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- MODEM ERRATA:
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- 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.
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- 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.