The Secret Society of BBS SysOps, is now live. It's a certification program for BBS operators (sysops) with Four ranks: Initiate, Operator, Adept, and Master. Every rank has a curriculum covering the things that actually matter - BBS software, door games, message networks, ANSI art, FidoNet, the history and the law.

Study materials are free and open to anyone, no account needed. When you're ready, you take the exam. Pass, and you're a certified member. You get a downloadable PDF certificate with a QR verification link, an ANSI badge you can display on your own BBS, and a member ID in the public registry.

As of the time of this post there are 93/100 Founding Member spots available. Once those 100 are gone, they're gone. For pricing please visit the SSBBSS website! If you run a BBS, or you used to, or you just care about keeping this scene alive - come and have a look!

https://ssbbss.org/

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On 13 Mar 26 10:52:11, Rob Mcgee said the following to All:

The Secret Society of BBS SysOps, is now live. It's a certification program for BBS operators (sysops) with Four ranks: Initiate, Operator, Adept, and Master. Every rank has a curriculum covering the things that actually matte BBS software, door games, message networks, ANSI art, FidoNet, the history the law.

You've got to be kidding.

Nick

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Rob McGee wrote to All <=-

The Secret Society of BBS SysOps, is now live. It's a certification program for BBS operators (sysops) with Four ranks: Initiate, Operator, Adept, and Master. Every rank has a curriculum covering the things that actually matter - BBS software, door games, message networks, ANSI art, FidoNet, the history and the law.

Study materials are free and open to anyone, no account needed. When you're ready, you take the exam. Pass, and you're a certified member.
You get a downloadable PDF certificate with a QR verification link, an ANSI badge you can display on your own BBS, and a member ID in the
public registry.

As of the time of this post there are 93/100 Founding Member spots available. Once those 100 are gone, they're gone. For pricing please
visit the SSBBSS website! If you run a BBS, or you used to, or you just care about keeping this scene alive - come and have a look!

Who's getting the money from the "exam fee"?




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Nick Andre wrote to Dan Clough <=-

On 13 Mar 26 21:59:41, Dan Clough said the following to Rob Mcgee:

As of the time of this post there are 93/100 Founding Member spots available. Once those 100 are gone, they're gone. For pricing please visit the SSBBSS website! If you run a BBS, or you used to, or you

jus

care about keeping this scene alive - come and have a look!

Who's getting the money from the "exam fee"?

This. This really stuck out immediately. Fees for something that could
be better spent on a certification on Alison.com, something that could actually be put on a techie-resume... for less $$. At least with Alison you know what you're paying for and get some sort of tangible value in
the end.

Didn't know about alison.com but yeah that would seem to be something
which is more likely to be useful/recognized. This new site
"certification" almost seems like a bad joke, to be honest.

Sortof like a certain individual on Fsx who runs a board taking
donations for what ends up in his backpocket to buy a rediculous
server; for something clearly well beyond what any BBS could ever end
up using... a server along the same storage-specs of my Emby system.

Yeah, I know what you're referring to and that does seem a little...
strange.



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Jas Hud wrote to Alexander Grotewohl <=-

In protest, I am going to start the bbs sysop's union.

In the '90s, we floated the idea of tech guilds - like minded people,
some employed, others consulting -- we ended up with a group of cool
people - a couple of coders, an infrastructure guy, a couple of
graphics artists, a technical writer... as a consultant it was great
having someone I could reach out to on almost any tech issue.

Alas, this was before Google, when you'd have to ask a real person
about things you didn't know.

We had a great name, too - Strange Organization. I should talk to the
guy who owns the domain, it'd be great to have online again.



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Alexander Grotewohl wrote to Jas Hud <=-

In protest, I am going to start the bbs sysop's union.

maybe the union can protest and get cheaper synchronetbbs.org hosting
for seniors in assisted living facilities

I'd hope I could get a discount with my ssbbss.org membership card...



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