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                           An Introduction to QBBSnet


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                               What is QBBSnet?  
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    QBBSnet is a Exclusively for Registered Users of QuickBBS versions 2.66
    and  above.  It is not Affiliated  with Matrix Technologies or QuickBBS
    except by virtue of the fact that it exists to support QuickBBS. Matrix
    Technologies is in no way  responsible for or in control of any portion
    of  the  network,  except  that  Matrix  Technologies  Author  Benjamin
    Schollnick and  other Matrix representatives  are  welcome participants
    in the network, and the network welcomes their participation.


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                       What is the Purpose of QBBSnet?   
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    Our  goal is to provide an  electronic  meeting  place  for novice  and
    experienced QuickBBS sysops.  Through our affiliate,  the QuickBBS File
    Network,  we also provide a timely method for sysops to obtain QuickBBS
    compatible utilities  and doors,  as well as publicly released versions
    of QuickBBS  and its  accompanying utilities.   QBBSNet is the official
    file distribution method for QuickBBS public releases.


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                     What Kind of Support Can You Expect?   
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    QBBSNet provides a user-to-user support format, along with participation
    by QuickBBS  author  Benjamin Schollnick and other Matrix  Technologies
    representatives.  User-to-user support is the most valuable kind, since
    another user is most likely to have encountered and overcome  the  same
    problems you face.


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                                Who to Contact  
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    QBBSnet Coordinators:      Geographical Areas Covered:      FidoNet:
                
                                Regional Coordinators

    Position Open              FL, GA, AL, MS, LA                1:2630/212
    Contact the Zone Coordinator

    Ed Grinnell                CO, KS, NM, OK, TX, AR            1:170/1701
    Tulsa, OK

    Heather StPierre           MA, ME, RI, VT, CT, NH, PQ        1:329/889
    New Bedford, MA

    Benjamin Schollnick        NJ, NY, PA, DC, DE, MD, VA, WV    1:2613/477
    Rochester, NY

    Sam Ryon                   TN, NC, SC, KY
    Chattanooga, Ky

    Position Open              MN, WI, MI, OH                    1:2630/212
    Contact the Zone Coordinator

    Position Open              IN, IL, MO, IA                    1:2630/212
    Contact the Zone Coordinator

    Larry Dercach              MT, WY, ND, SD, NE, AB, SK, MB
    Yorkton, Sask

    Position Open              ID, NV, UT, AZ                    1:2630/212
    Contact the Zone Coordinator

    Leonard Erickson           AK, BC, WA, OR, CA, HI            1:105/51
    Portland, OR

    Position Open              Canada, ON, PQ                    1:2630/212
    Contact the Zone Coordinator

    Werner Niedermeier         European Zone                     2:246/1
    Munich, Germany

    Sander Eek                 Holland Belgium                   2:283/507
    Blaricum Holland

    Johnny Pedersen            Sweden                            2:203/403
    Sweden

    Lance Lyon                 Australia
    Australia

                   Zone Coordinator/International Coordinator
    Scott Drake                North American Zone               1:2630/212
    Irvington, NJ

   
    Locate your Region Coordinator according to your geographical location.
    If you know the Net Coordinator for your area,  your application should
    be sent  there instead.  Please note that Fidonet authorities  frown on
    routed  netmail for other networks  that is routed through  the Fidonet
    system,  so all netmail messages using Fidonet addresses should be sent
    direct. If  you  wish,  you  may  also  compile  the  QBBSNet  nodelist
    (QBBSNET.###)  and send the  message  to the  address indicated in  the
    nodelist.  If you  choose  to follow  this method,  use  the  temporary
    address  150:rrr/999,  where rrr represents  the region number in which
    you  are geographically located,  or 150:nnn/999,  where nnn represents
    the network number in which you are geographically located.

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                             How to Join the Net  
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    If you are a REGISTERED user of QuickBBS 2.66 or above, you are eligible
    to join QBBSnet.  Fill  out the application  included in  this  package
    (QBBSNET.APP)  and send it to  the appropriate  coordinator either as a
    netmail message, or as a file attached to a netmail message.

    Please do not upload your application to your coordinator's BBS,  since
    it  is necessary  that you demonstrate  netmail capability  in order to
    become a  member of  the net.  If you  decide to send it as an attached
    file, please name it "QBBSNET.xxx", where xxx represents your initials.
    QBBSNet  Coordinators are  busy people and  might not  notice your file
    right away, so be sure to accompany it with a message.


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                             Help Getting Set Up  
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    If  you have  problems meeting  any of the  requirements  listed above,
    contact  your QBBSNet  Coordinator and  ask for help.  It's OK to  log
    onto his or her BBS to ask for assistance!


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                           Thanks for Your Support!  
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                                                           Revised 07/20/96
