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MODEM ERRATA:
GO PLACIDLY among the line noise and baud rates, and remember ì
what boredom there was before BBSing. As far as possible, do not ì
covet even to the nerds that pester you, for they have something ì
to say even if you can't figure out what it is.
Avoid female impersonators when in chat mode, for they are ì
dangerous to your ego. If you compare yourself with others, you ì
may consider suicide; for there is always someone more proficient ì
in Zmodem than yourself. Label your disks.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble; even after ì
staying up all night downloading. Exercise caution in your ì
business affairs, because you need the money to pay your ì
CompuServe bill. But let this not blind you to what enjoyment ì
there is on your local BBS; many persons strive for the most ì
recent shareware, and uploads get you more time on line.
Be yourself. Especially, do not lie about your age or looks when ì
responding to Email. Do not post messages in all caps. Neither be ì
cynical about donations to the sysop; for in the face of all ì
reality, he needs the money for the phone lines. Beware of ì
viruses.
Take kindly the counsel of Phil Katz and Chuck Forsberg, ì
gracefully admitting that they know more than you will ever ì
learn. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you from sudden hard ì
disk crashes. But do not distress yourself with needless worry. ì
Many fears are born of fatigue from being connected all night to ì
ExecPC. Register your shareware.
You are a child of the universe, you have a right to buy a 9600 ì
V-Series Hayes. And whether or not it is clear to you, the ì
communications program is understandable. Read the docs.
Therefore, be at peace with the sysop, no matter what a jerk he ì
is, and whatever your BBS plans may be, take your wife out to ì
dinner occasionally.
With all its bad documentation, high registration fees, and ì
aborted downloads, it is still better than paying for commercial ì
software. Be cheerful. Strive to pay your phone bill.