/-------------------/\-------------------\ | / \ | | Real / 6 \ A production | | | 1 | of | | BBSes | 8 | | | |----| Dirty Bird's | | Don't | 3 | Nest BBS | | | 9 | 150 MB | | Eat | 7 | (A real BBS) | | |----| | | Upload | 7 | Written by: | | | 6 | Suicidal | | Credits | 8 | Maniac | | \ 7 / | | \ / | \-------------------\/-------------------/ I feel that this text file needs a before-hand explaination. This is a run off of Real users and Real sysops. I enjoyed those text files and I wanted to see more of them. I hope that this does not offend a bunch of uptight sysops who actually write a constitution of rules for their BBS. (Really, I could care less.) I mainly wrote this file because I wanted to poke fun at sysops who thought that in order to retain authority think they have to make rules so that you can't do anything, but post nice little just stopping by to say hi messages. I thought the whole idea of BBSes is to give and get files, and to keep conversation going. On with the show! Real BBSes do not require newusers to give their social security numbers. Real BBSes have AT LEAST 2400 baud. Real BBSes are run on software that best fits their storage. Real BBSes are run by easy going sysops. Real BBSes don't have a complete downloadable rule book. Real BBSes are run on registered software. Real BBSes offer some support for unpaid users, or no fee. Real BBSes don't need to advertise. Real BBSes don't have a sysop that uses his first name and makes all other callers use their full name. Real BBSes aren't run on disk based systems. Real BBSes don't have sysops that preview every message. Real BBSes don't have the upload download ratio limit set to 2 to 1. Real BBSes support more than 3 protocols. Real BBSes have more than 2 message bases. Real BBSes have shoot-the-breeze message bases, as well as formal. Real BBSes run off of a machine faster than 2 mHz. Real BBSes are up-to-date on software. Real BBSes do not require newusers to answer a 300 question questionnairre. Real BBSes do not send validation notices in the mail. Real BBSes do not say they are the best in town. Real BBSes do not say be here or be square. Real BBSes have real sysops. Real BBSes have more than 50 users. Real BBSes have at least 5 active message bases. Real BBSes require an affordable fee (not $50 a year). Real BBSes don't have an hourly charge. Real BBSes don't put others down. Real BBSes model themselves off of Dirty Bird's Nest. Real BBSes support ansi graphics. Real BBSes get at least 40% activity during the day, and 50% on the weekends. Real BBSes do not brag! Real BBSes do not have lazy ass sysops that never do any maintenance. Real BBSes aren't scared to broadcast this text file!!!!! ADD ONS: -----------------------------------------------------------------------