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Thanks for your interest in
P&BNet(tm)
the Pen and Brush Network for Writers and Artists
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ P&BNet is a QWK-and-Postlink echo SPECIFICALLY for boards which │
│ cater to creative people, writers, journalists and artists. Our │
│ conferences are tailored especially for that purpose. P&BNet │
│ is NOT an echo for general interest boards. │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
P&BNet espouses diversity in creativity. If your users are mostly
mature individuals who enjoy creativity and creative stimulus,
who do not need rules for conduct but conduct themselves with
wit and style, who enjoy a wide range of interests but would
rather not try to categorize each one... you've found the right
network for your BBS.
We don't call ourselves an "elite group" but somehow, that
description fits.
First and foremost, we are writers and artists. Some of us have
publications on the shelves at the local bookstores; others have
artwork in various museums and galleries. Above all, we share
the same muse - that dream we fall into when we create.
Many of us are professional publishers, too, and writers will
find a tremendous research, reference and electronic publishing
resource with P&BNet.
We also are a friendly lot with many interests, including
landscape arts (gardening <g>), cooking, birdwatching, and some
of the sciences such as astronomy. In order to keep our network
focused, we primarily offer conferences for networking between
writers and artists; but to not constrain ourselves to ONLY
those topics. To allow some free-flowing ideas exchange, we don't
hamper creativity within the bounds of a "conference." We use
the conferences for focus, but we don't want to stop a fascinating
thread that has gone askew of the subject matter. You see?
There is a balance... and we do our best to enjoy it.
If you can use a mail door, you can join P&BNet.
There are many "mail tossers" that extract messages from your
BBS, put them into a QWK packet, and import them to your
network HUB. Then they will accept a QWK packet from your
HUB and import them as a REPLY packet into your BBS. Some
examples of these "mail tossers" are RNET, QNET and MNET.
Better than a mail tosser is a mailstore software, and we
are using Postlink. This software is briefly described
in our packet (in another file). It allows you to send
and receive files from any bbs on the network, route
private messages to specific bbs's, and even network
individually between other bbs's by claiming private
and local channels between yourselves. It is technologically
advanced enough to support objects routing, yet it is
still continually being improved and additionally developed.
If you can afford the $50 fee, it's well worth the money.
If you are already set up with Postlink for another network,
you're in great shape to access P&BNet from one of our
Postlink-capable regional hubs.
If you are a FIDONET participant, you can use our FIDO HUB
for .QWK mail transfers of P&BNet mail.
Conference areas currently originated by P&BNet:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1 Writers....... A writers' salon plus discussions about writing
2 Artists....... An artists' salon plus discussions about art
3 JohnsDiner.... The Culinary Arts
4 GardenArts.... Gardening and Landscaping
5 PBMail........ Comm support: Maildoors & Off-line Readers
CH: Michael Hahn
6 Grapevine..... General Chitchat
7 Humor......... Mostly about humorous authors, but some
joke-telling, too
8 Rubys......... Your host: Del Freeman, publisher, Ruby's Pearls
9 NetAdmin...... Network Administration (Required and Restricted)
10 Mystery....... Mystery books, films, etc.
11 Horror........ Horror books, films, etc.
12 Cinema........ Movies and reviews!
13 SciFi......... Science Fiction books, films, etc.
14 RareBooks..... Rare and Antique Books and Prints Sell/Swap
15 Soapbox....... A place for users to voice concerns (open forum)
16 News.......... In The News, current events, journalism
17 Photog........ Art, science; video, still - all aspects.
18 WaterMedia.... Watercolors, Sumi-e, Pen and Ink
19 ModemNews..... Publishers talk about publishing. CH: Jeff Green
20 DigPublish.... WordPerfect, Laserprinters, pre-press, etc. etc.
21 Sculpture..... All forms and mediums
22 Oil&Pastel.... Oil and pastel painting
23 Framing....... Framing - anything! Presentation and craft
24 Gadg4Sale..... Opaque projectors, brushes, wheels, looms, etc.
25 Music......... Musicians, and everyone who loves to listen to
or make music
26 Mus&Shows..... Museums and Gallery Events; What's new to see?
27 Digital Art... Raytracing, fractals, etc. plus digital formats
i.e. GIF, PCX
28 Poetry........ Bring your bongos... Your host: Joe DeRouen
29 CADArtists.... CAD architects, engineers and scientists
(and artists)
30 RdrmSuppt..... Support for the Readroom programs. Host:
Michael J. Gibbs
31 SGML-Hyper.... SGML and Hypertext - all media, applications,
development
32 TechWrite..... Technical Writing and Illustration
33 ANSI.......... ANSI artwork; post your art!
34 MultiMedia.... Blending and producing graphics/sound/
animation/text together
35 Comic&Anime... Writing comics, producing Japanese Anime
36 WorkShop ..... Writing workshop. Post original works and critiques ONLY.
All participating systems MUST carry the "NETADMIN" conference.
This conference is for the SysOps only.
┌─────────────────┐
│ VERY IMPORTANT: │ We only have 3 "rules" by which I *insist* you abide:
└─────────────────┘
[1] DO NOT join P&BNet if you don't have a decent writers, artists or
other "creatives" oriented user base at your BBS.
[2] Do your part to keep your local conference participation ON THE TOPIC
and AWAY FROM PETTY BICKERING. We rely on the local SysOp to
keep the network amicable.
[3] Do your part to remind users to CHANGE THE "SUBJECT:" HEADER when they
veer away from the original topic of a thread.
We do have a few Conference Hosts. These volunteers are leaders
in their respective fields and therefore are subject matter experts.
It's their job to help people, focus attention on the subject matter,
and enlighten everyone with news as it occurs. We do not want to
turn our CH's into some sort of police force and therefore ask the local
SysOp to help out by using common sense and good communication skills
to prevent, neutralize or "moderate" any bad vibes that may occur between
users.
┌──────────────────────┐
│ VERY VERY IMPORTANT: │ NO P&BNet SYSTEM may cross-echo network
└──────────────────────┘ messages with other echomail networks without
prior express permission of P&BNet(tm) and it's National SySop, Lucia
Chambers. Failure to abide by this request will most certainly result
in legal action initiated by P&BNet(tm).
Network Concepts
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
NODE A bulletin board system that calls another
bulletin board system (a hub) in order to
transfer mail. A node doesn't receive its mail
directly from any other BBS (that is, no one
calls it to transfer mail.)
HUB A bulletin board system which may or may not
call another hub system in order to transfer
mail, but is called by one or more nodes to
transfer mail.
REGIONAL HUB A hub which calls another hub in order to
transfer mail. It's called a regional hub
because when designing a network, a hub is
usually placed in each of the major regions
serviced in order to minimize long distance
phone charges.
For example :
P&BNetHub
/ \ \
/ \ \
/ \ \
RUBYS BBS1 BBS2
/ \
/ \
BBS3 BBS4
P&BNetHub is the NATIONAL HUB because it does not call anyone for mail.
BBS1 and BBS2 are NODES, directly linked to P&BNetHub. BBS3 and BBS4 are
nodes connected to RUBYS. RUBYS is a node of P&BNetHub and also a
REGIONAL HUB since it calls P&BNetHub to transfer mail.
Each hub that is a regional hub has a HUB ID. This ID is used by the
regional hub to identify itself when it calls the hub "above" it to
transfer mail. The network shown above would consist of four nodes, one
regional hub and one national hub (P&BNetHub).
A list of boards currently participating in the P&BNet echo are
contained in the accompanying textfile: NODES.LST
If you're still interested, please answer these next few questions with a
TEXT EDITOR -- then upload the completed form back to Pen and Brush BBS at
(703) 644-5196 as LASTNAME.ZIP (where "LASTNAME" is up to 8 letters of
your LAST name).
1. ________________________________________________________
Your name
2. Your BBS software (include version number):
3. NODE: 1 BAUD: PHONE NUMBER:
NODE: 2 BAUD: PHONE NUMBER:
Please continue the list for as many nodes as you have
4. Sysop's REAL name for message headers:
5. SysOp's Street Address:
6. If you already have Postlink software please enter your
POSTLINK REGISTERED NODE NAME:
POSTLINK REGISTERED NODE NUMBER:
7. The name of your board:
8. Location of your board:
9. Your voice # (include area code):
10. Being a network hub means that you'll have to carry all
of the P&BNet conferences, plus make yourself available
to help and support the nodes that will call you. Are
you interested in becoming a network hub?
Once we have received this application information we will call you
to verify the information, and discuss with you the option of becoming
a HUB or a NODE; and if a node, which HUB you should call and at what
time of the day. We'll "get acquainted" and introduce you to our
growing circle of friendly SysOps who are more than happy to set you
up, and, who value your input.
If you are a PC-Board SysOp and *not* using Postlink:
P&BNetHub distributes electronic publications through the use of
the QMAIL mail door. If you can possibly afford another mail door,
please consider using this fine Sparkware product. QMAIL is not only
netmail capable, it features automated "subscriptions" to electronic
magazines, which is something we as a group, enthusiastically support.
If you would like to purchase and use the Postlink software please
contact Lucia Chambers for more information.