Why Fidonet?
With all the Media attention the Internet has garnered in the last few years,
and thousands of super slick Web Sites at your fingertips, what earthly reason
is there to join Fidonet?

It's FREE!
Fidonet is FREE to join and you can stick around forever at no cost! Some Nets
do have Cost Recovery Programs (CRP) in place for mail and file distribution
but, if one exists, it's often $5.00/month or less for ALL Fidonet echos (the
BACKBONE) and the thousands of files distributed (FILEBONE). No need to go
searching for new file updates. There are many File Distribution Systems
within Fidonet where new files are automatically sent to all systems which
connect to the Filebone.

NETMAIL!
As terrific as Internet Email is, if you HAVE to get a message or file out,
and it has to get their NOW, and you wish to eliminate ALL possibilities of
anyone intercepting your message or file attachment, Fido Netmail is the most
surefire and secure mail transmission method in existence.

There are 2 kinds of Fidonet Netmail:
DIRECT - Mailer to Mailer call. Provides ultimate security where no one can
intercept transmissions!
ROUTED - Alternative to Direct, where messages piggyback from one system in
the Fidonet chain of command, (generally, node, Net, Region, Zone Coordinator,
etc.) to another.

It's SECURE!
Some great concerns with the Internet are security breaches and viruses.
Mailers used on Fidonet provide the security you need to ensure unauthorized
individuals don't break into your system or obtain mail or files for which
they are not designated. They provide complete control, with your directive,
over which systems can access yours, and what they can retrieve or send.
Viruses are almost unheard of and always have been on Fidonet.

It's MODERATED!
The conference areas on Fidonet have individuals who preside over them, called
Moderators, and their "job" is to oversee echo mail discussion and topicality.
If your interest is Windows 95, and you join this conference on Fidonet, rest
assured, the messages will be generally polite, helpful, on-topic and spam-
free. Spam, which often overtakes many of the Internet newgroups, is strictly
forbidden in Fidonet echos.

It's CONTENT!
You've heard the adage, "Quality versus Quantity," and few examples ring more
true than the content contained within the Fidonet Network. Even newbie users
are indoctrinated with the requisite "Netiquette" techniques so that their
initial forays into messaging on Fidonet are positive ones. And they stick
around because of the high quality content of the message areas. The knowledge
base is formidable and readily available for those who ask.

It's COMMUNITY!
Unlike the Internet, Fidonet is not a free-for-all where individuals wander
around, unguided, in a vast expanse. It's a Global Community, comprised of
bigger and smaller subdivisions, where members join together and regularly
assist one another across the street and around the world.

Terry Roati - 3:640/1321 tfb-bbs.org

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