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Go placidly among the line noise and baudrates, and
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remember what boredom there was before BBSing. As far as possible, do not
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covet your neighbor's HST. Answer your Email clearly and without typos,
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even to the nerds that pester you, for they have something to say even if
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you can't figure out what it is.
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Avoid female impersonators in chat, for they are dangerous
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to your ego. If you compare yourself with others, you may consider
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suicide; for there is always someone more proficient in Zmodem than yourself.
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Label your disks.
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Keep interested in your own career, however humble; even
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after staying up all night downloading. Exercise caution in your
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business affairs; because you need the money to pay your CompuServe bill.
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But let this not blind you to what enjoyment there is on your local BBS;
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many persons strive for the most recent shareware; and uploads get
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you more time on line.
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Be yourself. Expecially, do not lie about your age or
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looks when responding to Email from "SexyLady." Do not post messages in
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all caps. Neither be cynical about donations to the SYSOP; for in the face
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of all reality, he needs the money for the phone lines. Beware of
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viruses.
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Take kindly the counsel of Bill Gates and Peter Norton,
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gracefully admitting that they know more than you will ever learn. Nurture
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strength of spirit to shield you from sudden hard disk crashes. But do not
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distress yourself with needless worry. Many fears are born of fatigue
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from being connected all night to ExecPC. Register your shareware.
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You are a child of the universe, you have a right to buy a
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9600 V- Series Hayes. And wether or not it is clear to you, the
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communications program is understandable. Read the documentation.
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Therefore be at peace with the SYSOP, no matter what a jerk
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he is, and whatever your BBS plans may be, take your wife out to dinner
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occasionally.
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With all its bad documentation, high registration fees, and
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aborted downloads, it is still better than paying for commercial
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software. Be cheerful. Strive to pay your phone bill.
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- Author unknown
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