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LESSON I: YOUR FIRST LOG-ON
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When you first log on to a system you will probably be asked to enter the the
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word 'NEW' or something similar, since you are a new user. Do not include the
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apostrophes, simply type in the word NEW. When asked for your name it is
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generally understood that you would enter a handle ie. 'Monte Zuma'. Your real
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name is not necessary in this case. When and if asked for a phone number it is
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usually expected that you will enter your true phone number. Do not try and be
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cute and type something like this:
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IFO-RGO-TIT!
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CAN-NOT-TELL
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or something of the sort. If asked for any other personal information you can
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feel safe entering it because the sysop promises not to disclose anything. Also
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if the sysop asks you to do something else such as leave him feedback please do
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so, leaving all of the correct information required.
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LESSON II: GENERAL ETIQUETTE
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A. IN CHAT MODE
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When you enter a board it is commmon curtesy not to automatically press 'C'
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for your enjoyment. For those of you that don't know what the 'C' command is it
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generally is used for the operation of chatting with the sysOp (system
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operator). The sysOp is a busy person so please do not attempt chat unless you
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have a valid reason for speaking with him. If you are a slow typer please try
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and make your remarks and questions as brief as possible or the sysOp may fall
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asleep. A good remedy for this is just simply leaving feedback. Don't bluntly
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critisize the board in the sysOp's face or you will find that the carrier has
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mysteriously dissapered. Also the sysOp is probably not interested in your
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K-K00l warez. Or the new B@SS clubz which you are now a member of. Generally
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only bother the sysOp when you really need to speak with him. However if you do
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need help do not feel afraid to chat for he is around to help you.
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B. WHILE POSTING
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First of all we recommend for the new user NOT to post for the first couple of
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times on boards. If possible hold off for a day or so and read the messages,
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this will help educate you in the way of proper posting etiquette. Also don't
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post worthless garbage just to make it look like you are a good participating
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user, it is liable to get you into trouble. People are not interested in your
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imaginary dog and your made up board. The moral of the story don't post trash,
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it simply uses up disk space, annoys the sysOp and other users. Also make sure
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you post on the proper sub-boards.
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Different boards use different symbols to end their messages. For instance,
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you may have to type "/ex", "//", "/es", "/", ".S" or many others. You'll have
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to be aware of which board you're on when you save your message. As King Grey
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said, do not end your messages with end-message symbols from every single board
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you've been on simply to make you look worldly.
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Also, excessive text-graphics are shunned upon. Once again, it simply wastes
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disk space and annoys people, and is a general sign of stupidity.
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C. EXPRESSIONS
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Generally, common English is quite fine, and you don't have to use terms such
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as:
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K-k00l BCNU l8r B@SS warezzzz HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Or other, similar terms. These terms, especially, have been blacklisted, and
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people will think you are an idiot if you use them. Just warning you.
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D. TRUST
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If, somehow, you are given another user's real name or phone #, password, etc,
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they will not appreciate it if you go posting this personal info for everyone to
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see. Trust is an important factor in modeming, and if you are branded as a guy
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that can't be trusted, you will have a very tough time getting around.
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Likewise, if you use someone else's password behind their back or something to
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that effect, your name will most likely be ruined in modemland, and you could go
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off to Siberia for all we care.
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If you do not wish to abide by these rules, please hang up now!
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===============================================================================
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(An example of lack of common sense.)
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In all honesty this is a true experience. It occured at about 12:00 a.m.
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last night the 8th of August, 85. Here I am just bedded down for the night when
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all of a sudden the computer starts ringing like crazy. Quickly I jump out of
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bed and press ctrl-b which brings me into sysOp mode. I proceed into chat mode
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and ask who it is and I get the slow reply of AMAZON MAN. It turned out that
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when he had entered 'NEW' he had included the apostrophes causing him to over
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run the line allowance thus triggering the bells. I tell him that I will start
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him off and I enter the system and write NEW for him. I then get back into bed
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and sure enough with a minute I was arisen by the sound of bells. I again enter
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chat mode and tell the looze to call back tomorrow, or call this number which
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happened to be 820-2461. He proceeded to type the letter 'N' symbolizing what I
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suspect to be 'NO' to the end of the line bringing again the bells. I logged
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him off and went to bed glad to be through with the wretch. Sure enough he
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logged on again seconds later but was able to type NEW and get through the new
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user portion of the system. Again I heard bells a short time later and found
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him in the e-mail section. Trying to send mail, on accident, although he didn't
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even have the levels to do that. Again I hustled him into chat mode and told
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him to call tomorrow but of course he refused, I logged him off but of course he
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got back on again within a minute and when he did I said he could remain as long
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as he didn't do any bells. Well, I got to sleep after awhile and woke to find
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this letter:
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FROM: AMAZON MAN
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RANK: RECRUIT
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HELLO MY NAME IS AMAZON MAN AND I WOULD
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JUST LIKE 2 THANKYOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO
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JOIN YOUR BULLETIN BOARD
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SYSTEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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A
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M
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A
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Z
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O
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N
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MAN
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He then contineus to put all kinds of text graphics after the word 'MAN' carry
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him into about a 20 times word wrap for his message space was out.
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The errors in this letter should seem quite obvious, they are the use of '2'
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in place of the word 'to', the exclamation of his name 'MY NAME IS AMAZON
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MAN'the end which has the 25-35 exclamation points. The general uselessness of
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the letter and last of all the 20 or so carriage returns which lead up to his
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name. This is all because he doesn't know how to sign off a letter.
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The best way to become a good new user is simply to observe and use your own
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good judgement, but we hope that this file will help to guide you.
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Ware Dragon
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Fort Apocalypse 415/820-3234
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