<*>=====-----------------------=====<*> <*> The Fuck and Fuck <*> <*>=====-----------------------=====<*> <*> Thought up and Written by <*> <*> Satan [Rev] <*> <*> On The Date of 11/11/85 <*> <*>=====-----------------------=====<*> Well kiddies, 'tis that time 'gain... When the AE's begin to disappear, the Catfurs bite the dust, the BBS's are overflowed by munchies and assholes. This is otherwise known as... [ THE DECLINE OF THE BBS CIVILIZATION ] Yes, I've seen it happen many a time, when all the "good" users seem to fade into no-where, good posting drops to a minimum, and BBS's "voice validate"... But why, why, why? Why do these MODEM RODENTS exist? Why must they wreak havoc upon REAL people and cause some Sysops to give it up TOTALLY? Why must they post dumb messages, crash boards, threaten Sysops, leech wares (without uploading!)??? Is it their DESTINY? I think not! Let's look a little deeper into the subject, and go to the Sysop's side. <*>=====-----------------------=====<*> Situation:A munchie logs onto a board where he is not wanted, in which the case is an INTELLECTUAL BBS. Numb:45 Subj:LED ZEPPELIN From:MACK BOLAN Date:Mon Oct 31 1985 YOUR RIGHT JHON LEDZEP IS PRETTY KOOL BUT THERE NOT METAL ENOUGH FOR ME. WOW I JUST GOT AN AR-15 AUTOMATIC KOOL-BUSTER RIFLE, ITS RAD!!!!!!!!!! LATER THE ONE AND ONLY ** MACK BOLAN ** PS IF ANYONE WANTS ANARCHY FILES JUST EMAIL ME AND WE CAN TRADE ======================================= Shit! What is this person trying to accomplish? Say son, this isn't a "kool anarkist bord", man...Let's try to be REAL for a minute! The Sysop of the board that ol' Bolan-boy posted that on promptly attempted to show Mack what a misguided fool he was by writing up some song lyrics called "Modern Anarchist", and dedicating them to Macky, but of course Mack doesn't have the intellectual agility to understand things of this sort. But what can the Sysop do? Delete him? No, he'll sign on with another handle. Change his password? Same difference. Situation:Another MUNCHIE logs onto a BBS and proceeds to post his latest "warez", and does so on the incorrect sub-board for doing it. Numb:29 Subj:My Newest! From:THE OVERLORD Date:Fri Jan 31 1985 Well here they are! o Sherlock Holmes o Phantasie o Ultima IV o Garfield Leave me mail for 1200 trades only! If you want to get in TIC (The Inner Circle!!!!) then leave me mail with a list of your newest warez! THE OVERLORD -{[TIC]}- ======================================= Well, that message wasn't TOO bad, but what he didn't realize is that he put that message on the DEBATE board. Again, what is a Sysop to do? <*>=====-----------------------=====<*> I think we've gone on enough with the type of posting that these "users" do. Now, onto AE lines and the such. <*>=====-----------------------=====<*> Entry:LEGION Welcome to Skull Kingdom ][ AE Sysop:Boy Wonder Here is the list of commands the "user" will proceed to execute. (>Send (>Send (>Send (>Hang up? YES!!!!!! Good bye..| Does this person UPLOAD? Never! And of course there are the type that have 1200, and that makes it easier for them to leech wares, and also makes it a LOT easier to UPLOAD. But do they? Never! I've seen AE's and Catfurs come and go because of this. Some Sysops take to having individual p/w systems, only to be further abused by people hacking passwords & crashing the line and the like. Yes, again, what's a Sysop to do? <*>=====-----------------------=====<*> But the question still remains; "WHY?!" Why must these users continue to make a Sysop give up the BBS life for good? Why can't they take a few minutes to upload, even if it's a 7-sector file? An old ware? Anything? Not only have I seen many BBS's, AE's, and Catfur's go, but also MANY reputable pirate and debaters have left the modem scene for GOOD! Take for example, this one: Sector Seventeen. Not just recently he publicly announced he was giving up pirating. With the vast majority of LOSER pirates around, who can't help but quit? They leech and leech and leech off of you, but when you want something from them, either their AE is "messed up", or they ask you what they'll get in return! Pirating is no longer FUN, it's no longer a means of getting good software! Dear reader, have you any idea what these losers have turned PIRATING into? My Ghod, it's a RACE to see WHO can get the NEWEST before SOMEONE ELSE! It's to see WHO can put 'THEIR' title page on something SOMEONE ELSE has CRACKED!! And DEBATING! MUNCHIES have turned what used to be level-headed DEBATE into "bitch wars" and only post on debate boards to attack another user's opinion and attempt to force his own stupid ideas on the REAL users! <*>=====-----------------------=====<*> This has gone on long enough. I am tired of typing, and I am quite sure you are tired of reading. On the date of November the 11th, 1985, I now rest my case. Sincerely, -=( Satan [Rev] )=- The Church of The SubGenius <*>=====-----------------------=====<*>