Re: Attention: Sysop's!!

[webmaster@callapple.org (A.P.P.L.E. Webmaster)]

Jeff Thomas <a2forever@usa.net> wrote in message news:<3DCA0724.A5E0AF0E@usa.net>...
> I have been unable to find a world-wide directory of Apple II BBS's.
> I'll like to start putting one together with the intention of posting it
> within this newsgroup, once, all the information has been gathered and
> only if I get enough replies.
> 
> No porn sites and nothing to do with Mac(intoshes).
> 
> I am unable to try them all out, please ensure that the BBS is still
> operating and details are correct.
> 
> If you wish to be included on the list, I require the following
> information: name of BBS, names and contact details of Sysop(s), BBS
> Software used (including version numbers, if possible), special software
> supported and required (e.g.. for retrieving messages, etc.), type of
> BBS (direct connect being not over the internet, telenet, web or
> java-based), BBS contact addresses (phone number for those not on the
> internet, including regional and country STD codes, web-site address or
> telenet), connection speeds (modem  speeds, etc), country of origin and
> region (can foreigns and/or those outside the region join?), for which
> language (English only, or Chinese and Japanese, etc.), character sets
> supported and/or required (ANSI or ASCII), private or public BBS, date
> when the BBS began and number of years in operation, any sponsorship,
> brief description that best describes the BBS, number of connections at
> one time (single or multiple, how many people can be online at the same
> time), message
> groups, categories for downloadable files and their general file formats
> (.shk, .gif, .dsk, .mod, etc.), estimate of amount of files for each
> category, type of files (freeware, public domain or shareware, Dos 3.3
> or ProDOS, AppleWorks, etc), levels of access and what is accessible
> (eg. beginners can only read/post messages, not download files) and
> their related costs with correct currency and options for payment
> (cheque, cash-only, etc.), any additional services and their charges
> (like Fidonet, online games,
> chat facilities and for how many people? or e-mail accounts, etc.) and,
> is it accessible on Apple II?
> 
> Feel free to add anything else to the list mentioned above.
> Please e-mail me, at: greymouse2k@yahoo.com
> 
> Thanks,
> Jeff.

Jeff,

This has already been done by us.  Take a look at
www.callapple.org/BBSlist.  You should find just about everything that
exists there.  We are in the process of adding the Austrailian BBS's
now and will complete that this coming week.