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ÜÜÜÜÜÜÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛ ÛÛ
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ÛÛßßßÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ ÛÛ The PEN is mightier than the sword...
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ÛÛÜÜÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ
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ÛÛßßßßß ÛÛ ÛÛÛ Planet Earth Network
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ÛÛ ßß ßß
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Welcome to Planet Earth Network, a network which topically discusses the
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wonderful, and sometimes not so perfect, planet on which we live. Contained
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within this file are the Network Philosphy and Guidelines which Planet Earth
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Administration hopes is read and made readily available to one and all.
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³ NETWORK GOALS ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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Planet Earth is an E-Mail Network for articulate and intelligent
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discussions pertaining to the world in which we live. It is not the goal
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and/or purpose of the Network to preach morality or to denounce any group,
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philosophy or ideology. Plane Earth is here to LEARN, INFORM, PROMOTE, and
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DISCUSS ideas on how to improve our PLANET: EARTH! Hopefully, through
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everyones involvement, issues which have an impact on each and everyone of
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us can be brought to the forefront; and change, where needed, can be
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promoted through discussion.
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ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
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³ DISCLAIMER ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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Planet Earth Network reserves the right to decline any conference requests
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that the PEN administration deems to be in any way "inappropriate in nature,"
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and not related topically to the goals and/or spirit of the Planet Earth
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Network. If your BBS contains this sort of material or caters to
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"problem users", so be it, it's within your rights to do so, if any member's
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BBS activities or userbase infringes on the spirit of the Planet Earth
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Network, that BBS will be swiftly removed from membership, if that BBS takes
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insufficient action to protect the spirit and image of PEN. Planet Earth
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Adminstration also reserves the right to change the contents of this
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file as deemed neccessary.
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³ User Rules ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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Conference participants are to conduct themselves in a polite, dignified, and
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considerate fashion. There will be differences of opinion; but, tolerance is
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still the rule.
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Moderators are selected to stimulate discussions as needed; and to keep
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discussions on topic. When a moderator asks that a thread cease or move to a
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more appropriate conference, the participants must comply immediately.
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Flaming, bashing or baiting in any dimension will not be tolerated within PEN.
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There is no ANSI graphics conference, so using ANSI in posts is not permitted.
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Software-specific macros are not allowed since we cater to several BBS types.
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Encryption of posts for any reason are grounds for immediate removal from PEN.
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Messages may not be cross-posted, gated or made available to any non-PEN BBS.
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"Obvious aliases" are *NOT* permitted for use within any of PEN's conference.
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Signatures may not be more than (3) lines or (80) characters or spaces at most.
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Taglines may not be more than (1) line and (79) characters or spaces at most.
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Quoting must be limited to only what is necessary for proper train of thought.
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Elaborate quoting utilities (Fancy boxes, dates/times etc) are not permitted.
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ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
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³ Private Messages ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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Pursuant to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, 18 USC 2510
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et. seq., all Sysops and users participating within PEN, must be aware that
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there are no facilities provided by PEN for sending/receiving confidential
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electronic communications. Although PEN maintains the capability and capacity
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to send/receive mail, which is flagged as "Receiver-Only", mail so flagged is
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*not* to be considered by any user as actual private messages. The purpose of
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"Receiver-Only" mail is intended only to provide means to limit the possible
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number of users that may have access to the mail for display purposes. Every
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message entered into all PEN conferences become the property of Planet Earth
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Network unless the author posts an explicit copyrighted notice in the message.
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³ Sysop Rules ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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PE-NetAdmin Conference mail must be read at a minimum of YA or as addressed
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to YOU, PERSONAL, to ALL. Failure to respond to personal mail is reason for
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removal from PEN. General announcements from the network administration are
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addressed to ALL in the PE-NetAdmin conference and will be kept to a minimum.
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Any PEN member Sysop who is asked to remove the access of a user must do so
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immediately and failure to do so can result in the removal of the BBS itself.
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PEN Sysops may never "edit" any mail relayed via PEN, including any form of
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manual modification or with the use of any utility to do so automatically.
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PEN Hub Sysops must relay mail every day and must carry all 22 conferences.
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PEN Hub Sysops have the authority to remove the access of one or more of its
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nodes should problems exist, such as duplicates, script bombs, etc. A note
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to Gary Inman or Bruce Vigil in PE-NetAdmin is necessary if this action is
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taken, but Hub Sysops do NOT need administrative approval first, to take such
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action. PEN Hub Sysops must forward completed applications to the PEN Host
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BBS via our private Regionals conference or via a RoseNet message. All Planet
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Earth Net taglines must begin with either of these: þ PEN þ or þ Planet Earth þ
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with your choice of delimiting characters. S/R's or Hub are encouraged to
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indicate such status in their taglines.
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ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
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³ Becoming a PEN Hub ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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To be any level of hub for PEN your BBS must meet some minimum criteria, such
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as:
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1) not using sluggish "XT" computers
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2) plenty of hard disk space
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3) the availability of time for Hubs or Nodes to access your system
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4) that you do not charge any Hubs and/or Nodes for the sole purpose of
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accessing PEN, and lastly
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5) High speed modems are required for those systems seeking HUB status and
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and/or exchanging mail directly with the Host system. All lines on the
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on the HOST support v.32 and v.32bis connection. Line 2 also supports
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HST 9600/14400 connections.
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PEN is also available for downlink via satellite but replies must still follow
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traditional transfer methods. Information on this is to follow as it becomes
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available. The PE-Regionals conference will NOT be available via satellite due
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to the applications processed through it. PEN is looking for Super-Regionals
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Regionals and Hubs in many areas around the world and a few U.S. areas, so if
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you are interested in hubbing for the Planet Earth Network, and if an opening
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is available in your region, we will give you top priority in getting set up
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with us! We do not wish to duplicate many areas with multiple SR and Hubs
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though so if you are interested, contact us soon.
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ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
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³ HUB Responsiblities ³
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PEN S/R's, Regionals, and HUBs are charged with the responsibilty of
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approving new member systems. As such, S/R's, Regionals, and HUBs are
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responsible for the systems which they approve.
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If a prospective member system's application is declined, please inform
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Gary Inman, in PEN-Regionals, as to the reason why the prospective
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system was declined for PEN membership.
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ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
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³ Conference Configs ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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PE-NetAdmin is PEN's Administrative conference and is required to be carried
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by all PEN Sysops. PE-NetAdmin is fully public and must be accessible to all
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users unless Tcan'd. PE-Regionals must be carried by all PEN Super Regionals,
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Regionals or Hubs. Hubs must NEVER give access to PE-Regionals to any Node or
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user relaying through them or calling their BBS. Messages in PE-Regionals must
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never be made public without expressed written permission from the PEN
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administration.
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ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
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³ BBS/Network Software ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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PEN members must use legally purchased or obtained NETWORK and BBS software as
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defined by the software documentation/licensing agreements. The software which
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is authorized for mail relays within the Planet Earth Network is as follows:
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PCBoard - RoseMail/Qnet/Rnet/Cam-Mail
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Wildcat - Tnet, WcGate
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GAP - GapQWK
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TriBBS - TriNet
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Spitfire - Jnet
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Auntie - QWiKerNet.
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Sychronet - Synchronet
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UltraBBS - CNet
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If you are a PCBoard Sysop using RoseMail, we are network number 5 in your RM
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conference setups. So if the BBS software you are using is not listed above,
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it's not authorized for use in the Planet Earth Network. While this may change
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in the future, we currently are not accepting applications from BBS Sysops
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using any software that is not mentioned above.
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ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
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³ BBS Approval Process ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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Applicants must meet some minimum requirements:
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1) Applicants must be recommended by their proposed hub.
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2) The applicant's BBS must be in operation for 3 months (minimum)
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3) Only "approved" BBS and/or QWK networking software may be used.
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4) Planet Earth Net Hub Sysops may, at their discretion, ask approved
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applicants for the QWK configuration file to ensure that tags or
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conference assignments are OK
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If the above conditions are met, and your sponsoring HUB approves your
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system, applicants can be relaying with Planet Earth Network in as little as
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24 hours. Applicants may apply at any Planet Earth Network Hub or preferably
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the PEN Hub the applicant wishes to relay through. If your BBS is approved
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for relays with the Planet Earth Network, please *do not* send through more
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than 1 "_________ BBS is now echoing this conference" type message. Only 1
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message is permitted per approved applicant and in our PE-NetAdmin conference
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(only).
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The Planet Earth Network is a free network, but we are "private", not public.
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Sysops are invited to join, but no Sysop has the "right" to membership in PEN.
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Failure to abide by PEN rules will result in the removal of the offending BBS.
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In the advent that your system is declined for PEN membership you can write
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or E-Mail the PEN Administrators at the addresses listed below. Please
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state the HUB through which you applied and the date that you applied.
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PEN Administrations will review you request for Administrative Review and
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hopefully will reply within one week of reciept of your request; allowing
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the Administration time to contact the declining HUB.
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ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
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³ Conference Moderators ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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Conference Moderators are selected by Bruce Vigil (Co-Administrator) and may
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be removed and/or replaced should a moderator fail to perform their duties as
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outlined below:
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1) Maintain the friendly atmosphere that represents PEN
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2) Assist in the answering of questions relating to the subject of the
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conference to the best of their ability
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3) Read the PE-NetAdmin Conference on a timely basis
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4) Keep posts on topic and/or politely direct off topic users to the
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appropriate conference
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5) Notify the Administration of problems regarding any configuration errors
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such as duplicate messages, cross-echoes, cross-posts etc.
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If a user(s) causes any problems for you:
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1) Issue polite a warning to user(s) failing to follow rules
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2) If a user persists in a manner that you feel warrants suspension, let
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Bruce Vigil or Gary Inman know in PE-NetAdmin and they will review the
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matter
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PEN has an image consisting of good will and friendliness, so if a thread
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develops that is deemed inappropriate, you are to ask that it cease. Users
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who fail to do so will be removed, which is invaluable for ensuring your
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conference maintains its quality image.
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ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
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³ Host BBS ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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Host BBS equipment is NOT the property of any system relaying the Planet Earth
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Network. No claims may be made against the software or hardware that comprises
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the Host BBS. Software and hardware required to run the Host BBS is privately
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owned and is used by the Planet Earth Network administration with expressed
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permission of the owners of the equipment. PEN is operated as a public service
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with operations based at HUB-LA, West Los Angeles, CA. While PEN operates as
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a public service, it is NOT a public access network. PEN is a "private"
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network, thus the rules of operation set forth in this document supersede
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any and all rights outside the boundaries of this document. Planet Earth
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Network, PEN, all PEN distribution files and logos are copyright 1993 HUB-LA
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and may not be altered. Alteration without permission is in violation of all
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applicable copyright laws.
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ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
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³ HUB-LA ³
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ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
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HUB-LA is a privately held venture, funded by Gary Inman and Bruce Vigil.
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Gary Inman is the Sysop/Owner of West Los Angeles BBS.
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Bruce Vigil is the Sysop/Owner of Skeleton Crew BBS a subsidiary of
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Vigil Ltd.
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HUB-LA is the HOST BBS for Planet Earth Network which in turn transmits from
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West Los Angeles BBS, West Los Angeles, CA.
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Gary Inman Bruce Vigil
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Planet Earth Network Planet Earth Network
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1817 S. Holt Ave 2436 Penmar Ave Apt B
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Los Angeles, CA 90035 Venice, CA 90291-5049
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West Los Angeles BBS - PEN Host
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Data: 310-838-9229 v.FC 28.8k (public line)
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310-559-5333 v.32bis USR/DS (members)
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310-559-5334 v.FC 28.8k (members)
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