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º September 1993 Volume 1 Number 9 º
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ÇÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄĶ
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In This Issue
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þ Great Educational Shareware
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þ Software Creations named Top BBS
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þ A Peak at Bio Menace
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þ The Best of CyberScape LIVE!
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with Sysops David Place and Sam Gudgel
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þ The BBS Glossary
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þ Original humor, news updates and more
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Editor's Welcome
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This is the ninth time I've welcomed you to the Pasco BBS Magazine and this
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month I am writing this virtually on the eve of the ONE BBSCON. My trip to
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Colorado Springs should yield some exciting articles. In a way, this issue
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ends the first chapter in the Pasco BBS Magazine story. The magazine is
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getting established in the BBS world, now with fifteen Distribution Sites in
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seven states. There have been some great interviews with some of the biggest
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names in this business, and help with other features. But, I guess you're
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only as good as your last issue, so there is still much to be done.
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I want to take a second to congratulate Dan Linton on Software Creations being
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named the Top Bulletin Board in the Boardwatch Magazine contest. Dan agreed
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to become a Pasco BBS Magazine Distribution Site early on, and I remain
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grateful for the exposure. There will be a well deserved award presentation
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at the ONE BBSCON. Proof positive that nice guys can finish first!
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Great Educational Shareware
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What better time of year to take a look at a few of the great Shareware
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educational programs available today. With school starting up again, maybe
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parents should let their kids spend a little more time at the computer.
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If you need to brush up on the Periodic Table of Elements there are Shareware
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programs on the market that can help. Periodic Table of the Elements by Chris
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Divis offers a colorful display of the table, lots of information about each
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element and a helpful search feature. Element Study Aid by David W. Ostler
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does not offer the colorful graphics, but has a very nice quiz feature with
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different types of quizes.
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The Computer Guide to the Solar System, by WinterTech, has great graphics and
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all kinds of information about our solar system. There are images and
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information on the sun, the Earth, the Moon, all the planets, the asteroid
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belt and comets. Some of the program's strong points are the planet
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comparisons, the orbit displays and the discussion of time. If you wish to
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study beyond the solar system, Mark Haney's SkyGlobe is a very popular
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Shareware program. The brilliance of the night sky is displayed in Super-VGA
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graphics, and .PCX format graphics files can be imported to enhance the
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program. SkyGlobe not only has thousands of stars to learn about, but teaches
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constellations and planet orbits as well.
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There seems to be a Shareware program for almost any subject and a good
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example would be Pendulum by P. Thieberger. It is a wonderful full-featured
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program all about pendulums. Pendulum has colorful graphic representations of
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swinging pendulums and allows experimentation with different vectors,
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gravitational forces and other mathematical computations. The program also
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generates problems and assignments. Pendulum is quite interesting, and math
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majors should love it.
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Those who think that playing computer games is a waste of time should check
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out some of the great educational Shareware games on the market. Paul T.
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Dawson's Lugnut City features ten arcade style mazes with addition,
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subtraction, multiplication and division problems to be solved. The player
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advances by solving a problem to remove a block, but Lugnut City still has the
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feel of a run, jump and shoot game.
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The biggest names in Shareware games have also released educational games.
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Apogee Software is distributing two Karen Crowther games, Word Rescue and Math
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Rescue. Both games feature true arcade action and graphics, and can be played
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by children of all ages. Epic MegaGames' entry into the educational game
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market is Avery Pace's Adventure Math. Adventure Math presents addition or
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subtraction problems using a medieval theme, and the sound card support adds
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both music and speech.
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No discussion of educational Shareware programs would be complete without
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mentioning two of the all time classics, The Presidents by Hubbard C.
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Goodrich and Flags of Every Nation Under the Sun by Thomas J. Mosbo. The
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Presidents has short biographies of the Presidents and presents tests and
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quizes in various ways. The Flags of Every Nation Under the Sun displays the
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flags of 170 independent nations, plus some dependences and cities. When
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viewing a flag you have the option to display detailed information about the
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county who's flag you are looking at. A ten question flag quiz is also
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available. Both programs are extremely educational.
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We have just brushed the surface of educational Shareware, as was said earlier
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there seems to be a program on just about any subject.
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Software Creations Wins Boardwatch Contest
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Software Creations BBS has been named the winner in The Boardwatch 100
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Reader's Choice BBS Contest 1993, a contest run by Boardwatch Magazine to find
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the top 100 bulletin boards. Dan Linton is the Sysop of the Clinton,
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Massachusetts based board, and he is also the author of Shareware games
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Picture Puzzle and Trivia Shell. Started on January 1, 1990, Software
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Creations is the home board for Apogee Software, Epic MegaGames, Id Software
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and is a Pasco BBS Magazine Distribution Site.
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Dan Linton was asked the question that everybody is asking, how does it feel
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to be named the top BBS? "Sure, it feels good, what can I say. I think it
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was the help of many, many people that put us on top. All the Authors writing
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great software for us to release, all the companies like APOGEE with their
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support and promotion, and all the great users who voted us into the spot.
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Everyone deserves the congratulations."
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While we will not run the whole list, after all it is not our contest, we did
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want to mention that the Exec-PC BBS finished second in the voting. Bob
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Mahoney Sysop of the Exec-PC BBS was gracious enough to be interviewed in the
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June issue of the Pasco BBS Magazine. Dan Linton was interviewed at some
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length in the March issue, and if you read it, you know that it was no
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accident Software Creations has been successful.
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Software Creations BBS can be reached at (508) 368-7139. The Exec-PC BBS is
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located in Elm Grove, Wisconsin and the number is (414) 789-4210.
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º -ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ-- Software Creations BBS -ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ-- º
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º * Software Creations BBS continues to bring you the Best of the Best * º
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º Member of the Worcester County Sysops Association º
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º Clinton, Massachusetts Sysop: Dan Linton º
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A Peak at Bio Menace
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Jim Norwood's Bio Menace is an arcade shoot 'em up with all kinds of
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imaginative creatures resulting from a deranged doctor's genetic experiments.
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Episode One: Dr. Mangle's Lab, the Shareware version of the game currently
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being distributed by Apogee Software, features ten levels of wonderful
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graphics and sound card support. Let's take a look at this new game without
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revealing all of it's secrets.
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As Snake Logan, a top-secret CIA operative, your job is to save Metro City
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from the genetic mutations created by the diabolical Dr. Mangle. Mangle was a
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former scientist on the Operation Bug Glow project, who's bizarre creations
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threaten the very existence of all mankind. Snake Logan's Cessna is struck
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down by a lightning bolt during a reconnaissance flight over the devastated
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city, and thus begins his trek armed only with a M60 pulse rifle. Logan is a
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top notch weapons expert and as the game progress the possible arsenal
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includes grenades, super bullets and land mines. There are some enemies which
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you simply cannot kill with just a gun. As you explore each of the first ten
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levels, there are gems to collect which give extra health, different keys and
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switches, first aid kits which restore full health and all the various weapons
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and ammunitions. There are also secret level gems to be found and secret
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areas with additional treasures.
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The first level takes place in DownTown Metro. After running and jumping
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throughout the level, killing a few mutants in the process, you get to the
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exit only to find that you must first rescue the hostage before you can exit
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the level. But, you thought you had gotten everything in that level, however
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you have to enter the building through broken windows to collect the proper
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shard which will free the hostage, who is also inside the building on another
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floor. Each level has a hostage to be freed and after doing so, the player
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may head for the exit and the next level.
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The levels which follow have deadly new mutant creations to deal with. Level
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two, High Rise, introduces some sort of funny looking fire mutant and level
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three, City Park, has venom spewing cobras. The City Park is one of the
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levels which has a bucket of "Invincibility Potion," in this case located up
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in the trees early in the level. The potion gives about thirty seconds where
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your enemies cannot hurt you, and makes a quick run to the exit possible.
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Level four is South Side and level five takes place in the Sewer with hideous
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monsters lobbing globes of green slime in your direction. Level six, Cave,
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features a color code that, if remembered, can be very rewarding later in the
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level. Level seven is named after the huge "boss" monster known as Skull Man.
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The best way to dispose of Skull Man is lob some grenades at his head. Level
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eight is the challenging Elevator and level nine is appropriately called No
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Man's Land. No Man's Man Land has parachuting robots to be concerned about
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before reaching the final level, the Lab Entrance.
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There are two more episodes in the Bio Menace trilogy, and with levels like
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the Mutant Ant Hill there is much to look forward to. Jim Norwood has done a
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fine job on Bio Menace, with the variety of creatures being one of the game's
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strong points. There is much to be discovered in Bio Menace which was not
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revealed here.
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Computer Humor
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Definitions by Tom Gordon, New Port Richey, Florida
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Adaptive Dialing--Constantly changing one's phone # to avoid solicitors.
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Auto-Baud Detect--New device used by police to instantly identify a female
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prostitute.
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Caller Log--A piece of wood that uses the phone.
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Capture Memory--Rare lucid moment in an alcoholic's life.
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Control Character--Person with a lie for any occasion.
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On Sunday nights the CyberScape BBS features a Live on-Line Interview with
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personalities from the Shareware or BBS industry. Dave White, Sysop of the
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CyberScape BBS, is the host each week, as callers and special guests join in
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the questioning. The CyberScape BBS is located in Lancaster, Massachusetts,
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and can be reached at (508) 368-8456. Everyone is welcome to join the fun and
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each month the Pasco BBS Magazine will run "The Best of CyberScape LIVE!"
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On Sunday June 20, David Place of TheDarkSide OIS and Sam Gudgel of the REAL-
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TIME BBS were the special guests. The Sysops discussed their boards, the
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forming of LinkUSA and a whole range of BBS related issues. What follows is
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the written transcript recorded live, on-line, in the Chat Conference on the
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CyberScape BBS. Sometimes in an On-Line Chat the questions and answers do not
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follow each other directly, so Dave White does group the conversations during
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editing. The sessions are also edited for length, but other than that, this
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is the exact text of the interview as it happened on CyberScape LIVE!
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->June 20, 1993 - David Place and Sam Gudgel
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Dave White - Sysop of the CyberScape BBS and Conference Host
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Richard Ziegler - Editor, Pasco BBS Magazine and Sysop, Board of Trade BBS
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Duane Morin - Shareware author, Leominster, Massachusetts
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Dave White: Hi guys!
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David Place: I am here... Hi Dave!
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Sam Gudgel: Guess I got the 2400 line!
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Dave White: Gyped, huh?
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Sam Gudgel: Yeah...! Lets do it!
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Dave White: Sam, when did you start Real-Time BBS?
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Sam Gudgel: I started REAL-TIME BBS in Dec of 1987. It started then as REAL-
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TIME and still continues today under the same name, however we have taken it
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south 3 years ago, for about a year.
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Dave White: What do you mean .."south"?
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Sam Gudgel: I had moved to the state of Kentucky for about a year, moved the
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board too. I put it up there but certainly did not get the activity that I do
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up here. Guess one of the main reasons is that we ARE in the heart of the
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east coast electronics belt
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Dave White: Dave, when did Darkside start..?
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David Place: It started on Sept. 17th, 1985 on a C64, and went to a IBM
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"Clone" in 1987.
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Dave White: Wow, You've been around for quite some time. What software did
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it run on the C64 Dave?
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David Place: We ran on ABBS "All American BBS" software... was a great
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little package for only 17K! <g>
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Dave White: 17K of Memory?
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David Place: Well, it took 17K of disk space, important when you run on 2
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180K diskette drives, took about 48K RAm to run it all.
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Dave White: Sam, What software was Real-Time started on?
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Sam Gudgel: Actually when I first started REAL-TIME, or actually just before,
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I was a co-sysop on a board in Fitchburg... called Opus Information Systems.
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The sysop moved to MN and I was going to start a board, so I just bought his
|
||
software and took off from there. I started with Gap Software by Kenny
|
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Gardner in CA. I started with 286 single line and soon went to a Lantastic
|
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network with an XT a the second system. WOW!
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Richard Ziegler: Hello, sorry I'm late.
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Dave White: Hello Rich. Dave Place and Sam Gudgel, Meet Richard Ziegler.
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Sam Gudgel: Hi Rich... How is the magazine business?
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David Place: Hiya Richard
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Sam Gudgel: Yes.. I started with GAP by Kenny Gardner of CA on a 286 single
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line, soon went to a Lantastic network (2mb type) with an XT as my second
|
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system. That was in '88. I was the BIGGEST board in the area at that time!
|
||
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Dave White: Dave, can you give us a little rundown on how Darkside grew over
|
||
the years?
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David Place: Well, TheDarkSide started from a C64 in 85 to an XT in 87. We
|
||
started on FIDO and soon out grew it. Then went experimenting. We tried
|
||
about all the packages and soon settled on Wildcat! We were the 121st board
|
||
ever to register theier product and still use it... we have continued to grow
|
||
and the users seem to like it.
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Dave White: What made you choose Wildcat Dave?
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David Place: At first it was the ease of setup and use on both the user and
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sysop sides, but soon it was appartent that Mustang Software was an agressive
|
||
company and they implemented all the things I wanted, so I stuck with them...
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||
I am glad I did, the users tell me they like the way the software is and it is
|
||
still the easiest on the sysop side. <Biased view> <Grin>
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Dave White: Sam, why did you choose GAP and how does it compare to PCBoard?
|
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Sam Gudgel: Yea Dave, sounds biased sound to me too.. but actually I changed
|
||
to PCB about 3 years ago. This was due to GAP having problems at that time
|
||
going into Version 6. I installed PCBoard and it has run flawlessly since that
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time. Gap happed to be the software that I was co-sysoping at the time. I
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did look at other packages but GAP had more power for the sysop. In my
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opinion, Gap is a basically PCB BUT with the power of Wildcat.
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Duane Morin: Howdy folks...am I much late?
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Richard Ziegler: Hi Duane, I just got here myself. Hi all!
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Dave White: Richard was blind for a minute... problems with his user record
|
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again this week!
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Richard Ziegler: I'm better now, what did I miss?
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||
Dave White: Just the very beginning Rich... Dave, can you tell us about
|
||
Darkside? What are your features, statistics, that kind of thing?
|
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|
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David Place: Hmmm... Well, after coming back from 3 years in NC, I reset the
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whole board and did a complete makeover... We now have (Since last Sept) over
|
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300 users, from 12 contries and continue to grow. We are currently installing
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version 3.9 of Wildcat which will put FULL use of RIP graphics into use from
|
||
clicking on a single letter anywhere with the mouse to all the graphics that
|
||
you can imagine.
|
||
|
||
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|
||
becoming very popular sine at 2400 baud it's faster than ansi and much nicer
|
||
in terms of graphics.
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: I think that David might want to elaborate on our echo mail
|
||
network that he and I started last December.
|
||
|
||
Dave Place: Ok... well, LinkUSA (formerly MassNet) was started in November
|
||
of 1992 as Sam and I discussed linking all of Massachusetts with a local call
|
||
for each BBS carrying it. Unfortunatley it is hard to say no to someone in PA
|
||
or AL who wants it so we ended up growing further than we intended at first.
|
||
We now reach from Methuen to Springfield in MA with others in AL, AZ, and PA
|
||
and more APPS arriving each week.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: I'd like to stay on this topic for a bit. How large is the net
|
||
right now?
|
||
|
||
David Place: Well, I think Sam could answer the Statistical answers better,
|
||
being the Administrative person for the Net.., Sam?
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: REAL-TIME is the Central Hub for LinkUSA. We origionally started
|
||
with QWK technology but now are moving in with support in FTS. The FTS should
|
||
be available in about a week or so. Well as david said, we started in
|
||
December of 92. Orgionally we were planning to hook Western MA to Eastern MA
|
||
but only after 1 month we had a regional hub in PA. It continued to grow from
|
||
there. As of today, we have 16 hubs/nodes and as David says, the applications
|
||
are still coming in. We try to pole the people to see what their intersts are
|
||
and respond accordingly. We currently carry 43 conferences and have plans for
|
||
more. I think that by carrying FTS, that that in itself will also help the
|
||
net to grow.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: Can you give us a sampling of the topics?
|
||
|
||
David Place: Anything from Autos to Sports! Politics to Jokes... If the
|
||
users want and use it, we can add it!
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: We have sections for users to advertize their bbs's, sections for
|
||
Jokes, religion, Sports, legal, etc.. OH.. one thing that I wanted to
|
||
mention We also try to pick professional people to host our conferences. At
|
||
this point not ALL have hosts yet but of the ones that we do have... well
|
||
here are some examples. In our Law conference we have an attorney from
|
||
Fitchburg hosting, our shareware conference has a columnist from BBS callers
|
||
digest, our rehabilitation conf has a registered nurse and on and on.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: Sam, isn't "Uncle Hank" the host of a conference? Which One?
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: Yes he is.. that is Uncle Hank of Hanks BBS in the Springfield
|
||
area. His conference is Shareware. He also uploads his monthly shareware
|
||
review to our board. Then there is the NESA organization.. nothing like
|
||
changing the topics.
|
||
|
||
David Place: Well, LinkUSA is the official support and Information net for
|
||
NESA.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: More about the net... How would I go about getting it for my
|
||
board if I was a sysop <g>!
|
||
|
||
David Place: One way is, if you are FTS compatable, is to FREQ Magic Name
|
||
LINKUSA from 1:322/247 and you will get the full infomation packet
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: We have a file that we prepare monthly. We just released a new
|
||
one today for the month of July... a little early but due to the name change
|
||
we just went through. You can look around the boards for a file called
|
||
LINK07993.ZIP for instance. You can ALWAYS get it here. Yes David, now that
|
||
we are expanding to FTS.
|
||
|
||
Richard Ziegler: As Sysop yourself, maybe you would like to comment on the
|
||
recent busts in the business and how it effects the BBS industry?
|
||
|
||
Dave White: There's a good topic!
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: I think that this is a good time to mention NESA again. The New
|
||
England Sysops Association. For example Duane, month before last we had an
|
||
FBI agent from Boston's Computer Crimes division speak at our meeting along
|
||
with an attorney on the legalities of BBSing. Being a sysop today is NOT as
|
||
it was a few years ago. It seems that the FBI and other government agencies
|
||
are investigating more in the area of pornography than they are in piracy.
|
||
Our organizations tries to keep a tight code of ethics and not get involved in
|
||
these areas, although we do NOT tell the sysops how to run their boards.
|
||
|
||
Duane Morin: This the group that meets at Worcester Public Library?
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: No Duane, this is NOT that group. That group is more for the
|
||
general public, where thisone is primarily for sysops only. Future meetings
|
||
we will have Artisoft reps to speak on networking PC's, The Secret Service on
|
||
legalities again, and in Sept...
|
||
|
||
David Place: One of the things we try and stress to our associate NESA
|
||
members is to think about who they are dealing with and why they run a board.
|
||
The recent busts show that there are some bad elements out there
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: We will have a day where we are going to have classes on BBSing,
|
||
with a "meet the sysops" at then end of it. We will recommend software
|
||
packages, hardware, teach the attendees the BASICS of bulletin boarding.. and
|
||
the proper use OF!
|
||
|
||
David Place: But I think it is more media than anything... as the publics
|
||
hears the bad they want to know more and we can turn that into education if we
|
||
try.
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: I have to agree with David.. a LOT of this IS media. If you
|
||
happen to read the REAL story of Rusty & Edies you can see how the media took
|
||
over and how it seemed that the government agencies ALL wanted to take credit
|
||
where credit was NOT due
|
||
|
||
Richard Ziegler: Does the NESA have a formal code of ethics?
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: Yes Richard it does. We have the code of ethics as well as a
|
||
constitution. we hold our meetings on the second Sunday of each month.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: I agree, adn the deeper issue I think is that the Retail Software
|
||
companies should clearly putting out demos for people to try. That might help
|
||
curb some of the piracy since most people seem to jsut want to try the Retail
|
||
Packages
|
||
|
||
David Place: Not only that, but we also try to make SysOps think about what
|
||
kind of board they run... Do you put up doors that may offend the Disabled?
|
||
Do you allow minors into Adult stuff? We try and make people think about
|
||
responsibilities and let them do what they think is best from there.
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: I believe that the software companies origionally didnt mind SOME
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pirating as it got their package out there... and usually the bigger packages
|
||
cant be run without the docs.. therefore creating sales.
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Dave White: Now, in leaner times, I think they are trying to gain back some
|
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of the lost revenues they just wrote off before.
|
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Richard Ziegler: Sam, what are the ethical standards a member board must
|
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follow?
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Sam Gudgel: Well as David mentioned, we want them to THINK about what they
|
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run and have on their boards. We will NOT allow pirating, legally registered
|
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software, have been up for at least 3 months with a dedicated phone line and
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Remote Access Distribution Point
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SDN/Works! Distribution Point
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online 24hrs (not counting the time for maintenance) per day. There are a lot
|
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of "teenie bopper boards" that are ruining our arena of concern. I am not
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picking on teenagers but that is where most of the problem seem to occur from.
|
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David, how do you feel?
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David Place: Well, I agree that there ALOT more younger people getting into
|
||
BBSing as prices plunge in the PC arena, however, I think when it comes to
|
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piracy and Porn it is more an Adult crowd who look to get more callers and
|
||
thing they can make tons of cash. We know thats not true, but most of these
|
||
folks have had a computer and modem for a short time and haven't the
|
||
experience. The younger boards usually die out, as the "illegals" do.
|
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|
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Duane Morin: Well, gentlemen, Im afraid most of this is out of my league. I
|
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think I'll call it a night
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Dave White: Goodbye Duane. Thanks for calliing!
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Richard Ziegler: See you later Duane...
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Dave White: What about pornography?
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Sam Gudgel: As for pornography, we do not allow "hard core", kiddie porn,
|
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etc. That is a MAJOR problem, not just with us but with the LAW. We
|
||
recommend that all sysops use some sort of "proof of age" to be signed, etc
|
||
and have onhand before allowing them to use the adult areas. I believe that
|
||
NO one can tell another sysop how to run his board, but we DO promote GOOD
|
||
ethics. A BBS is a reflection of the Sysop... need I say more?
|
||
|
||
Dave White: Well put Sam. What do you both think of the proposed regulation
|
||
of BBS's by the FCC?
|
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|
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David Place: Dave, which particular regulations are you speaking about?
|
||
|
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Dave White: I had heard that there would be some kind of licensing scheme
|
||
similar to a Ham Radio Operator...
|
||
|
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Sam Gudgel: I "personally" think that it is a GOOD idea. I believe that
|
||
BBS's ARE a form of public media and it should only be run by persons who have
|
||
proven that they are "responsible" enough to do so. It WILL cut a LOT of
|
||
boards out BUT is a good ides.
|
||
|
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David Place: Dave, "believe it or not" I am all for it. As long as it
|
||
doesn't limit HOW I run my board! ... However...
|
||
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Dave White: I agree Dave... As long as they don't put limits on my freedom
|
||
of speech.
|
||
|
||
Richard Ziegler: Don't you feel that sooner or later the goverenment will
|
||
want a piece of the pie?
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: Heck yea, Richard... Don't they always. If nothing else, they
|
||
will get a "FEE" for their regulation. They have been trying to get money
|
||
from files downloaded from boards. I dont think that will ever happen.
|
||
(fingers crossed)!
|
||
|
||
Dave White: I can see where it'd put alot of the smaller BBS's out of
|
||
commission, but am wary about the government regulating it!
|
||
|
||
Richard Ziegler: It will be interesting to watch and see how the government
|
||
handles the growing BBS industry!
|
||
|
||
David Place: I started BBSing when it was a hobby, people were grateful to
|
||
have someone around who took the time to do it... I Love BBSing... nowadays
|
||
users take you for granted, maybe if it was regulated and there were fewer
|
||
boards again... who knows.
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: Richard... it will CERTAINLY continue to grow. How can it NOT?
|
||
Especially with the dropping prices of hi-tech equipment and the growing pace
|
||
of todays technology.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: I've heard people make the analogy between BBS's right now and
|
||
the early days of Radio, what are both your comments on that? I think we are
|
||
less restricted than they were.
|
||
|
||
David Place: Radio eh, well, I think we the BBSers took them by suprise and
|
||
they haven't quite figured out how to control us yet. Unfortunately they
|
||
always find a way <g>.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: It does seem that if they were somewhat regulated, the quality
|
||
would rise. Also, people would expect less for free. Another important
|
||
issue. I think that all sysops feel that they offer a LOT of service for what
|
||
little fees they recieve. Regulation would tend to make people realize that
|
||
it;'s not just a game or hobby for everyone.
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: Here here david... I agree 110%! Like I have said many times,
|
||
at one time being a sysop was a place of honor and dignity (sp) but anymore,
|
||
we seem to get beat to death with the hackers, dupe accounts, harassement,
|
||
etc. The general public just doesn't understand ALL the HOURS and HOURS of
|
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|
||
|
||
work, not to overlook the fact that LOTS of $$$ come out of EACH sysops
|
||
pockets! I personally have MANY thousands of dollars invested...
|
||
|
||
Dave White: Makes you wonder if some of these people go into Burger King and
|
||
ask for free hamburgers and more time to eat them! <grin>
|
||
|
||
David Place: I would like to say one thing though... It really makes you
|
||
feel good when you help a user and a few days later s/he logs on and leaves a
|
||
thank-you note, or a user just leaves a comment and tels you how much s/he
|
||
enjoyed your board, THAT'S what it's ABOUT to me!
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: Again 110% RIGHT! David...
|
||
|
||
Richard Ziegler: I agree David, that is why people get into it in the first
|
||
place!!
|
||
|
||
Dave White: Me too... I get a kick out of helping people and hearing them
|
||
say "Hey this is Great!" Makes it all worth while then.
|
||
|
||
David Place: That is WHY we started LinkUSA and NESA. The love of the hobby
|
||
and to help, that is why I continue to enjoy.
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: It is something about being a sort of "public servant" that does
|
||
it for me, but yes, the reward of being recognized for ALL your efforts it the
|
||
tops!
|
||
|
||
David Place: I think that when you help someone and the word of mouth about
|
||
your board spreads, it actually supresses anything the media can say about
|
||
BBSing. People tend to believe there friends over a newscaster... if you
|
||
know what I mean.
|
||
|
||
Richard Ziegler: Maybe someone would like to comment on what they see for the
|
||
future of the BBS industry?
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: Well for me, Rich, I see the regulation coming into effect. Then
|
||
I see modems becoming somewhat extinct, with ISDN and all.... just
|
||
multiplexers... faster and faster will be the way!
|
||
|
||
David Place: Richard, I would say that you will see a growth in BBS's for
|
||
another year or so, then I see the government hitting us with around a $500
|
||
licensing fee and alot of boards going down... it will be the turning point
|
||
of hobbist and business.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: Can each of you give us a rundown of your system configurations
|
||
(how many nodes, nrunning what software, hardware, etc..) and then some
|
||
statistics about how many callers you have per day, numbers of paying members,
|
||
total memebrs, etc...?
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: Sure Dave... REAL-TIME runs PCBoard v15.0, 10 node version. We
|
||
currently have 4 public nodes. Our system consists of 2 486/33's, 1 486/50
|
||
and 4 286/20's, running on a Lantastic v5.0 ethernet network. The storage
|
||
space on the server alone is 2.8 gig. (508)534-4007! I dont run CD's yet,
|
||
since I can have more control over my files. I currently have app/help I
|
||
have appx 900 users, world wide. I receive about 125 calls per day at this
|
||
point. The summer months always seem to slow down a bit. As for paying
|
||
members, I think I have about 60 at this point. I am, however, seeing an
|
||
increase in subscribers lately.
|
||
|
||
David Place: Well Dave, the best thing I can say is that currently we have
|
||
over 20,000 files on-line via HD and CDROM (4) and soon to be adding another
|
||
6000 files. All the files are 91 and newer and we carry 25,000 current
|
||
messages (A week or less old) from across the world via FIDONet -LinkUSA and
|
||
ThrobNET (An Adult Only NET). I currently have about 340 users.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: What marketing techniques ahve you both found to be the most
|
||
successful?
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: My particular marketing techniques, huh? well, I think that the
|
||
BEST two marketing techniques are the Computer Shopper and the USBBS listing
|
||
AND to have a damn good board. You can have 1 Meg of callers BUT IF they dont
|
||
call back, it's just no good. I have a very dedicated userbase it seems. Very
|
||
few are one time callers...
|
||
|
||
David Place: Hehe... Dave, I don't advertise! My taglines go out one
|
||
messages... thats about it! It is all word of mouth.
|
||
|
||
Richard Ziegler: Would either of you have any suggestions or comments for
|
||
someone who might be thinking of setting up a bulletin board?
|
||
|
||
David Place: Richard, I would tell then EVERY negitive thing there is to
|
||
tell, then ask if they want the headache... if they still want to do it, then
|
||
I will tell them all about the real thing... Different software and setups...
|
||
you can't really teach some one, they have to do it! I think that is one of
|
||
the problems today with SysOps... they get something all setup from someone
|
||
else and they never will learn what it is they are doing.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: I agree Dave, After going all ngiht for weeks on end, to finally
|
||
get it running is such a great feeling... You just have to experience it.
|
||
It'd be hard to prepare soemone for it. Very high highs and very low lows!
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: Yes Rich.. I think that the proper thing for them to do is to
|
||
research it first. They should understand the trials and tribulations that go
|
||
into Sysoping. Talk to as many sysops FIRST and evaluate the Software package
|
||
that and pick the one that MOST meets their needs. Nothing worse than to
|
||
FINALLY get started and find that the package is NOT cutting the mustard!
|
||
|
||
Richard Ziegler: That is a good point David, few probably know what they are
|
||
getting thenselves into, the work, time, money, etc.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: True Sam, I went through that last part (having just switched to
|
||
TBBS from PCBoard).
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: And what a headache it can be, swithcing packages!
|
||
|
||
David Place: Back in the 80's there was a file called: So you want to be a
|
||
Sysop? I keep that around and I give it to people who think they do... it
|
||
usually gets the point across, though they still try it, most are down in 6
|
||
months, we all have seen them come and go.
|
||
|
||
Dave White: Well guys, this was a great interview! I'd like to have both of
|
||
you back seperately at some time to talk just about your systems. Now guys,
|
||
give us the Numbers! <g>
|
||
|
||
Sam Gudgel: Would just like to mention, if I may, that anyone can call REAL-
|
||
TIME for info on NESA or LinkUSA or just to browse at (508) 537-4007 in
|
||
Leominster, MA. Dave, drop your number in here!
|
||
|
||
David Place: Yep, 508-874-6334 Z19.2 or 508-874-5757 2400 Oh, and anyone can
|
||
File Request magic name NESA or LINKUSA at my FIDO adress of 1:322/247!
|
||
|
||
Dave White: Good night, and Thank You All!
|
||
|
||
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|
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A TRIBBS SYSTEM-2400 BAUD RATE-24 HOURS-40 DOOR GAMES-ADULT SUBBOARD
|
||
LOCATED IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN LUTZ,FL. AT 813-949-5751 SYSOP: CLAPTON
|
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|
||
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|
||
UsNetMail World Hub Relocated
|
||
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|
||
|
||
The World Hub for UsNetMail has been relocated from Pasco County to Ft.
|
||
Lauderdale, Florida. Bart Sabatelli is the UsNetMail Network Administrator,
|
||
and the network was profiled in the March issue of the Pasco BBS Magazine.
|
||
Listed below are all UsNetMail Hubs, including the Snowshoe BBS which is a
|
||
Pasco BBS Magazine Distribution Site.
|
||
|
||
World Hub - Bart's Computer Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (305) 977-0933
|
||
Regional Hub - Amber's Computer Factory, Los Osos, CA (805) 528 4154
|
||
Regional Hub - Bandit BBS, Tampa, FL (813) 977-5600
|
||
Regional Hub - Ginger's Port Limited, Columbus, OH (614) 268-9456
|
||
Regional Hub - MidWest BBS, St. Charles, IL (708) 513-1034
|
||
Regional Hub - Snowshoe BBS, Snowshoe, WV (304) 572-2531
|
||
|
||
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The BBS Glossary
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Access - To use a BBS, as in accessing, or the amount you can use it, as in
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access level.
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ANSI - While actually an acronym for the American National Standards
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Institute, it refers to the widely used graphics on BBSs.
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Archive - A file which has been compressed, or at least stored, under a
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specific name. This allows for faster transfer times and the grouping of
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related files. Originally meant for files with an .ARC extension.
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ASCII - An acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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which is the most common format for text files.
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Batch - A group of files which is either downloaded or uploaded, commonly
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called a Batch File Transfer.
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Baud Rate - The speed of the modem connection, the higher the rate the faster
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data travels.
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Bulletin - Text which the Sysop has made available to users. Bulletins may be
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informational or educational, give the high game scores, or whatever the
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Sysop deems appropriate.
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Bulletin Board System (BBS) - A computer hooked up to a modem so that other
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people can call and access information, files or games.
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Bits Per Second (BPS) - The rate data is transmitted through a modem
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connection. Increases with the baud rate.
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Caller - Someone who accesses a bulletin board from a remote location.
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Capture - Saving text from BBS display to a file on the remote computer
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normally in ASCII format.
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Chat - The ability to communicate with users on other lines (or nodes).
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Callers can chat back and forth in a live conversation.
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Communications Software - Computer program which allows for easier calling of
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BBSs. Some software packages have all kinds of advanced features, and many
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are quite easy to set-up.
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Compressed File - A file, or group of files, which have been reduced in size
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using compression utilities. A compressed file uses less disk space and
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speeds up transfer times.
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Conference - A separate area on a BBS which is directed at specific topics.
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Conferences almost always have their own message base, and some have their own
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file directories or doors.
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Default - Refers to settings used by BBS or communications software. Many
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times the preset configuration works fine, especially for new users.
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Door - A program with has been added onto the BBS, but is not part of the BBS
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software itself. Sysops customize their board by adding game or utility type
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doors.
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Download - Receiving data from a BBS through the modem connection. Downloads
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from BBSs are known as files.
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Drop Carrier - Hanging up on a BBS without following the proper log-off
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procedures. Occasionally can happen on either end unintentionally.
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Echo Mail - Messages which go out over a BBS network.
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External Protocol - File transfer protocol which is not actually built into
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the particular BBS or communications software, but most be accessed
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externally.
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File - Data transferred through the modem connection for use on the receiving
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computer. Files can be complete programs, informational text, graphic images
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or many other formats.
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Freeware - Software which is legally copyrighted, however, the author asks for
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no monetary compensation for the program.
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Internal Protocol - File transfer protocol which is built into the particular
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BBS or communications software.
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Line Noise - Static which can occur during a modem connection due to the fact
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that the telephone system was originally designed for voice.
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Local - Use of the BBS at it's physical location. Typically, the Sysop
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accessing the BBS software directly.
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Log-on - Calling a BBS, and going through the most common procedure of giving
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name and password.
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Main Board - The primary conference on a BBS, and where the callers normally
|
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are when they first log-on. Most general messages, files and doors should be
|
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found here.
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Message - Something left by a BBS user for others to read. A message could be
|
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left for a single user, or for all users to read.
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Message Base - All messages left on a BBS, or more specifically the location
|
||
of those messages.
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Modem - Device which allows computers to talk to each other over a system
|
||
which originally designed for voice.
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Network - Different BBSs exchanging messages to increase the activity and
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diversity of the message base. The echo mail network allows a user to leave a
|
||
message on one BBS which can be read on BBS at a different location. On some
|
||
of the large networks a message can be read literally around the world.
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Node - Commonly used as the number of telephone lines hooked up to a BBS with
|
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each line being a node, but each BBS also has a local node.
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Password - A unique series of keyboard characters that a caller selects to
|
||
access a BBS. It should be kept confidential to prevent others from logging-
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on using your name.
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Paging - Requesting a live chat with the Sysop, who may answer the page if
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available.
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Private - Indicates a conference or message is not meant for all callers, and
|
||
may refer to some BBSs which have restricted access.
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Protocol - Modems must use the same protocol to communicate during file
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||
transfers. There are a growing number of protocols to choose from.
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Public - A conference, message or BBS which is open for any caller. A public
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message can be read by all users. A public board will have private messages
|
||
and perhaps some private conferences, but generally access is available to
|
||
all.
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Public Domain - Programs or files which are released free of charge with
|
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little restriction for use.
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Remote Computer - A computer which has connected to the BBS by modem.
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Script - A questionnaire set-up by the Sysop to get information from the
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caller.
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Security Level - Level of access given to a caller which determines what the
|
||
caller may access on the BBS. Users may require a higher security level to
|
||
access certain conferences or files.
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Shareware - A method of software distribution which allows you to try before
|
||
you buy. Shareware can be used for a limited time without payment, but
|
||
registration is required if the product is used past the evaluation period.
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Sysop - Short for System Operator, the person who operates the BBS.
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Transfer - The receiving or sending of a file with a BBS.
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Upload - Sending data, typically files, to a BBS through the modem connection.
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User - Originally meant to imply someone calling in the local mode, while
|
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those who access the BBS from a remote computer where know as callers. Now
|
||
commonly implies both callers and users.
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User Account - The record containing information for an individual user.
|
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Things like user name, password, address, the number of uploads and downloads,
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security level are typically found in the user account.
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Verification - Many BBSs have some way of verifying that the caller logging-on
|
||
is actually who they say they are. Caller ID, doors which call the user back,
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or calling all users by voice are common practices.
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Zip - The most common form of compressed file found on BBSs.
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Word Games
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Can you figure out this months word puzzle? Complete the puzzle by choosing
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the letters from the columns directly underneath. Each letter can only be
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used once and the left over
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before presenting the ºA³A³L³E³S³I³W³A³P³A³A³A³W³P³T³O³L³R³N³Sº
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lesson. Left over words ÈÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏÍÏͼ
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Yes, More Acronyms
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Past issues have run some common acronyms used in BBS messages. BBS in itself
|
||
is an acronym for Bulletin Board System, as acronyms are abbreviations which
|
||
stand for a series of words. Some people do use them to cut down on the
|
||
typing time, so here are some you may or may not have seen.
|
||
|
||
AIM - Another IBM Mistake
|
||
BK - Because
|
||
BRS - Big Red Switch (on/off switch)
|
||
CYL - See You Later
|
||
DOM - Dirty Old Man
|
||
ER - Hello
|
||
FDROTFL - Falling Down Rolling On The Floor Laughing
|
||
GLGH - Good Luck and Good Hunting
|
||
GOK - God Only Knows
|
||
GR 8 - Great
|
||
IMCDO - In My Conceited Dogmatic Opinion
|
||
ISHBAB - I Should Have Bought a Book
|
||
IWBNI - It Would Be Nice If
|
||
MLA - Multiple Letter Acronym
|
||
NBL - Not Bloody Likely
|
||
NQOS - Not Quite Our Sort
|
||
PMJI - Pardon My Jumping In
|
||
RSN - Real Soon Now
|
||
SFLA - Stupid Four Letter Acronym
|
||
TAFN - Thats All For Now
|
||
TINALO - This Is Not A Legal Opinion
|
||
TIWTGLGG - This Is Where The Goofy Little Grin Goes
|
||
WIBAMU - Well I'll Be A Monkey's Uncle
|
||
WYTYSYDG - What You Thought You Saw You Didn't Get
|
||
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
|
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Next Month
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|
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Next month's issue will have a full report on the activities at the ONE
|
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BBSCON. There is a lot going on at this year's convention, from Ward
|
||
Christensen discussing the first BBS to Rusty Harenberg on the bust of
|
||
Rusty and Edie's BBS. Don't miss next month's exciting issue.
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Corrections and Clarifications
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Due to other commitments, Shadoware will not be continuing the Shadownotes
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column at this time. We want to thank them for their prior submissions,
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and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Don't be
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surprised if their by-line shows up again soon.
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Important Information
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|
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The Pasco BBS Magazine is distributed free of charge, as long as it is
|
||
unaltered and complete. When uploading make sure the original archive is
|
||
intact with all files included.
|
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|
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The Pasco BBS Magazine is the sole property of the Board of Trade BBS and
|
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Richard A. Ziegler. It is legally copyrighted material, and all rights are
|
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reserved. No part of this magazine may be used without permission. By
|
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submitting something, you are agreeing to allow publication of the material
|
||
in the magazine. Articles reprinted with permission remain the property of
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the cited source. Guest contributions may not necessarily reflect the views
|
||
of the Pasco BBS Magazine. The editor reserves the right to edit
|
||
submissions, however, this is normally only done to correct spelling or
|
||
grammatical errors. The editor makes all determinations on what and when
|
||
articles will run.
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|
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Every effort is made to insure that all information contained within the
|
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Pasco BBS Magazine is accurate, but inadvertently mistakes can appear.
|
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The Pasco BBS Magazine, Board of Trade BBS or Richard A. Ziegler cannot be
|
||
held liable for information contained within this document. It is intended
|
||
that this magazine exists for the personal enjoyment of the readers.
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|
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More information can be found in the file INFO.TXT, which is included in
|
||
the archive file.
|
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|
||
Comments, questions, suggestions and submissions can be left on the Board
|
||
of Trade BBS (813) 862-4772, or mailed to Board of Trade BBS, P.O. Box 1853,
|
||
New Port Richey, FL 34656. There is also a voice number now available at
|
||
(813) 863-5886.
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