net at address
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117:117/0. The National ABBSA voice numbers are (513) 225-3087 or 545-1093.
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Our mailing address is:
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American BBS Association National Office
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% Westlake Information Systems
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2603 N. Main Street
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Dayton, OH 45405
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The ABBSA is organized on a State basis. The National Office of the
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ABBSA functions ONLY as an Advisory and Coordinating center for State
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Chapters and State Chapters retain complete independence. If you are
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interested in forming a State Chapter, please contact us through one of
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the above channels. There are no fees or costs required for formation of
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a State Chapter.
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The goals of the ABBSA are simple in conception though perhaps more difficult
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to carry out.
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American BBS Association Policy and Goals
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1. Educate the public about the purposes, potential, and benefits of
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Electronic Communications.
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2. Monitor the media for inaccurate and misleading information
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regarding BBS activity and take steps to correct such misinformation.
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3. Regularly inform the media of significant events in the local BBS
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community.
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4. Serve as a source of information for individuals or organizations
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seeking information about BBS.
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5. Inform ABBSA member BBS of significant legislation or other actions
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which affect the BBS community.
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Membership in ABBSA requires only that a BBS Sysop agree to "support the
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Ethical Standards" of the ABBSA. No "enforcement" mechanism exists other
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than the right of the Chairman of a State Chapter to revoke the membership
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of a state BBS after consultation with other members. ABBSA Member Sysops
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may elect a new Chairman of a State Chapter at any time on a majority
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vote.
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NO DUES OR FEES ARE REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN ABBSA.
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Every member of ABBSA may post on their BBS that they are a member of
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the ABBSA and all members are strongly encouraged to post the ABBSA
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Ethical Standards on their BBS as a bulletin or in some other accessible
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manner.
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(American BBS Association and ABBSA are Service Marks of)
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( the American BBS Association 1992 )
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