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Thanks for your interest in
P&BNet(tm)
the Pen and Brush Network for Artists and Writers
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│ P&BNet is a QWK, Postlink and FIDO-technology based echo for boards │
│ which cater to creative people -- mainly writers, publishers, and │
│ artists. P&BNet is not a "general interest" network. │
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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.
In order to keep our network focused, we primarily offer
conferences for networking between writers and artists. We do 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.
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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.
This is the .QWK netmail method and it is extremely popular
within P&BNet and many other networks.
More sophisticated than a mail tosser is a mailstore software, and
many of us are using Postlink. This software is briefly described
in our packet (in another file). It allows you to send and receive
files from any other Postlink-networking 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.
If you would like to purchase and use the Postlink software please
contact Lucia Chambers for more information.
If you are a FIDONET participant or have installed the FIDO
technology for other networking needs, you can use our FIDO HUBS
for P&BNet mail and file transfers.
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The Conference areas currently originated by P&BNet are
described in two accompanying files:
CONFS.LST - a simple description file
CHANNELS.RPT - conferences and their Postlink channel numbers.
All participating systems MUST carry the "NETADMIN" conference.
This conference is for the SysOps only.
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│ VERY IMPORTANT: │
└─────────────────┘
[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] Honor and foster individualism. If you can't bear free speech,
this is not the network for you. P&BNet is an oasis for free
thinkers and uninhibited writers. This doesn't mean the conferences
are trashy, it just means that:
Φ The only writing we moderate is writing which lacks basic elegance. Φ
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│ 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 Main SySop/Founder, Lucia
Chambers. Failure to abide by this request will most certainly result
in legal action initiated by P&BNet(tm).
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A list of boards currently participating in the P&BNet echo are
contained in the accompanying textfiles: NODESx.LST
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If you're interested in participating in P&BNet(tm), please fill
out APP.TXT using a text editor, and upload your completed form
to Pen and Brush BBS at (703) 644-5196 as LASTNAME.ZIP (your last
name). OR -- choose a hub and upload your completed application
there.
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ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU !