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- Dear Fidonet Sysop,
-
- I have sent this message to yourself, with accompanying files
- attached, in order to let you know about a BBS "network" that you
- may, or may not be interested in. Please allow me a moment to
- explain further. If for any reason you are not interested,
- perhaps you could forward this file onto a local Sysop you think
- who might be interested. However I'm betting that you will be...
-
- For close to a year now, I've helped run something called
- "UFONET", whose purpose is to act as an unbiased forum where
- those interested in the "UFO phenomenon" may learn about, and
- exchange ideas and opinions with like-minded others. We are a
- 100% dedicated UFO oriented network, and offer as our two main
- features, echomail and file areas.
-
- We are a non-profit organization, and not out to make any
- money whatsoever. We also do not take an editorial stance. Our
- goal is to reach the widest audience, composed of both UFO
- researchers, and the general public. We hope to be home to both the
- "skeptic" and the "believer", along with all those fall inbetween.
-
- UFONET's organizational structure is loosely organized, with
- only a few requirements. By going this route, we leave ourselves a
- lot of flexibility, and thus make it easier for Sysops to get the
- system setup with a minimum of redtape.
-
- As a Sysop, you can have <<UFONET>> on your system and let
- it run itself, with a minimum of involvement. However, it would
- be preferable if you as a Sysop had a personal interest in the
- subject itself, so that you can be more involved.
-
- In addition to carrying the 3 echoes and 1 file library (see
- attached file UFOFILES.ZIP), the only other major thing I require on
- behalf of the Sysops is that once <<UFONET>> is established on your
- system, that either you, or a designated user(s), make an earnest
- attempt to contact Local "UFO researcher's" and make them aware
- (via phone or post) that their presence is welcome and encouraged
- on <<UFONET>>. Sometime in the first 60-days, if something like
- this could be done on one or more occasions, then I would see that
- asfulfilling such a requirement. The reason I have stipulated this,
- besides the obvious advantage their knowledge and experience will
- bring, is that User discussion alone is not enough to make us a
- credible network. Thus I have begun this venture with the clear
- intention of getting legitimate UFO researchers more involved, so
- that the potential of an on-line Network can be sufficiently
- realized.
-
- However, I don't mean to get ahead of myself here.... By all
- means, please go over the included files carefully, and decide for
- yourself whether or not you might wish to become an affiliated
- node. Upon acceptance (via Netmail or voice-call), I will set you
- up on the Echoes immediately, and will await your correspondence
- towards obtaining the 450+ files which <<UFONET>> offers. We are
- not just an echomail net...with the inclusion of the file library,
- webecome much more than that. If you decide
- to accept, you will also be given a node designation by way of an
- accompanying roman numeral (ie. <<UFONET III>>). You are not req'd
- toadd this designation to your Board's name, although you may do
- so. However, your <<UFONET>> designation should be listed
- off your Main Menu of your BBS, and within the Origin-lines for
- your UFONET echoes.
-
- Remember, there is NO money involved with this Network...it
- is a non-profit, loosely organized system.
-
- A few other pieces of info: The UFONET Hub for the time being
- is my own BBS here in Toronto, Canada....for those who are PCP
- <don'tgroan...>, I hope to be transferring this function to a PCP
- BBSsometime after we get established. Echomail...and all new files,
- will be left "on hold" for <<UFONET>> boards... Any new files you
- come across, should be uploaded to <<UFONET I>> in
- order that it may be distributed to the rest of the net. As for our
- 450 files, you can have them displayed in whatever format you choose,
- meaning either TXT, ARC, ZIP, LZH, etc. I myself have the entire
- file library in both TXT and ZIP formats, any of which I can mail
- you should you decide to become affiliated with us.
-
- <<UFONET>> is not affiliated with any commercial, or on-line
- service. We are not associated with the FidoNet "UFO" echo (which
- many of you currently carry). My intention in requesting your conside
- consideration of <<UFONET>> was not to "raid" the "UFO" echo...as I
- hope you will see, <<UFONET>> is much more than just an echomail
- conference. If you are interested in taking that "extra step..." in
- having a echo and file based UFO area on your board, then its my
- hopethat you take a good look at <<UFONET>>.
-
- Please forward any questions you might have to myself Tom
- Mickus, here at (1:250/440). For the record, I have been Sysoping
- fora year now, and have no particularly outstanding UFO credentials
- of my own, although I certainly feel I have what it takes to act as
- aModerator for something like this. I plan to be as easy going as
- possible, and don't plan to get heavily involved in either
- politics, nor in power-tripping...so have no fear.
-
-
- Thank you for your time and consideration.
-
- Regards,
- -Tom Mickus <<UFONET I>> Moderator January, 1990