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SBI REVISION NOTES 2/96
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WEB SITE ACCOLADES
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The SBI WEB site earned a 3 STAR rating by the McKinley Group who
runs the Megellan WEB Crawler, and a NetGuide 4 STAR rating!
So far, I've recieved nothing but good comments on the new WEB
design.
The next addition will probably be a BBS search engine!
SBI "DEAD" BBS PURGING IN PROGRESS
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Since the January listing, almost 100 BBSs have been dropped from the
SBI list. BBSs were dropped due to any or all of the following:
1. Invalid domain name - if a domain name is no longer registered, and
we can't get to the site via IP, the site is immediately dropped.
2. Unreachable IP address - if after many tries over many weeks we cannot
seem to connect to the site, it's dropped.
3. Could not login - if we get to a site, get a login, but cannot find a
way to register as a new user, the site is immediately dropped.
If your BBS is operational, and you find your BBS has been dropped, then
the information we had on file was clearly not accurate. Just resubmit
your info, and you'll get back on the list.
ALL SYSOP ARE STRONGLY URGED TO VERIFY EACH MONTH THAT THEIR SBI
INFORMATION IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE
NETTERM DATA FILE NOW AVAILABLE
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As of Netterm version 2.8, the SBI list is available as an external
dialing directory. Netterm is simply the BEST telnet client available -
and now you can telnet to ALL the SBI BBSs from one easy phone book!
Get the most recent copy of Neterm and the SBI Phone book from the SBI
home page (http://dkeep.com/sbi.htm).
THE INTERNET BBS TOP 20 CONTEST!
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VOTING EXTENDED THOUGH FEBRUARY 15TH, 1996!
The Contest for the 20 Most Popular Internet BBSs has Commenced!
Winning systems will be featured in BBS Magazine. Prizes for voters
too!
Sysops - get your users to vote for your BBS! The top 20 BBSs could win
with less than 100 votes each...so every vote counts!
Vote via the WEB at: http://dkeep.com/sbi.htm
SBI LIST - IN BOOK FORM!
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I've recently signed an agreement with Manning Publications and
Prentiss-Hall, Inc. to include the SBI list in an upcoming Internet
book about Internet BBSs. This is GREAT way to further promote this
budding industry. I have contacted all SBI sysops for additional
informatoin -- if you were NOT contacted, then I didn't have a valid
sysop email address. Either visit the WEB page, or drop me a note, and
I will send you out a sysop survey. All Internet BBSs with complete
and accurate information will most likely be listed in the book, and
a good number will be featured in some additional detail. Visit the
SBI Home Page for more information!
SYSTEM REGISTRATION/UPDATE FORM ON THE WEB
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With a LOT of help from the good people at Concentric Research (CHRIS),
and specifically Patrick Doyle at CRIS, sysops are now able to
submit new or updated system information directly via the WEB. In fact,
this is actually the BEST way to make sure all your information is included
in future lists. All you need is a "forms compatible" WEB browser (most
are) and goto: http://dkeep.com/sbi.htm
*** PLEASE USE THIS METHOD FOR SUBMITTING SYSTEM INFORMATION! ***
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Keep those BBS's coming!
Your SBI list author,
Richard (cerebus@dkmail.dkeep.com)