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Blase's Baltimore BBS List - BBBLmmyy.ZIP
A Chronological History of Changes and Updates
June, 1992
Moved into the Baltimore area and was frustrated by the lack of good, up-to-
date BBS information. Existing lists were out-of-date and poorly maintained.
Guess I was spoiled by the BBS listing in the DC/MD/VA area put out by Mike
Focke.
July, 1992
After finally scraping together a few BBS's with (410) area codes, I began
calling some Baltimore area BBS's to gather other phone numbers, and to try
to find an accurate BBS list for the area - met with little success.
Decided at the end of July to compile the numbers I had and to initiate a
monthly list of VERIFIED BBS's for the Baltimore area - BBBLmmyy.ZIP was born.
BBBL0892.ZIP was compiled and "put out on the street" for distribution on
07/30/92.
August, 1992
Began looking for a BBS to help me distribute BBBL every month. Howard
Michaelski of NetWork BBS was the first Sysop to contact me and offer his
assistance. Howie and I began to search for software that could automate the
monthly BBS verification process. I re-opened my old BBS - Silver Streak on
August 27 at the phone number 410-683-1583.
September, 1992
With Howie's help, I wrote a {COMMO} script that quickly and easily verified
BBS numbers. Information on other BBS's came steadily from users on NetWork
BBS, plus others I was digging up from other board's online listings.
Responses from users and Sysops are positive.
October, 1992
No major changes - tweaked BBS verification program a bit to report baud
connect rates and error correction methods. Incorporated this information
into the November list. Several Sysop's tell me that activity on their BBS
has increased tremendously since their number appreared on the BBBL.
November, 1992
More positive feedback received from callers and Sysops. Several requests
for an 80-column format "long list" of BBBL have been received - for use on
BBS bulletins. Will add an additional format to the Dec. 92 listing. Decide
to add WHATSNEW.TXT (this file) to ZIP packet.
December, 1992
Got rid of the 132 column "long list" and replaced it with the 80 column
format (formerly BBBL-4.TXT). We are back to just three formats for the
list - this will make the ZIP file smaller. Started playing around with
CLIPPER again - might write a program to streamline sort/printing options.
January, 1993 -
April, 1993
No major changes - many new BBS additions to BBBL.
May, 1993
Made a few cosmetic changes to the headers on the lists. Modified the
BBBL.DOC to encompass the README.TXT file. Rearranged the doc's a little
bit. It seems that the BBBL stirred up some controversy among some FIDOnet
-based Sysops - they just found out about the BBS list, and were livid over
the fact that I did not ask their "permission" to publish their BBS numbers.
"Too bad, and too late" was the answer.
Gerald Todd, Sysop of Modem Ready BBS announced the first annual Baltimore
BBS Poll - a ballot file is included in the May, 1993 issue of BBBL. He will
be collating the votes from Modem Ready BBS - 410-360-8007.
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29 April 1993
Brad Blase
Silver Streak BBS 410-683-1583