Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!apollo.hp.com!lf.hp.com!news.dtc.hp.com!col.hp.com!nntp.coast.net!chi-news.cic.net!uwm.edu!news.sol.net!daily-planet.execpc.com!earth.execpc.com!not-for-mailFrom: rmark@earth.execpc.com (Richard Mark)Newsgroups: alt.bbs.internet,alt.bbs.ads,alt.bbs.allsysop,alt.bbs,alt.bbs.lists,comp.bbs.misc,alt.answers,news.answers,comp.answersSubject: = 3/96 Guide to Select BBS's on Internet [1/2] =Followup-To: posterDate: 2 Mar 1996 09:49:29 -0600Organization: Exec-PCLines: 413Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.EDUMessage-ID: <4h9qm9$oh1@earth.alpha.net>Reply-To: cerebus@dkeep.comNNTP-Posting-Host: earth-le1.execpc.comSummary: A Comprehensive listing of BBS's accessible via telnet/rlogin;          also called the "SBI List"Keywords: telnet, bbs, sbiXref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu alt.bbs.internet:43945 alt.bbs.ads:33467 alt.bbs.allsysop:19997 alt.bbs:58581 alt.bbs.lists:18280 comp.bbs.misc:28345 alt.answers:16089 news.answers:66046 comp.answers:17326Archive-name: internet/bbs/list/part1Posting-Frequency: monthlyLast-modified: 03/02/96              GUIDE TO SELECT BBS'S ON THE INTERNET  (SBI LIST)             -------------------------------------------------       Copyright 1994, 1995 by Richard S. Mark, all rights reserved                          (cerebus@dkeep.com)        Featured in BBS Magazine, Boardwatch and West Coast Online                         March, 1996 Edition                       Posted Version [part 1 of 2] --------------------------------------------------------------------------The SBI list is a comprehensive guide to BBS systems accessible by telnetand/or rlogin on the Internet, and is updated monthly.  The files thatmake up the list are available for download from various locations(outlined in "Where to find the SBI files"), using a wide variety ofmethods.  To make this posting complete, I've included the most of mainfiles that make up the actual archive.  As of the 3/95 list, the -detailed- "Guide to Select BBS's on Internet" isno longer available via Usenet due to its ever-increasing size.  However,I strongly urge anyone interested in Internet BBS's to get a copy of thedetailed listing, which includes a great deal of additional informationabout each BBS than is listed in this posting.  A WEB version of thedetailed listing is also available, and provides a "guided tour" ofInternet BBS's.  To get a copy of the detailed list, or for informationabout the WEB page, see the section "Where to find the SBI Files",included in this posting.  This "posted version" of the list is divided into (2) parts:PART 1:	- README.1ST  - Revision information about this month's edition                        of the SBI list.        - README.DOC  - General information about the SBI list.  Includes                        "How to get the SBI files".        - SYSOP.DOC   - How to become a part of the list; BBS information                        addition/update form.        - WHERE TO FIND THE SBI FILES - General info about how to get                    the complete Guide by FTP, modem, finger, and WWWPART 2:  The "Quick" Guide to Select BBS's on Internet - a short summary         of all the BBS's on the list, along with IP addresses.------------------------------------------------------------------------==========README.1ST==========SBI REVISION NOTES 3/96-----------------------THE INTERNET BBS TOP 20 CONTEST!--------------------------------The contest went well, concluding on February 15th, and 20 of the BESTand most POPULAR BBSs was chosen.  See the SBI Home page for a list of the winners!  The winners will alsobe featured in an upcoming BBS Magazine issue.  Kudos to all voters andBBSs!The 1996 contest will start up in just a few weeks, and we'll run itall year.  That should give us some interesting results come January of1997...DISASTER IN FEBRUARY--------------------If you had a problem accessing the WEB site in early February, it wasbecause our Internet Provider (I will name names...it was BBN-Planet)accidentally disconnected us 30 days too eary.  We were planning onswitching ISP's, and upgrading to a faster connection, in lateFebruary.  This error had us off the net for almost 2 weeks.  All iswell once again, and we're back online with faster access...and a moredependable ISP.NETTERM ADDS SBI LIST ---------------------The BEST Winsock-compatible telnet client you can get just got BETTER! Netterm (version 2.8) now supports an extended telnet-phone directory. The SBI List and the makers of Netterm has made an arrangement so thatALL SBI BBSs are included in the directory!  Updates to the Nettermtelnet-phone directory are available off the SBI home page.SYSTEM REGISTRATION/UPDATE FORM ON THE WEB------------------------------------------With a LOT of help from the good people at Concentric Research (CHRIS),and specifically  Patrick Doyle at CRIS, sysops are now able tosubmit new or updated system information directly via the WEB.  In fact, this is actually the BEST way to make sure all your information is includedin future lists.  All you need is a "forms compatible" WEB browser (most are) and goto: http://dkeep.com/sbi.htm  *** PLEASE USE THIS METHOD FOR SUBMITTING SYSTEM INFORMATION! ***----------------------------------------------------------------------Keep those BBS's coming!Your SBI list author,Richard (cerebus@dkeep.com)==========README.DOC==========GUIDE TO SELECT BBS'S VIA TELNET         3/96---------------------------------------------Thank you for downloading the 3/96 edition of the SBI (Select BBS's onthe Internet) BBS listing.  This listing will be updated MONTHLY, unlessthere are no changes or additions to the list from the prior month.  Thislist will always be called SBI<MMYY>.ZIPFiles in this archive should include:-------------------------------------SBI0396.LST         Select BBS's via Internet list (full detail)SBIQ0396.LST        Select BBS's via Internet "Quick" list (just                    names and addresses)SBIN0396.LST        NEW BBS Systems for this month.TOP20.LST           The Current Top20 Internet BBS Contest WinnersREADME.DOC          The file you are reading nowREADME.1ST          Important revision information SYSOP.DOC           How to become a part of the SBI listHISTORY.DOC         How this list came aboutWHY ANOTHER INTERNET BBS LIST?------------------------------The answer to this is simple - other internet BBS lists mostly containgovernment or educational based BBS's.  They are not what most "BBS'ers"would usually call a "BBS" - which are very diverse and colorful systemsthat offer just about everything - messages, files, games, chat, and otherservices - and up until recently, were mostly accessible via long distancephone calls!  This is a list of "real" BBS's accessible via TELNET,RLOGIN, or WEB on the Internet.We feel a good and FREE listing of these systems will not only help promote BBS's on the 'net, but also act as an invaluable aid to the new Internet user trying (and sometimes desperately searching) for useful and *fun* systems to visit out in cyberspace.  This list does *not* contain any opinions or editorials of the systems listed - it is merely a listing, with details provided (where possible) by the BBS sysops themselves.HOW DO I ACCESS THESE BBS'S VIA THE INTERNET?---------------------------------------------This "guide" is not designed to be a tutorial of "how to use theInternet", nor is it a guide to "how to get access to the Internet".There are hundreds of "help" files available on the network, or on yourfavorite BBS to help you out.   Most of the systems listed in this listoffer Internet access, and can be called using a modem and phone line.Once you get setup on one of these systems (or gain access to the Internetthrough some other means), you can access most of the systems listed byusing a "TELNET" client.  This works differently for different systems,but one common example would be:telnet <host name>   (ex: telnet boardwatch.com)ortelnet <ip address>  (ex: 199.84.216.1)Some systems integrate "telnet" into a menu prompt, which after executionwill simply ask you to enter the host name or IP address.Some systems also offer the ability to use RLOGIN for the same purpose asTELNET.  I'd suggest you try TELNET first...Another method is to telnet via a WWW page.  If you have access to theWeb, you can use this URL - http://dkeep.com/sbi.htm  You will alsoneed a "telnet" client.  Some browsers have them built-in, but mostdon't.  Off of the SBI Home Page is a link to and FTP site with some decent clients.For Web-based BBSs, you can access them using any graphical WEBbrowser.  I'd recommend Netscape for the highest level of compatibility.Some BBSs require "special" proprietary clients to access them via thenet.  See the BBS description for details on these systems.SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FILE TRANSFERS:---------------------------------Even though most of the BBS's listed support "outgoing" FTP, many of the"PC" based systems listed here do not support FTP (File Transfer Protocol)TO their PC-Based file systems (which is where most of the files are).One solution for those that use dial-up accounts for their internet access(where the user dials into the service with a PC using a communicationspackage such as Procomm or Qmodem), is to use ordinary "Z-modem" oncetelnetted into the BBS. However, in order for this to work, you MUST USE8-BIT BINARY MODE for your telnet session, or rlogin using the -8 commandline parameter.  Different "telnet" and "rlogin" clients handle modesettings in their own way, so check with your service, documentation, orlook thru your help files to see how this is done.  Many telnet clientsuse "toggle binary" to set 8-bit mode.