                                S K I D N E T 
                         ... originating in 905 ...
 
       SkidNet is the official Network of ..Alone & Digital Fusion Music 
         It's name is sarcastic by nature, the bases however are not.
           ( With the exception of, obviously, [Beer / Chix / Cars] )
         
        The bases are as follows :

                SkidNet E-Mail                      SK_MAIL
                General Relevance Forum             SK_GEN
                What's up with Alone                SK_ALONE
                Digital Fusion Forum                SK_FUSI
                Freelancers / Other Groups          SK_FREE
                The GoVeg! Solution                 SK_VEG
                SkidNet Music Forum                 SK_MUS
                Ufo & Alien Quest                   SK_UFO
                Terrorism & Activism                SK_TERR
                Why I Hate The World                SK_HATE
                Beer, Chix & Cars                   SK_SKID
                SkidNet Sysops Only                 SK_SYS

 NOTE: All message bases in SkidNet use the Echo mail format with the 
       exception of the SkidNet E-Mail base which may be configured as 
       a direct NetMail base at the sysops discretion.

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* SkidNet E-Mail - [SK_MAIL]
  This message base is used for private messages sent through SkidNet.
  Sysops are required to configure this area as follows: 
  
  Sysops and Co-Sysops: Can read ALL messages in this area
        Any other user: May only read messages TO or FROM himself/herself

  In this base, SkidNet encourages the use of programs which allow messages 
  to be scrambled and unscrambled.  In other words, messages may be coded so 
  that ONLY the intended receiver can decipher what it says.  Messages in 
  this format written in any other base will be deleted.

* General Relevance Forum - [SK_GEN]
  This message base is used for general conversation about everything and
  anything.  However, this base is will not tolerate posts like "Hi, I'm new
  and I want to chat ... " or other such weak one line attempts at balancing 
  a post call ratio.
  
* What's up with Alone - [SK_ALONE]
  This message base is the official Alone forum.  This echo is fully public.
  It is used by Alone to announce new releases, answer questions, talk about
  stuff which relates to Alone projects, etc.  If anyone wants to get in
  touch or find out about Alone, this is the base which is to be used.
  
* Digital Fusion Forum - [SK_FUSI]
  This message base is the official Digital Fusion forum.  This echo is
  fully public.  Digital Fusion is the sister group related to Alone which
  deals entirely with Compu_Tunes and Compu_Noise.  (VOC, MOD, S3M ... )
  Same deal as the Alone Base, go figure.

* Freelancers / Other Groups - [SK_FREE]
  This message base deals with any other Compu_Group or Compu_Freelancers
  that could possibly want or need support.  If it has to do with computers 
  and it isn't corporate (Ie: MicroSoft) , use this base to talk about it. 
  
* The GoVeg! Solution - [SK_VEG]
  This base is meant for Vegan/Vegeterian conversation.  In case you were not
  aware, this GoVeg! funk is an issue which Alone has been known to support
  very harshly.  This base will be used to talk about Veg_Recipes, animal
  rights, and anything else that has to do with the Veg lifestyle.  

* SkidNet! Music Forum - [SK_MUS]
  Music is what this one's all about cuz music is what everything's about.
  This base is for discussion about anything that has to do with music.  Any
  kind, any where, any how.  It is however important to note that Alone is
  known to push the underground scenes and that Alone members ain't that
  down with the mainstream.

* Ufo & Alien Quest - [SK_UFO]
  This base is meant for extra-terrestrial conversation.  Aliens and Alone
  is yet another bunch of cross bread beliefs that we have been known to 
  feel strongly about.  This one's about anything that has to do with it.
  From Grand Deception Philadelphia Vanevar Bush & the Mj-12 to the TV shows
  with a nice green guy in em ... That's some funk.

* Terrorism & Activism - [SK_TERR]
  In preparation for Armageddon, this base coincides with the HPG (coming
  up) and any activity which has to do with direct action.  From building
  bombs to animal liberation ... from communist revolutions to the IRA ...
  from the palestinian terrorist movements to gay rights ... If it has to 
  do with terrorist activities or activism, it is to be found here.

* Why I Hate The World - [SK_HATE]
  This base is used to vent anger and frustration.  It's for all those people
  who don't have time to contribute as an Indy for Alone or for those who
  don't want to.  (This is a subtle pun by the way) ... The base is just
  about pointing out those things which make our planet ugly and perhaps
  uniting users into finding solutions to what needs to be fixed.

* Beer, Chix & Cars - [SK_SKID]
  This is the sarcastic base where people loose their minds thinking that
  Alone is just a bunch of drunken sexists mutants with tight jeans.  This
  base gets a little crazy ... To find truth within the lies and to talk 
  with a random mentality.  Woooooou.

* SkidNet! Sysops Only - [SK_SYS]
  This base may only be accessed by sysops of individual SkidNet sites.
  It's the sysop echo where sysops discuss the moderation of message bases
  and all that technical stuff which makes the sysop what she/he is.

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                     [In Case You Were Not Aware Info]

   Alone is a group that releases MultiMediaHateZines - These Magazines are 
   related to the bases in SkidNet - The general concept is to release anger 
   in a positive form in hopes of achieving global positive change.  Alone 
   believes in full freedom of speech and information.  If you do not agree 
   with our tentative leftist ways, we fully encourage you to contribute 
   articles which go against what individuals in Alone stand for and we 
   guarantee it will be published.  Also, anyone with the need to be heard 
   who writes something for out magazine will have the chance to be heard
   through our magazine.  We accept ALL indy contributions which are not
   advertisement.  The concept is WAKE UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT !

   Alone also releases HateWare.  These are things like Bbs_Utils, Games,
   Info_Packs, etc.  All Alone Products will always be 100% FREE.  Money, 
   if EVER (Not by me anyways - Vern Thomas) asked for will NEVER be 
   mandatory to supply ... Support, Zero Profit or Volunteer basis only.
   
   Digital Fusion is a sister group to Alone.  They release things that have
   to do with Compu_Music and Compu_Noise (VOC, MOD, S3M, Etc).  Political
   and social connotations related to this group are at a minimum.

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                            [Get To The Point]
 
 SkidNet is looking for Hubs nationally. We need large systems that will 
 be reliable message hubs.  SkidNet sites also have the option of being
 Alone / Digital Fusion sites since this net and these groups are directly
 related to each other.  FREQ of all new files to SkidNet sites requesting
 them will be granted. 

 Fill out SKIDNET.APP and NETFILE it with a NETMAIL message to The Hypnotist
 aka SkidNet Coordinator saying that you have applied (blah blah blah) at 
 The Power Of Suggestion Bbs.  A mini node list can be found at the end of 
 SKIDNET.APP.  If you can't do this, you aren't competent enough to join the 
 SkidNetWerk.  Thank you for your time and we hope to hear from you soon.
