BBS's That Actually Work! version 3.0 Kevin Ardoin AUGUST 1994 sys. Mins. run Number(800) NODES Number Settings type allowed on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARK} same bbs 16 333-0052 N-8-1 newsp. 20 PCBrd. BARK} two numbers 16 856-8647 N-8-1 newsp. 20 Novalink Center Link !NEW! 1 a. l. 677-4184 N-8-1 Env. 60 TBBS New Visions !NEW! 24 430-6398 N-8-1 Pay Ent120 Major BBS (FAA) FSDO 1 645-3736 N-8-1 avia. 45 Quick BBS Gulfline 9 235-4662 N-8-1 info. 20 RBBS-PC Grace Thoughts 1 594-7054 N-8-1 relig. ? WC Software Valley 2 763-8825 N-8-1 info. 10(S/U) Pcb CAM (AIDS Support) ? 542-5921 N-8-1 AIDS S.? ? ME/U 7 688-6463 N-8-1 edu. 15 WC AT&T Global !NEW! 2 692-8872 N-8-1 T. S. 190 Major BBS RDL Elec. 1 227-0391 N-8-1 Tech S 60 WC OERI 4 222-4922 N-8-1 Edu. 30 Major BBS IBM C set ++ !NEW! ? 874-2881 N-8-1 T. S. 120 Major-Net ITE 2 982-4683 N-8-1 trans. 30 WC RIBBS 26 262-9541 N-8-1 postal 90 WC NBCI 2 a. l. 344-6224 N-8-1 edu. 30-45 Major BBS FTA Online !NEW! ? 231-2061 N-8-1 trans. 30 TBBS NASA (SBIR) a. l. 8 547-1811 N-8-1 gov. 60 PCBrd. FRMS !NEW! 1 348-1239 N-8-1 Env. 60 RBBS-PC Fedix & Molis ? 783-3349 N-8-1 info alot fedixnet Multi-Tech 5 392-2432 N-8-1 Tech S 25 WC Nebraska Online ? 392-7932 VT-100 info 60 ? Grateful Medical ? 525-5756 N-8-1 info no limit TCOMM ETA 5 828-5912 N-8-1 info. 60 PCBrd. Serve Line ? 487-7605 N-8-1 edu. 45(S/U) ? NEBBS (NEW) ? 447-6377 N-8-1 edu. no limit ? Hayes Online ? 874-2937 N-8-1 T/S 30 Bread B. Dial Jan ? 342-5526 N-8-1 info. 40 Pcb Pennywise ? 752-3012 N-8-1 shop no limit ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detailed Description GULFLINE: Because of abuse of file privileges, this BBS has closed off access to its sec. level 5 users. This is a bummer, but it still has chat! along with great message base, including online chatting (Join FLCST conf.) Takes a few days to be verified, but well worth the wait. Intended for enviornmental discussion, but pretty well-rounded, anyway. 1-800-235-4662, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: no 8.0 Center Link: Awesome little BBS with lots of useful files and interesting enviornmental files. Has e-mail and a general message base. 1-800-677-4184, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: no 9.5 ETA: Due to abuse of the file privileges, this BBS has closed its only real asset, the Upload file base and the Utilities file base. The message base sucks, too. 1-800-828-5912, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: yes 5.0 BARK BBS: very interesting and ** colorful ** message base. Very controversial messages! The software needs alot of work. They're running on Macincrap, so its a little slow. No .QWK door, so that stinks. Had chat at one point during WS2, and its possible that chat will come online once again. Some sysop utilities and lots of poetry/lyrics by teenagers who write for BARK. Aimed at young writers/musicians/artists/etc. 1-800-333-0052, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: No 8.5 1-800-856-8647, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: No 8.5 FSDO: Very good file section, good message base, and supports RIP graphics. Now has FIDONET!!! busy alot, so you have to be persistent to get through. Aimed at aviators, but general public has access, too. 1-800-645-3736, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: yes 9.0 Grace Thoughts: I've heard this is a really good BBS, but I haven't been able to get through, its always BUSY! Supposed to have an excellent file base, and lots of thought-provoking messages about religion. 1-800-594-7054, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: yes rating: n/a CAM (AIDS Support BBS): Haven't gotten through to this one yet, either. Good message base, and really good file base from what I hear through the grapevine. Most of the files are AIDS related, but has alot of other computer-related utilities, too. 1-800-542-5921, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: yes rating: n/a New Visions: A great little BBS, gives two hours free and complete access after being auto-validated by phone. Offers telnet, internet, online chat, relay chat, online games, e-mail, forums, dial-out, and many other features 1-800-430-6398, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: yes rating: 8.5 ME/U (Mind-Extension University): great board. Spirited discussions on a wide variety of subjects. Has file base too. Good place to find info on computers. Good board. 1-800-688-6463, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: yes 9.0 RDL Electronics: Great little board for technical support on RDL products. Has some cool conferences for other non-related musical subjects. File base has some pretty neat files. Only complaint: only 1 node! 1-800-227-0391, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: yes 8.0 OERI: educational board directed at educators. Has good file base, but no messages except for verified educators. 1-800-222-4922, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK Mail Door: no 8.0 ITE: board for transportation people. Good file base. Okay, but not the best. 1-800-982-4683, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: yes 7.0 RIBBS: BBS for people interested in the postal service's offerings. Okay file base, and decent message base. 26 nodes!!! (Shades of SBA) 1-800-262-9541, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: yes 7.5 NBCI: Great board. Message base supports attachments. Okay file base. Offers online chat, but from what I can tell, only has 2 stinking nodes at this point. 1-800-344-6224, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: Yes 8.0 FTA Online: good board aimed at Transportation safety professionals. has e-mail, some cool utility files, and a general message base. 1-800-231-2061, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: No 7.0 NASA: BBS for programmers to exchange ideas for NASA's SBIR program. Small message base, but utilities files are pretty good. 1-800-547-1811, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: Yes 6.5 Fedix & Molis: government information system provided for the general public. If information is what you want, this is for you. 800 # is only online from Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 9 PM, Eastern Standard Time. 1-800-783-3349, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: No 7.5 IBM C Set ++: BBS aimed at people interested in IBM's C set ++ program. okay file base, large files! okay message base. 1-800-874-2881, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: No 7.0 Multi-Tech: BBS with potential. Small file base, but could increase with time. Okay BBS, but needs some work. 1-800-392-2432, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: no 6.5 Nebraska Online: Friendly users and good file base make this an okay BBS. They really need new BBS software, though. Oh well, its still not bad. 1-800-392-7932, N-8-1 VT100 .QWK mail door: no 6.5 Grateful Medical BBS: Good file base, and okay message base. Lots of options and info here. Unlimited log-in time. Tons of users. Supports attachments in messages. 1-800-525-5756, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: no 8.0 AT&T Global: This board was really great until the sysops restricted chat. Other than that, its ok for e-mail and some files. 1-800-692-8872, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: yes 7.0 FRMS (Florida Recycling: Has good upload section, and a decent message base only 1 nde, though! 1-800-348-1239, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: kind of. 7.0 Serve Line: educational sign up board. Could be good, if youre willing to sign up, but not that great till then. Ho, hum. 1-800-487-7605, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: no 6.0 NEBBS: educational board on Supercomputers. Interesting. Okay file base. Message base contains only related topics. Lets hope this one lasts. 1-800-447-6377, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: No 7.5 Hayes Online: Tech Support for Hayes modem owners. Has numerous BBS lists, okay file base. Overall, not that bad a board. 1-800-874-2937, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: No 7.5 Dial Jan: disability board for those interested in disabled subjects. Not bad. Has okay message base. Good place to plug your BBS list! 1-800-342-5526, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: yes 7.5 Pennywise Shopping Online: Business supply store. Good for business owners. 1-800-752-3012, N-8-1 ANSI .QWK mail door: no 6.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, that's it for this third version of "BBS's That Actually Work!" Hopefully, next time. I can get more info on these boards, and get through to some of the more busy boards. BBS's have come a long way since the SBA days. So I'll have to update it monthly, I guess. Anyway, I'll have version 4 soon! I can be contacted on the following BBS's: BARK, RDL, Gulfline, ETA, NBCI, RIBBS, FSDO, ITE, Grateful Medical, and NASA, AT&T Global, Center-Link, New Visions (temporarily), FRMS, IBM C set ++, FTA, and ME/U. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other ways I can be contacted: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I can also be contacted at home at (304)-775-2283 on my BBS. If you do want to call my BBS, call between 1:00 and 10:00 p.m. (standard eastern time) BY VOICE FIRST! Its not officially my phone line yet, so I might not have the software ready if you do call, and that means you'll get a bunch of garbage and Ill get a new hearing-aid. So please call by voice first! I have over 8 megs of assorted cool files, a .QWK door, and 2 online games (soon to be more, lots more!!!). Just ask for Kevin, tell me who you are and we can hang up, Ill set the software up, and its that simple. Alllllll calls appreciated!!!! Remember, call by voice first!!! As soon as I get my own phone line, Ill let any and all users know through Bark BBS. Thank you!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am not responsible for a user of this list's actions, words, use, or mis- use of any of the systems contained in this document. Any virus-infected files found on these bulletin boards, I can not be held responsible for. This list is provided as a free service and therefore I am not responsible for the misuse of the above listed BBS's. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Courtesy Note: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Several people have said that us BBS list guys are ruining BBS's with our irresponsible public announcements of numbers. Well I am here to tell you that if it weren't for us, then the numbers would find their way to the public eventually anyway. But, nevertheless, for the satisfaction of the opposition, I will request that you be courteous to the sysop's rules and regulations on the above listed BBS's. I personally do not give a good *&^% what you do there, but these other people do. So, try not to be rude on their systems. And I, Randy, Doug, Jim, and Ray wont be hassled anymore. Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------