EASY INSTRUCTIONS
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  SEE "PRIZES.TXT" FOR CONTEST RULES AND A COMPLETE LIST OF PRIZES!

  1. Print out and complete the ballot at the end of this form.

     * Remember to use "SOFTWARE CREATIONS" as the BBS Title,
       and "(508) 368-7139" as the BBS Primary access number!

  2. Mail it to:

                   BOARDWATCH MAGAZINE
                   READERS CHOICE BBS CONTEST
                   8500 West Bowles Ave. Suite 210
                   Littleton, CO 80123.

  3. Print out and complete the Software Creations Contest Entry Form,
     in the included file "CONTEST.TXT"

  4. Mail it to:

                   SOFTWARE CREATIONS BBS
                   ATTN: Boardwatch Contest
                   26 Harris St.
                   Clinton, MA. 01510

  5. Tell your friends to get their votes in as soon as possible!






* THE FOLLOWING IS THE OFFICIAL BOARDWATCH BBS CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT *

 -----------------------------------------------
 BOARDWATCH 100 READERS' CHOICE BBS CONTEST 1994
 -----------------------------------------------

The Boardwatch 100 Reader's Choice BBS contest has become something of an 
institution each winter when BBS callers all over the country fax or mail in 
their ballots nominating their favorite BBS for inclusion in the Boardwatch
Reader's Choice Top 100 BBS List.

This year, the  contest will run from January 1, 1994 through June 30, 1994.
Winners will be announced at the Online Networking Exposition and BBS
Convention (ONE BBSCON) held in Atlanta, Georgia, August 17-21, 1994.
The Boardwatch 100 list will be published in subsequent issues of Boardwatch
Magazine and distributed in electronic form world-wide.  Last year's
Boardwatch 100 BBS list has been widely disseminated electronically, and
published in several books.

PRIZES FOR BULLETIN BOARD OPERATORS

1ST PRIZE: The BBS system receiving the largest number of valid ballots will 
be named the most popular BBS and will be presented with an award trophy at 
the ONE BBSCON held in Atlanta Georgia, August 17-21, 1994.  Additionally, 
the winning BBS will receive air fare, hotel accommodations and registration 
at ONE BBSCON for the primary BBS operator as the guest of Boardwatch 
Magazine. Additionally, the system will be featured in a story in Boardwatch 
Magazine and a free full-page color advertisement in Boardwatch Magazine for 
a period of three months.

TOP TEN: The ten most popular bulletin boards selected by the voters will 
each receive an award trophy at the ONE BBSCON, a story describing their 
system in Boardwatch Magazine, inclusion in a special top ten BBS listing in 
the magazine, and a free quarter-page black and white advertisement in three 
successive issues. Additionally, they will be listed in the Boardwatch 100 
BBS list.  System operators from the top 10 who attend ONE BBSCON will 
receive an award trophy in a special awards session.

TOP ONE HUNDRED: The 100 bulletin boards receiving the most votes will each 
be listed in the Boardwatch 100 readers choice BBS list. This list will be 
published in Boardwatch Magazine and freely distributed electronically on 
thousands of bulletin boards world-wide.

IN CASE OF TIE. Positions for which an identical number of votes are received 
will be determined by point value established by the date stamp assigned to 
each received ballot. Time/Date stamp values are accumulated for all votes 
and a cumulative score assigned to each BBS based on date of receipt of 
ballots. Votes receive a date stamp value between 1 and 180 based on the day 
of the contest the vote is received. System with lowest (earliest) cumulative 
date stamp score will prevail in event of tie.

PRIZES FOR VOTERS

All valid ballots submitted by voters will be entered in a random sweepstakes 
drawing. As of the opening date of this contest, prizes include five U.S. 
Robotics Courier Top of the line Modems, five Hayes OPTIMA 288 V.FC + FAX 
modems, and five ZyXEL Top of the line modems - and more are on the way. A 
minimum of 15 valid ballots will be selected from all entries and each will 
receive a free modem - from the most popular modem manufacturers in the 
world.


RULES FOR CALLERS

Each voter can vote once, for a single bulletin board system. Each ballot
must be fully completed, and individually mailed by each voter. We will
verify ballots as necessary. There are three ways to vote:

1. Complete this ballot and mail to: BOARDWATCH MAGAZINE, READERS CHOICE BBS
CONTEST, 8500 West Bowles Ave. Suite 210, Littleton, CO 80123.

2. Complete this ballot and FAX to (303)933-0876.

3. Or, dial the Boardwatch BBS at (303)973-4222 and complete the online
ballot provided on the main menu.

Balloting closes at 23:59:59 on June 30, 1994.

This contest is not limited to Boardwatch Magazine subscribers, and no
purchase of anything is required to participate in this contest. Reasonable
facsimiles of this ballot are acceptable, so long as all specified
information is included.

We held this contest during 1993 and it generated over 20,200 votes by the
close of balloting for some 1,775 different bulletin boards. The TOP system
received 1,330 votes. Your individual vote can have a tremendous impact on
the outcome of this contest. Further, the odds of winning a modem in last
years contest were roughly 1 in 3,340. You won't get those odds in the
lottery.

ONE BBSCON CONTACT INFORMATION:

The Online Networking Exposition and BBS Convention has emerged as the 
annual meeting place for BBS operators and online enthusiasts.  The event
hosts three days featuring over 100 educational sessions on all aspects of
the BBS community and virtually all the stars of the industry are on hand.
This year's event will be held at the Atlanta Market Center INFOMART in
downtown Atlanta, Georgia, August 17-24, 1994.  

For more information on the convention or a registration packet, contact:

ONE, Inc., 4255 S. Buckley Rd., Ste 308, Aurora, CO 80013; (303)693-5253 voice
(303)693-5518 fax; or (303)693-5432 BBS.


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BOARDWATCH MAGAZINE - 1994 READERS' CHOICE BBS CONTEST BALLOT

Title of bbs you vote for as the BEST:_______________________________________

Primary BBS access telephone number:_________________________________________

Is this BBS a long distance or toll call for you?   [] YES   [] NO


Voter name:__________________________________________________________________

Voice telephone number:______________________________________________________

Street address:______________________________________________________________

City:______________________________  State:____________  Zip code:___________

Primary communications software you use:_____________________________________

Primary modem manufacture and model:_________________________________________

Highest speed your modem supports:
[] 1200bps   [] 2400bps   [] 9600bps   [] 14400bps   [] 19200bps   [] 28800bps

Operating system:
[] DOS   [] OS/2   [] WINDOWS   [] MAC   [] AMIGA   [] UNIX   [] OTHER

Estimated BBS calls you make per month:_______   Average call duration:______

Estimated investment in hardware and software: $___________

Primary online interest (check all that apply):
[] Mail/Mail Conferences   [] Games/Entertainment   [] Chat/Social
[] News/Information   [] Shareware (Files)

Do you also maintain accounts on commercial services?
(check all that apply)

[] AOL   [] Compuserve   [] Delphi/BIX   [] GEnie   [] Prodigy   [] None

AGE:________        SEX: [] MALE   [] FEMALE

SIGNATURE:____________________________________   DATE:______________________

