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The following information file was pulled from the X_Net Node List. I maintain
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X_Net here in Austin, TX, but we have netted boards as far and wide as San
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Francisco and Washington DC. Currently X_Net is looking to expand by adding
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good New Edge/Cyberpunk BBS systems nationwide.
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If you run a BBS or know someone who does--and they can run Fido software--
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you can contact me at:
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stevem@cs.utexas.edu
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And we can discuss X_Net or make arrangements to get you jacked in.
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------BEGIN XSCRIPT------
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X_Net -- A Cyberpunk Echo Net
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X_Net is a New Edge/Cyberpunk echo running on a Fido-compatible network
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but on a pirate band. It is not standard-Fido-compatible and X_Net
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boards will not appear in the standard Fido nodelist. The current
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version of the X_Net nodelist is available on the Zen Wedgie BBS.
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It may be possible to run standard Fido echoes AND X_Net echoes
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together, but this has not been tested. I'm not too pleased with
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the standard Fido echoes, so I don't think I'll pursue this.
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If anyone out there buys into the Fido hype and wants to check out
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X_Net/Standard Fido compatibility: be my guest. X_Net, however, will
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provide a forum for things that would NEVER appear on ''legit'' Fido
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echoes. Subjects like hacking, cracking, and illicit drugs most
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likely wouldn't find a forum on Fido. So rejoice! X_Net is here!
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The following echo areas are currently supported:
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General - general discussion
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Cracking/Hacking - software protection, computer security issues
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Mind Expansion - drugs, nootropics, philosophy, religion
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Virtuality - VR, robotics, tech play
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Cyberspace - electronic freedom, information access, EFF,
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The Net
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MONDO 2000 - talk of the magazine and other like-minded zines
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Chaotic Discord - chaos theory, discordian theory, other nonsense
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Multimedia - anything involving the meshing of several media
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formats
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Digital Innovation - developing technologies, news on new hardware,
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etc.
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Free Association - general purpose mindless drivel
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Sysop - X_Net business and news.
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To be a member of X-Net, you must first agree to abide by the following
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rules and regulations. Well hold you to these rules, so be aware. Also,
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a modified version of this rule list will be posted periodically on the
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X-Net General echo for the users to read. Users will have to abide by a
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set of regulations also.
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X-Net Rules and Regulations
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I. To be granted access to X-Net and to retain that access, each sysop
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and user person must
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read, understand, and abide by all the rules stated here (including
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this one.)
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II. Use of handles or pseudonyms is allowed, welcomed, and even
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appreciated on X-Net.
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III. The Sysop of an X-Net board has the right to impose any additional
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rules or regulations governing the
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use of X-Net on their board. Provided that the addition of any such
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rules do not override or negate any of the original rules and
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regulations as stated here.
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IV. There can be no flaming on the net. Flaming is defined as taking
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argument for the sake of argument, or argumentative posting with
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intent to incite argument for the sake of argument. Flaming is often
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the making of small-minded comments, the taking of cheap shots,
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hitting with low blows, and in general being a total nuisance.
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There is nothing wrong with a good solid logical argument, but
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flaming is forbidden.
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V. The Sysop of an X-Net board has the right to revoke any user or
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users access to the net without prior consultation or any
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justification whatsoever. Don't piss off the Sysops, in other
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words--they're an unfed bunch of hungry mongrels.
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VI. Posts on X-Net echoes should correspond to the general topic of
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the given echo, unless the echo is intended for free-form
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posting/yammering. Trash posting on X-Net echoes is not
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appreciated, and off-subject posting is irritating. See Rule V.
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VII. The use of X-Net for commerical purposes, to raise money for a
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business, or to turn a profit from the members of the net for a
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commercial enterprise is EXPRESSLY forbidden. This is not to say
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that personal items may not be put up for sale on X-Net. A great
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distinction is made between items sold personally, and items sold
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for a business venture.
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VIII.A majority of other X-Net sysops may form a coaltion to force a
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given X-Net sysop to change, remove, or modify policy IN REGARD TO
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X-NET ONLY. This includes the banning of a given user on said
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sysops BBS from X-Net. A 51% or greater vote on the Sysop group
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of X-Net is binding. If the sysop in question does not comply with
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the determined majority policy, the other sysops have the right to
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stop X-Net feeds to that node.
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IX. A majority vote of active X-Net sysops is sufficient to add
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amendments to the original rules and regulations of X-Net which
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apply to all X-Net boards (in contrast to rule III above.) No
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amendments may be made which override any of the original rules.
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X. In the case where 50%-50% stalemates occur, the issue is dropped
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and may not come up again until there is sufficient cause.
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XI. Each Sysop on X-Net MUST carry the X-Net Sysopecho group.
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X_Net Topics List 8/21/92
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This is a complete list of the currently supported X_Net echo areas and the
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topics of each.
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## General #################################################################
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## TOPICS: Anything pertaining to X_Net, anything not pertaining to X_Net,
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## anything pertaining to New Edge, anything not pertaining to New
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## Edge, anything pertaining to things pertaining to things that
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## pertain to things.
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## Cracking & Hacking ######################################################
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## TOPICS: The destruction or circumvention of electronic counter-invasion
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## schemes. This can apply to anything where digital or computation
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## devices have restricted access. Breaking codes, finding loop-
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## holes, deprotecting, foiling security, etc.
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## Mind Expansion ##########################################################
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## TOPICS: Drugs, nutrients, chemicals, devices, etc. which alter or somehow
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## impact the natural human perception of reality should be dis-
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## cussed here. Illicit substances, nootropics, health-food, mind-
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## toys, brain drinks, and so forth.
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## Virtuality ##############################################################
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## TOPICS: Virtual Reality, the 'acid' of the 90's. Heralded by many as the
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## newest and most unlimited area for mental expansion and creative
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## experience. VR issues, Robots, VR/Robotics, Computer Graphics,
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## Fractal software, etc.
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## CyberSpace ##############################################################
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## TOPICS: CyberSpace, the Net, the Internet, FidoNet, X_Net(!), networking,
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## anything related to the interconnection of sentient life-forms
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## through hardware.
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## MONDO 2000 ##############################################################
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## TOPICS: 'zines, Mondo 2000, newsletters, social undercurrents, mental
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## technology, printed matter
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## Chaotic Discord #########################################################
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## TOPICS: Chaos Theory, Fractals, Artificial Life, Cellular Automata,
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## Discordianism, The Sacred Chao, order and disorder in nature,
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## philosophical inquiry, paganism, fundamentalism, etc.
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## Multimedia ##############################################################
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## TOPICS: Video, Music, Sound, Speech, MIDI, and the combination of any or
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## all of these in any sort of digital format.
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## Digital Innovation ######################################################
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## TOPICS: Computers, Computing Machines, Hardware, Peripherals, PDA's,
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## electronic devices. Room here for hardware hackers, robot tech-
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## nicians, Computer wizards, and most of all: NEWS on any and all
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## of these.
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## Free Association #########################################################
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## TOPICS: This echo has been established to allow X_Net users to unbolt
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## their brains and let flow any sort of gooey residue which might
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## be building up around the periphery. It is impossible to post
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## off-topic in this sub. Let it flow, let it go.
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## Sysop ###################################################################
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## TOPICS: This echo sub is for the Sysops of X_Net and for X_Net related
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## business. All X_Net related voting will take place on this echo.
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## This is moderated by Wras.
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------ END XSCRIPT ------
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Again, if you're interested in finding out more, signing up, or just shooting
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the shit, I can be contacted at:
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stevem@cs.utexas.edu
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________
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| ____ | A person's perfections make them interesting, a person's
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| | | | imperfections make them intriguing. I think that ultimately
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| |____| | intrigue is much more compelling.
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|________| ------------------------------------------------------------------
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