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The Online Atlanta Society (OAS) -- What Is It?
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The Online Atlanta Society OASis - public access
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Post Office Box 561 Bulletin Board Service (BBS)
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Decatur, GA 30031-0561 404-627-2662 (404-OAS-COM2)
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This is for you, the modem user of the Atlanta metro area!
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The OAS is an organization of modem users and BBS system operators
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founded in 1984. OAS is dedicated to online communication, BBS'ing,
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furtherance of shareware and public domain software, and mutual self
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protection of the online community.
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The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month, 7:30 PM, at the
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Wyndham Garden Hotel, Tower Place, 3340 Peachtree Rd at Piedmont Rd.
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These meetings are open to the public and feature interesting and
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educational seminars about online communication and computer related
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topics. This offers you a great opportunity to meet and talk with
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many other people interested in modem use and BBS'ing. Our meeting
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times and locations are confirmed in advance on the logoff screen of
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the group's BBS, the OASis (627-2662).
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Computer hardware and software worth thousands of dollars are given
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away at the meetings. Companies giving presentations supply door
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prizes such as high speed modems, modem software, BBS software,
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nonstop power supplies, and more.
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The OASis BBS is a focal point for our members and for the public.
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The BBS features over 100 online communication related message
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conferences spread across four multi-BBS mail networks. Thousands
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of specialty files are available for members to download. You can
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get recent versions of most shareware comm programs, BBS utilities,
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out of state BBS listings, and online newsletters. Many more files of
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interest to modem users and sysops are available. For example, the
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OASis maintains a huge selection of current and popular online doors.
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Our three major publications are the Online Atlanta newsletter, the
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Atlanta BBS List, and the Introduction to BBS'ing. The newsletter
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publishes news about OAS and the worldwide online community, software
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reviews, humorous articles, and other information of interest to BBS
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users and sysops. The Atlanta BBS List (ABBL) has recognition for
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being among the most carefully maintained local BBS lists in the world.
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Atlanta area sysops and member sysops outside the Atlanta area update
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their BBS listings directly on the OASis. An automated calling program
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verifies listed boards before the release of each new ABBL.
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You can join OAS for just $25.00. You get extended access to the
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OASis BBS and a subscription to the newsletter. You'll also enjoy
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full participation at our meetings and chances for free door prizes.
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Join us at any OAS meeting, or you can get started right away by
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mailing the membership application (the file is named member.app).
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We hope to see you at the next OAS meeting. Come out and join us!
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