From 70b3f5f9a463cc2930152d6a7e3acb4d3389abba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rswindell <> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 03:40:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Original documentation on posting BBS info to SYNCDATA echo. --- xtrn/sbl/sysop.txt | 139 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 139 insertions(+) create mode 100644 xtrn/sbl/sysop.txt diff --git a/xtrn/sbl/sysop.txt b/xtrn/sbl/sysop.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d3351eaf0a --- /dev/null +++ b/xtrn/sbl/sysop.txt @@ -0,0 +1,139 @@ +Synchronet BBS List Sysop Information +===================================== + +This list is created and distributed every Monday. It is exported from the +online BBS List database on Vertrauen and distributed via the SYNCMAIN FidoNet +filebone file echo as SBBSLIST.ZIP. + +If you are a sysop of a Synchronet BBS and would like to have your BBS included +in future versions of this list, do any one of the following: + + o Call Vertrauen at 714-529-9525 and use the Synchronet BBS List + (external program) to add your system information. + + o See \SBBS\XTRN\SBL\SBL.DOC for instructions on networking your SBL + database (v1.32+) with Vertrauen through DOVE-Net or FidoNet. + + o Post a message on the Synchronet Data echo (via DOVE-Net or the + SYNCDATA echo on FidoNet backbone) in the following format: + +To: SBL +Subj: bbs name + +Body Text: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +Name: bbs name (max length: 25) +Birth: MM/DD/YY (first day online) +Sysop: your name (max length: 25) +Sysop: co-sysop (up to 5 sysops) +Software: Synchronet + +Desc: description (max length: 50) +Desc: more description (up to 5 description lines) + +Nodes: number of nodes (numbers only) +Megs: megabytes of storage (numbers only) +Users: number of users (numbers only) +Subs: message areas (numbers only) +Msgs: total messages (numbers only) +Dirs: file directories (numbers only) +Files: total files online (numbers only) +Xtrns: externals (doors) (numbers only) + +Network: name of network (max length: 15) +Address: network address (max length: 25) +Network: another network (up to 10 networks) +Address: another address + +Terminal: supported terminnal (max length: 15) +Terminal: another terminal (up to 5 terminals) + +Number: phone number (max length: 12) +Location: city, state (max length: 30) +Modem: modem description (max length: 15) +MaxRate: maximum connect rate (numbers only) +MinRate: minimum connect rate (numbers only) + (up to 20 phone numbers) +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +The message must be posted to "SBL". If updating an existing entry, the message +must be posted by the person who created the original entry. The title +(subject) must be your BBS name. If changing the BBS name, the title must be +the original name, and "NAME:" must be specified in the body text. + +All entry fields are optional. Only one field can be specified per line. The +amount of whitespace between the colon and the data is irrelevant. All lines +that do not begin with a valid field name and colon (like these) are ignored. +Field names are not case sensitive (e.g. NAME: and Name: are equivalent). +The order of the entry fields in the body text is not significant. + +Entries must be updated at least once every 90 days or they are automatically +deleted. If you wish to delete your entry, send a message to SBL with the BBS +name in the title and include a blank "Name:" field. + +If you want to just update an entry (to keep it from being auto-deleted), you +do not have to specify any fields in the body text. But, it is suggested that +you re-post all of your fields for all updates so that any new systems that are +"watching" this sub-board can add your complete entry to their list. + +Up to 20 phone numbers can be specified. The number is limited to 12 +characters (so please use AAA-PPP-SSSS format), location is limited to 30 +characters, and modem description is limited to 15 characters. Do NOT put +38400 or 57600 for maximum connect rate (MaxRate), as such standards do not +yet exist. + +For all numeric files (noted as: "numbers only"), do not use commas, symbols, +or letters. A MaxRate of 14,400bps must be specified as "14400". + +An example of a valid BBS post body text: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Name: Vertrauen +Birth: 08/01/88 +Software: Synchronet +Sysop: Digital Man +Sysop: Ille Homine Albe + +Desc: Home of Synchronet Multinode BBS Software + +Nodes: 6 +Megs: 1800 +Users: 1600 +Subs: 100 +Msgs: 45000 +Dirs: 150 +Files: 7000 +Xtrns: 10 + +Network: FidoNet +Address: 1:103/705 +Network: RIME +Address: 5115 +Network: DOVE-Net +Address: VERT + +Terminal: TTY +Terminal: ANSI +Terminal: RIP + +Number: 714-529-9525 +Location: Yorba Linda, Ca +Modem: V.32bis +MaxRate: 14400 +MinRate: 300 + +Number: 714-529-9547 +Location: Yorba Linda, Ca +Modem: V.FC +MaxRate: 28800 +MinRate: 16800 + +Number: 714-529-9721 +Location: Yorba Linda, Ca +Modem: ZyXEL +MaxRate: 19200 +MinRate: 16800 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Rob Swindell, Digital Dynamics +(Keeper of the Synchronet BBS List) + -- GitLab