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  Tue Jun 21, 2011       Subject: THE 15 COMMANDMENTS
   8:15 pm               The Thunderbolt BBS  #205
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  Note: Some BBS's have more than one Sysop, and the Sysop(s) may be male
  or female. I have customized this bulletin to fit The Thunderbolt BBS.

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           T H E  F I F T E E N  C O M M A N D M E N T S
    
  As originally laid down by Mathew Prosper, Sysop of THE MATRIX BBS,
  Azusa, California; which has long since gone offline.
    
  I    Thou shalt read thy online documentation, that thy Sysops may not 
       become aggravated answering the same question 2000 times. Yea, many 
       hours hast thy Sysops labored to provide sage wisdom, that their
       users may be fruitful and multiply, and more fully enjoy the system.
       The holy scripts are there for YOUR benefit, not theirs. 
    
  II   Thou shalt not steal. Contribute to thy BBS, that thy access level 
       should remain holy in thy Sysops sight. Thy Sysops shall not hold 
       them guiltless that enjoy many hours of online fun, and refuse to 
       contribute in some way. Acceptable holy sacrifices are: USEFUL files 
       (not garbageware), ANSI and RIP screens (when needed), meaningful 
       dialogs in the message bases (just reading the messages does not
       necessarily constitute meaningful), notes to thy Sysops when the BBS
       seems to turn evil or ill, and/or personal time as arranged with the
       Sysops. May the glitches and gremlins of a thousand Crays, and of
       woefully and unmercifully slow computer systems descend upon the
       leeches!!
    
  III  Thou shalt not bear false witness. That means don't lie jack! When 
       thy Sysops ask for thy REAL name and user details, be truthful! They 
       WILL verify it. The Sysops are kind to small animals and generally  
       good people, but this one really angers them!! Thy Sysops do not ask 
       personal information lightly. In this world are Philistines who fancy 
       themselves "hackers". This is a travesty of the true meaning of the 
       word. Originally, a hacker was a self-taught, computer literate 
       hobbiest, and you have hackers to thank for much of the finest public 
       domain and shareware programs currently available. Those little minds 
       that bring shame to real hackers are more accurately known as worms. 
       These worms delight in illegal activities such as destructive "trojan 
       horse" programs, the exchange of stolen credit card numbers, and the 
       illegal exchange of "cracked" or modified commercial software. Thy 
       Sysops can only protect themselves and their users from these idiots
       if they have accurate information on all users. 
    
  IV   Thou shalt respect thy fellow man (or woman) that thy days may be 
       long on the system that thy Sysops have provided. Few things bring
       down the wrath of thy Sysops, as rudeness, lack of consideration, 
       and/or ragging on others. 
    
  V    Thou shalt not leave meaningless, obscene, or otherwise irritating, 
       pinheaded messages. Thou shalt not be the James Watt of BBS'ing!  
       However, thy Sysops have a sense of humor, and appreciateth a silly  
       message for the purpose of increased levity of thought. 
    
  VI   Thou shalt conduct thyself with dignity when accessing the various 
       BBS networks. Thy behavior reflects upon this BBS. See thy fourth
       and fifth commandments.
    
  VII  Thou shalt not complain if thy terminal software croaks on ANSI color 
       or RIP graphics. There are ANSI and RIP graphics programs available
       for telnet users to use to access the BBS...and FTP or Web Browser
       programs for those who wish to logon via these methods.
  
  VIII Thou shalt observe thy time limit while in thy doors...as there may
       be other callers who wish to use them.
    
  IX   Thou shalt allow thy Sysops the luxury of human frailty. Alas, even 
       thy Sysops maketh mistakes, and they appreciateth much when errors 
       are brought to their attention, however minor and trivial that they
       may seem to be. 
    
  X    Thou shalt not fear to ask for help at any time from thy Sysops. Thy 
       Sysops run this board because they ENJOY running it. That means they 
       ENJOY the interaction they get with their users. They are there to
       help. Thou shalt not take thy BBS's name in vain! If you are having a
       problem, it SHOULD be addressed to thy Sysops, or to fellow users. 
       It should NOT be the topic of criticism on another BBS. 
    
  XI   Thou shalt have no other Sysops before us. (Just kidding) .
    
  XII  Thou shalt not logoff improperly. Thy Sysops recognize that improper
       logoffs doth happen from time to time, and allow for this. But 
       thy Sysops shall not suffer a user to continue calling if they 
       cannot take the time to log off correctly. 
    
  XIII Thou shalt personally inspect any programs downloaded from thy BBS,
       that thy data may live a long and productive life. Thy Sysops try
       to see that all files are holy and pure, but sadly...evil has a way
       of slipping in. Thy Sysops possessth thy latest utilities to check
       and exorcise demonic programs within nightly maintenence; but thou
       art advised to recheck thy downloaded files to keepeth thy system
       safe and pure.
    
  XIV  Thou shalt not upload "smutware". These childish creations of a 
       hormone fevered adolescent have no place in a legitimate BBS. They 
       also tend to be the vehicles of trojan horse programs. "Look, boys 
       and girls, she's taking off her clothes! Oops! There goes 50 megs!!
       Can you say "toasted data" boys and girls? I knew you could." 
    
  XV   Thou shalt have FUN. This one doesn't take a Ph.D to figure out. 
       It's the whole point of having a BBS! ENJOY! 
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