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■ WHAT IS U'NI-net? ■
Thanks for downloading this information file concerning U'NI-net, the
network for users.
The purpose of this document is to let you know a little bit more about
the fastest growing, best managed network to date.
PURPOSE:
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U'NI (Pronounced "You and I") has one simple goal: promote the
exchange of information between people for people. As a
distributor of electronic mail, we focus our efforts on the
users eliminating almost all of the political infrastructure
that can be found in any other national network. This focusing
allows quality, current information to be distributed quickly
to everyone.
ACTIONS:
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To get the latest quality information requires the right
connections. Boy do we sure have them. We are supported in
several conferences by people who have actual experience in
the products they are talking about. Our connections are
bolstered by our cross echoing agreement with Smartnet. This
cross echo allows us to offer the user and sysop a political,
trouble free network without sacrificing product support from
companies like Hayes, PKWare, Quarterdeck, and US Robotics.
Our connections also count on our users. Many of our users are
working professionals in the computer industry that offer
experiences, advice, and tips that cannot be found anywhere
for any price.
USERS AND SYSOPS:
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Diverse. That's our goal. We want to find users that know
something from Alchemey to Zymurgy and are willing to share
it. The network exists for users to help each other, not for
sysops.
In sysops we look for someone who wants to be involved in a
ground floor opportunity. This opportunity will turn into a
path filled with golden tidbits of knowledge and fun. Since we
are new, there is a plethora of opportunities to help shape
and determine the route of the network.
GUIDELINES:
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"What, no rules," you ask? We believe that rules are outdated
forms of control on the highway of information. They are so
final. We prefer guidelines that can be modified and are
malleable so that sysops and users can work within the
confines to create a better network. These are the network
usage guidelines. For Sysop specific guidelines, please see
the sysop application form.
1) Aliases that are obvious are not permitted. Real
sounding aliases are allowed if the local sysop
approves. Dynamite Dan would not be allowed, where Dan
Smith would be.
2) These conferences must be carried by every BBS: UNI-NET
(Sysops and Hosts Conference), NETUSERS (User
Comments Conference). CHITCHAT (General conference
for the purpose of continuity) is strongly
recommended. If your system will be providing
any conference hosts, then UNI-HOST will be
required.
3) Abusive or offensive language (profanity and
non-profanity included), name calling, personal
attacks and other such forms of verbal combat are not
allowed.
4) Conference hosts facilitate the flow of conferences. If
a user believes that there is a problem, we encourage
that user to address it in the NETUSERS conference.
5) ANSI codes are only permitted in the designated ANSI Art
conference.
NETWORK DIAGRAM:
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┌─────────────────────────┐
│ International Host │
│ U'NI-net │
└───────────┬─────────────┘
│
│
┌─────────────┬────────────┴────────────┬───────────────┐
┌────┴─────┐ ┌────┴─────┐ ┌─────┴─────┐ ┌────┴─────┐
│ West Hub │ │Cntrl Hub │ │MidWest Hub│ │ East Hub │
│ U'NI │ │ U'NI │ │ U'NI │ │ U'NI │
└────╥─────┘ └────╥─────┘ └─────╥─────┘ └────╥─────┘
║ ║ ║ ║
║ ║ ║ ║
┌────╨─────┐ ┌────╨─────┐ ┌─────╨─────┐ ┌────╨─────┐
│ Node │ │ Node │ │ Node │ │ Node │
│ U'NI │ │ U'NI │ │ U'NI │ │ U'NI │
└──────────┘ └──────────┘ └───────────┘ └──────────┘
SYSOP INFORMATION
So, you say you're ready to join our family? Great! This step is a
very important one for you and your users. A professional, dependable
network for you and an information packed network for your users.
Before we get some information from you, we need to let you know about
some guidelines we have.
GUIDELINES:
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1) Normally, your BBS must have been up and running for
at least six months, though special exceptions are
made, so contact us.
2) Nodes must make daily mail transfers to their Hub.
This eliminates old, dry mail. Exceptions can be made
for special cases.
3) A QWK/REP compatible mail package must be supported on
your BBS for network mail transfers.
4) Have fun!
NETWORK ADMINISTRATION:
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Since the network is being started by sysops with experience
with other networks, you will see that the administration is a
compilation of what works best.
U'NI-net is administered by a group consisting of the official
Hubs, the Recorder and the International Host. The
International Host sysop may make day to day decisions
regarding general operation, and emergencies. However,
decisions regarding the direction of the network are referred
to the hub systems, who in turn refer the matter for
discussion to the local Sysops they service. The hub systems
report back to the host with the outcome of the discussions
with their local sysops, and decisions are made based on what
the majority of connecting sysops indicate.
In the event a hub becomes unavailable, the area Sysops elect a
new hub from their group. In the event that a decision cannot
be reached by the area Sysops, the host may appoint the new hub.
CONFERENCE HOSTS:
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Any caller may volunteer to host a U'NI-net conference. The
most important duty of a host is to keep his or her conference
friendly and on-topic. Official conference hosts must be
registered in the private UNI-HOST conference. This is
where Hosts can come to find solutions to problems
encountered in hosting.
U'NI-net is simply a distributor of electronic mail, so it is
not the job of the host to act in an editorial capacity.
Rather, he or she simply welcomes new people to the conference
and assists in keeping it on track.
U'NI-net hosts are regarded by other callers as the "good
guy", however, from time to time a caller may behave in a
manner that the host feels is counter productive to the
conference. Hosts are asked to stay clear of disputes with
callers. If a caller doesn't respond favorably to a friendly
request, then the host should contact the Sysop of the BBS the
caller is using.
BBS names can be found in the message tagline. Sysop names
can be found in UNIBBS.LST which is distributed with this
file. All U'NI-net Sysops and hosts have access to the UNI-NET
administration conference. This is a private conference where
the host can contact the Sysop and request that the problem be
worked out privately. We find that callers respond to the
local Sysop quite well, and this keeps boring debates about
how a situation is being handled out of the conference.
If the problem continues after contacting the Sysop, the Host
may make a formal request that the caller be suspended from
the conference for a period not to exceed 30 days for the
first offense. If there is a second offense, the host may
request a permanent suspension. Network Sysops are obligated
to honor the request of a host.
There is no set term of duty for a host. The appointment may
be cancelled by the U'NI-net administration. Hosts are asked
to give reasonable notice to the network before resigning.
Suggestions for replacement are greatly appreciated.
Proposing New Conferences for the Network:
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If a U'NI-net member system would like to have a new
Conference added to the network the net Sysop should follow
this procedure:
Post a message in the UNI-net Administration Conference to
suggest the new Conference. Please use a SUBJECT: NEW
CONFERENCE <Proposed Name>. This will make it easier for
others to follow the thread. A brief description of the
contents and limits of the subject matter should be included
in the proposal if this is not obvious from the Proposed Name.
The U'NI-net Administration conference is the ONLY conference
this message should be sent to. Please do not bombard a large
list of conferences with material about a proposed conference.
The decision is in the hands of the U'NI-net Sysops, and the
UNI-NET Administration Conference is the place to find them.
If the member system finds six (6) other interested U'NI-net
member systems and a candidate for a Host for the Conference
within fourteen (14) days he should post a message to the
U'NI-net Conference Chairman indicating the names of the
interested members, the name of the proposed Host, and a brief
description that will fit in the following format:
Conf_Name : Conference Description......................
Maximum number of characters for Conference Name: 12
Maximum number of characters for Conference Description: 43
The Conference Chairman may at his discretion immediately add
the proposed new Conference. He may also consult with the
U'NI-net Hubs for their advice and opinions about adding the
proposed new Conference. He may decide not to add the
proposed new Conference if he decides doing so would not be in
the best interest of the network and its members.
Notes: (1) U'NI-net is interested in adding new and
interesting conferences and members are encouraged to suggest
them. (2) The requirement of (6) six systems willing to carry
a new conference may be increased to a higher number depending
on the size of the network and possible other factors. (3)
Consideration should be given to the qualifications of the
proposed Conference Host - Please see "Duties of Conference
Hosts" elsewhere in this document. (4) The current Conference
Chairman is International Host, Joseph Sheppard.
CHANGES:
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The above guidelines are always open to discussion and
drafting whenever necessary. The stress is always put on
making the network easier to administer, not stuck in
bureaucracy.
Upload your application as a C)omment to one of the following
BBS':
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ U'NI-net International Echo Net HUBS List │
│ ─────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ BBS Name Area BBS Number │
│ Location Served Sysop │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Cam's Wildcat! House GA,FL,SC,NC,VA,KY (404) 461-5947 │
│ Fayetteville, Georgia Cam De(Old)Buck │
├-──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────-┤
│ Channel 8250 AL,GA,FL,SC,MS,TN (205) 744-8546 │
│ Birmingham, Alabama VA,NC,WV,KY,MD,DE,DC Randy Hilliard │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ French Connection, The WA,OR,ID,MT,WY,SD,AK (206) 771-1730 │
│ Edmonds, Washington Klaus Lamort │
│ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ Richware Shareware IL,IN,OH,MI,WI,IA,MN (708) 697-1606 │
│ Elgin, Illinois Rich Dougherty │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Sleepy Hollow BBS *CA,NV,UT,AZ,NM,CO,HI (310) 859-9334 │
│ Beverly Hills, Calif Jim Fouch │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Sleepy Hollow BBS NY,NJ,PA (310) 859-9334 │
│ Beverly Hills, Calif Jim Fouch │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Sleepy Hollow BBS ME,HN,VT,MA,CT,RI (310) 859-9334 │
│ Beverly Hills, Calif Jim Fouch │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Sleepy Hollow BBS TX,LA (310) 859-9334 │
│ Beverly Hills,Calif Jim Fouch │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Sleepy Hollow BBS KS,NE,MO,OK,AR (310) 859-9334 │
│ Beverly Hills, Calif Jim Fouch │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ The Ledge PCBoard Areas not on List, (818) 896-4015 │
│ Lake View Terrace, Calif or Product Support Joseph Sheppard │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ War on Virus Southeast Asia and (66-2) 255-5981 │
│ Bangkok, Thailand Pacific Islands Alan Dawson │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
* The California Counties of Los Angeles and Orange are closed to
new members until further notice.
The following Systems are Hub-Candidates. These systems are
authorized to distribute U'NI-net mail, but are not required to
take the full range of conferences.
╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕
│ U'NI-net International Echo Net HUBS-CANDIDATES List │
│ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ BBS Name and Location Telephone Number and Sysop │
├════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┤
│ ABSOLUT(e)LY TEMPORARY (702) 254-8601 │
│ Las Vegas, Nevada Charles Shapiro │
│ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ Synapse BBS (819) 246-2344 │
│ Gatineau, Quebec, CANADA Daniel Coulombe │
│ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ Voyager BBS (011)65-352-2100 │
│ SINGAPORE Edmund Tan (Chen Yizhi) │
│ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ YEBBS International Network (966)2 669-6422 │
│ Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA Yarub Balkhair │
╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛
■ U'NI-net MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM ■
┌──────────────────────────────────┐
│ Please Upload to a HUB │
└──────────────────────────────────┘
Your Name: __________________________________________________________
BBS Name: ___________________________________________________________
BBS Software and Version: ___________________________________________
BBS Public Phone Number: ____________________________________________
BBS City (Location): ________________________ Number of Nodes: _____
Modem Types and Speed Supported: ____________________________________
Length of Time Your BBS Has Been Operating: _________________________
Are You A Member of Another Network? If so, Which One: ______________
Do You have any Special Skills: _____________________________________
(Information below is CONFIDENTIAL):
Your Address: ________________________________________________________
Your City/State/ZIP: _________________________________________________
Voice Phone Number: __________________________ Your Age: _____________
"I have read the enclosed Hub and Node agreements and will fully
comply to them as a member of U'NI-net. I understand that failure to
follow these guidelines may end my relationship with U'NI-net. I
further understand that any charges for transferring mail may be the
responsibility of myself."
Your Name: _____________________________ Date: ____________________
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ IMPORTANT: Please PRE-REGISTER the Sysop of the hub you will by │
│ applying to on your BBS. This will speed up the verification │
│ process. │
│ │
│ First Name of Hub-Sysop you are Applying To........ ______________ │
│ │
│ Last Name of Hub-Sysop you are Applying To......... ______________ │
│ │
│ Password for Hub-Sysop you are Applying to to use.. ______________ │
│ │
│ Telephone Number the Hub-Sysop should call into.... ______________ │
│ (Please give the least-busy phone number) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘