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- From: greenie@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
- Newsgroups: sci.skeptic
- Subject: UFO Discussions on Internet BBS
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.163537.2785@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 16:35:37 -0500
- Organization: Carnegie Mellon Computer Club
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- Attention Internet Users:
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- There is an Online Service reachable through the Internet that offers
- stimulating conversation and entertainment. We offer Usenet NEWS and other
- local message areas. We also have File Transfers available for many computer
- types, with either modem or network file transfer capability (XMODEM, ZMODEM
- and FTP).
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- We have access to several MUDs including Vincents Hollow, and great
- multi-player games such as Conquest, a full-screen space battle game,
- and other entertainment sections, such as a CB Simulator and IRC Chat.
- We host weekly CB conferences on various topics ranging from education
- instruction practices to events on current affairs. People from all over
- the world participate in our message areas - bringing the world closer
- together to form a global meeting place.
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- One of our active local message areas is "Skeptics Abound", where we're
- presently discussing and debating the existence of "UFO's". Pop in and
- join the conversation.
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- We offer Internet access to all users, however Commercial users are
- restricted to non-NSFnet access. Only Educational and Research uses
- are permitted over the NSFnet.
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- TELNET, FTP, MAIL, FINGER, and TALK access is available online.
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- The name of the system is the IDS World Network. To access the system;
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- Modem: (401) 884-9002 (high speed numbers available upon request)
- Internet: telnet ids.net [155.212.1.2]
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- Members of the Education and Research community are invited to participate,
- as we are constantly looking to link users from these groups together. We
- are presently involved with connecting the State of Rhode Island and it's
- K-12 schools to the Internet, and are interested in sharing experiences
- with Internet in the classroom.
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- Andy, green@ids.net
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