ZX-News #12 29 октября 1996

SPbZXNet

BBS on ZX - The draft statute, created in St. Petersburg computer Network ZX-compatible machines SPbZXNet.

                 OmegaNet



            Alex Mikhailov, 1996



       The draft charter was created as a

    Saint Petersburg computer network

        for Zx-compatible machines.


               Introduction.

               ---------- (A purely organizational issues on 
the first  conference, which by statute are not

 no relation)


  The project is prepared to sysops potential stations have 
adopted it on First general meeting sisopov Networks 
(conference) to be held the week before Opening OmegaNet. Date 
of the conference will be declared in one of the following 
ZxNews'ov. While it is not precisely defined in relation to

set of "organizational" issues.


  In drafting the experience of
and the errors of existing networks, such as
FidoNet and ZxNet.


  Once again I want to note that OmegaNet -
working title for a future network, which
In no case will not be saved! The final title will be 
determined closer to opening. 


       While suggestions were:


               SpbZxNet

               SpeccyNet

               EliteNet

               SuperNet

               SokolNet:)


  If someone could even suggest that,
please contact me.


  Drinking beer during the conference will be
most welcome! To
Nobody sat buried in his bottle,
a few days will have to chip in and
tell off someone to buy beer
all. But other alcoholic beverages to drink
will not ...


  Not yet decided where (who) will all
this matter be conducted. If someone is willing to
give your apartment / villa / car -
will be very well.


  As I wrote in the 10th Newskah, the presence of all sisopov 
or their representatives sure!



  Well, sort of, with ogranizatsionnymi issues
understood. Proceed directly to
project.


                 Chapter I.

                 -------

             General Provisions.


  The computer network created for OmegaNet
communication sinkleristov Petersburg together with the help of 
any modems that support Servers stations bbs, included in this

network.


  The main directions of this communication
are the exchange programs and correspondence.


  Since most prevalent in the city were Vicomm-compatible 
modems, this type of modem and accepted as a "point

reference.


  In general, the network - free, that does not interfere with 
the individual operators to enter the payment on their stations 
for the elevated level of access, for example. 


  To participate in the network can any sinklerist, without any 
kind of limitation, the type of modem that supports at-least 
one of the bbs. 


  For the standard software support adopted terminalka "MMD", 
which, among a number of other possibilities, allows us to take 
/ pass directory of the drive. 


  On this principle, and based the entire work
network. User calls to the station, enters the password (name 
type is not necessary), and, depending on the level of access 
gets access to certain files that are available on the drive 
(s) server. 


  Due to the inability to use
IM2 at the control line of the server program, it is not 
possible to make time limit on Vicomm-bbs. But in

Thus, in principle, and there is no need, because in order to 
download particular file, you need to have a sufficient level 
of access that particular bbs. 


  As servers are encouraged to use any ZX with RAM not less than
256K.


                Chapter II.

                --------

              The hierarchy of the network.


  OmegaNet, by analogy with FidoNet, have
hierarchical structure.


  Item 1.

  ========


  The most important person in the network is
Coordinator, who is elected at the General
Meeting sisopov. His word - the law, but
He can not violate the Constitution. Duty
Coordinator is the overall direction
network, a fair solution for all encountered
disputes, again, based on the Charter and of the
purely human principles.


  The Coordinator has the following rights and responsibilities:


  - The right to disconnect / connect the station to

    network.

  - Right to prohibit a particular user'u

    networking, with all the standard
    tsiyah such user'u must be tired
    resistivity of zero.

  - Right shift / moderators

    echo area for many pros
    bam users / sisopov / other moderators.

  - The right to convene an extraordinary Meeting

    Sisopov.

  - The right to pursue its policy, the most

    make decisions; coordinator is not necessarily
    Zan anyone give an account of his Days
    tviyah.


  Coordinator, but like everyone else, must abide by all rules 
of the Constitution and be fair to everyone in

equally. The coordinator is a "permanent president" at the 
meeting sisopov, for hosting and organizing that he replies.



  Voting on the choice of the coordinator shall be by secret, 
ie, the list of all sisopov need to mark only one name!



  Item 2.

  ========


  Moderator (s) - the second person in the hierarchy
network. Develops and monitors compliance
rules of the echo area, which he moderated.
Choose his own assistant (s) - komoderatora (s).


  Rights and responsibilities of moderator:


  - Right off of the echo area user'a

    or bbs.

  - The right to remove messages from the echo area,

    he moderated in the case of incommensurate
    misfit content of these letters right
    Lowered arias.


  Moderator (s) - right-hand coordinator. He should help the 
coordinator advice and suggestions in its hard work ... 


  Item 3.

  ========


  Mailer (Mailer) - a person who is responsible for forwarding 
all personal mail, as moderator is responsible for sending msg 
him aria. Every SysOp regularly download mailer'u soap, and he 
sends e-mail recipients to other bbs. 


  Rights and responsibilities mailera:


  - Right at mailera, but there is only necessarily
    ...'s duty :)


  Mailer must vnezavisimosti the content of emails to send them 
all! Ie he, Unlike the moderator has prava delete / not to send 
letters, make Offtopic etc.



  As a priest, mailer has no right
disclose information, read them in private correspondence of 
network users. That - the most responsible and honorable 
position in the OmegaNet, which means the full confidence of

to the person from all participants in the network.


  Item 4.

  ========


  Sysop - the owner on his bbs, but must
obey the instructions of the coordinator and
moderators in those matters which they
unaware. Ie moderator, for example, can not
turn off the station from the network and co-ordinator -
can.


  Rights and responsibilities sysop:


  - The right to registration at its user'ov

    station.

  - The right to moderate local arias.

  - The right of the introduction of payment for the use of

    his bbs.

  - Right setting levels of access to nick

    bbs its discretion.


  SysOp shall not less frequently than once every three days,
are receiving mail: soap - necessarily, and echo-conferences, 
if the station is their prescribers. In this case, the "cap" 
(salute stations) must be specified as once a week bbs exchange 
mail / msg and on what days.



  Item 5.

  ========


  User - a person who has a modem and
wants to work in a network. The most "socially
unprotected, so to speak,
in the hierarchy OmegaNet.


  Rights and responsibilities user'a:


  - The right to register on any bbs

    network, where previously there were no serious

    violations, in which case, have to
    ordinator decides that a particular

    users do.

  - The right to demand from the increasing Sysop

    level, but this does not mean that the opera
    torus to raise ...

  - The right to demand from sysop to subscribe

    on the aria, but it does not mean that the operator
    The operator will sign on it ...

  - The right choice of stations for bbs

    addresses on the network and work with it.


  User shall comply with all rules of the Charter
and arias, as well as rules of "common sense"
ie be polite (to swear only soap and water), to respect the 
opinions of others, do not snitch etc.



  Item 6.

  ========


  So we turned around a
shemka:


               Coordinator

                | |

            Moderatory Mailer

                   | |

                  SysOp

                    |

                   User



                Chapter III.

                ---------

   Registration and work with bbs.


  Item 1.

  ========


  To call a bbs, need
to know:


  - Business hours

  - The type of modem, which it supports

  - Telephone number

 Schedule of work stations weekly published in ZxNews.


  Before the first call on the bbs should
pre-register operator for voice. Sysop may be right in the "cap"
specify the time when it is convenient to
Called user'y on any matters, including
including this one.


  You must fill out and send in advance
User'a profile:

 - Last Name First Name Middle Name
 - Date of Birth
 - Computer Type
 - Modem Type
 - Full home address
 - Telephone
 - Future ID card

   (Password)


  After that, you set sysop
level of discretion, enters into
List of users and make your
private address on the station. For example:


    812/02.03 = SPB/2-aya bbs.3-rd user


  Personal address needed to send your
mail. One user can have multiple addresses, ie, register
some bbs.


  Item 2.

  ========


  Once you sign up,
can call the station on any day
certain times of its work.


  All the rules for dealing with specific bbs are in the file 
"bbswork.C", which download in the first place. Ie Sysop itself 
establishes the order of its station! 


  However, be sure to "bbswork.C" should
contain the following items:


  - Types of violations, followed by

    such a punishment.

  - Conditions that allow for user'u
    nyat its access, ie that this

    he needs to do.


  File "bbswork.C" does not need to keep on disk station. Sysop 
can send it user'u during registration

eg.


  Item 3.

  ========


  Once complete the procedure
"Identity" you "enter" at
bbs and begin her work.


  The first thing the station issued its own "hat", which must 
necessarily find reflected the following information:



  - Title

  - Number of network

  - Number user'ov at the moment

  - The name of the sysop

  - Number of disk drives, and what

    (A, B, C, D, HDD)

  - Hours

  - The time that is convenient for registration

  - Type (mail / file / something, and others)

  - Subject

  - How many times a week, sent almost
    that (at least 2) and on what days


  Everything else does not necessarily indicate a
cap, but the sysop can write in it
Additionally, all he wants.


  Number bbs network sysop receives before
the opening of the station from the coordinator. All other 
items "cap" statement is, as he pleases. 


  Sysop should, in the event of schedule changes
work station, notify the coordinator!


  Item 4.

  ========


  Now the user can download the catalog of any
disc. According to the level of access, it can
take some files from the station, its
e-mail and the echo area, as well as upload
letter / msg.


  Thus, e-mail. Station bbs, in addition to file, may have also 
e-mail field (Disks). Here there are limitations of this kind: 
for each area needs its own drive, ie for a file - A for-mail - 
B. And that - at least, because otherwise on the bbs will reign 
chaos ... 


   If the server with one drive, then sootvsetstvenno, it can 
be either e-mail, ie, work only with e-mail, or file. But if 
the bbs with two or more drives, it unleashes an operator ... 
In principle, this problem will disappear with the advent of 
the hard drive and terminalki supporting work with him, but as 
long as their no - will have to suffer ...



  Postal area is divided into: echo area
and (or) on the private correspondence (soap).


  Mail Forwarding sysop engaged no less than twice a week. 
Shipment is on a specially designed moderator

routes for the roughly the following scheme:


                bbs1 bbs2

                 | | | |

                   node

                 | | | |

                bbs3 bbsN


  Ie some bbs obrzuyut one node.
Junction is selected by the sysop
these bbs. First, all mail from these stations
go to the site. Mail from the nodes goes to the moderator (s):


             Node1 Node2

                | | | |

                Moderator

                | | | |

              uzel3 uzelN


  Moderator msg all together in one
text file called "DD-MM-YY.A", where:


  - DD - day

  - MM - month

  - YY - Year

  - A - number of the arias,

and the same scheme sends back a
if sysop, for example, took a week for a few msg and tighter 
date, then he, at its station, combines them into one

file.


  This system is not the most perfect, however,
more or less comfortable in an environment where every sysop 
manually forwards mail. When such a system, most of the work 
falls Still on the shoulders of the moderator and not sysop.

Just Imagine yourself, as if tired of all, if every sysop was 
ring up all the other bbs and with each separately to exchange 
mail. Prevailed to the total confusion. And so - everything is 
simple and clear. 


  By the way, he can come up with a moderator
its system forward - finally
that's his business ...


  Item 5.

  ========


  Somewhat simpler case with soap and water.
Sysop mailer'u calls and sends all
messages sent to other stations
user'ami his bbs; mailer, in turn,
gives the operator all his new messages.


  Myler himself sorting mail, and as soon as he calls a sysop, 
just "issues" all that has come to date. 


   I repeat: Routes and time of shipment
msg / soap are moderated, and Myler,
as they will be comfortable and pleased.


  Item 6.

  ========


  Due to the relatively small volume of the disc (640 K), we 
have to impose restrictions on working with files. 


  On the drive constantly have a directory of programs of this 
bbs, which you can download a person even with a minimal level. 
Catalog creators of a sysop on the following principle:


 | Number | name | type | level | Notes |.


             Types are:


  "G" - game, "S" - system, "M" - music,
"D" - demo, "$" - screen, "O" - training.


  Level - number indicating how
level of access should have user, to download the file.


  Access levels - standard (of 16)
however, the right to increase / decrease the level of
has only a sysop.


   On the drive where the server program is available in
the presence of a file-descriptor level, as well as
file with a list of users bbs in the form:


            | Password | level |.


  The file-descriptor level, sysop describes which files belong 
to which level. 


  For example, there are three programs: Bomber,
STS 4 and the Academy. Sysop can fix them
all at the same level:


  8. Bomber.Z, STS 4.Z, Academy.Z,

and maybe a few levels:


  1. Bomber.Z

  8. STS 4.Z

  12. Academy.Z.


  If Academy.Z try to download the user with
9th level of access, then he has nothing
out, and if the 12th and above - please ... But Bomber is 
available even to the beginner. :) 


        All files except the main ones:


               good_day.W

               bbs_info.W

               i_want.W

               ZxNewsXX.Z,

is in offline. Ie they do not have to
disk, but they are in the directory. To obtain such a file, you 
must: 


  - See, that's enough, you have access

  - Write a letter to sysop, in this letter

    specify that you want to file for the floor
    clude the day when he'll gallop
    vat


  If the sysop finds that you can get this program, it puts it 
on drive in the day that you indicated, and the

Next is her shoots. Do not have time to download - your 
problems. If the operator is good, it could once again to put 
it, and if not - then I'm sorry ... 

  As already mentioned, the sysop is the owner of the station. 
Ie what he wants, then does. If you do not want to, for 
example, see You list user'ov - puts the 0th level, and that's 
that ... 


  Server Software just as well as
"MMD", controls the line. All actions
user'a recorded in the log, which the operator can then see. 
This is somewhat simplifies the sending of letters sysop: scored

directly on the keyboard while working with
station message, and the operator of the morning
read it in log'e.


  Item 7.

  ========


  Before you upload anything on
bbs, look, no, if there is this program. If not, write sysop 
letter ask-whether it be him. He'll set a date and time when 
files can be downloaded at bbs.



  But, just in case, be sure to
injection, which is enough disk space.


  Uploaded file will automatically receive
16th level and will remain until
long as the operator does not change it. Ie
Download the newly uploaded file to anyone
will not succeed.


  Item 8.

  ========


  Dark-files and public use.

On the drive there are a few "permanent" files:


  good_day.W - greeting sysora

  bbs_info.W - no comment

  i_want.W - he wants to fuck sysop

  ZxNewsXX.Z - current issue

  userlist.W - member list bbs

               (Number / Name / Surname)


     As well as private (dark) files:


     for_news.W - letters to ZxNews

     to_coord.W - letters coordinator

     to_mod.W - letters to moderator


  It is clear that the dark-download the files you can not.


  By the way, the expansion is not exe-file - a private matter 
sysop, ie he can make them at its discretion. And all the 
exe-Schnick ZXZIP-stored in the archive! 


  Item 9.

  ========


  To send a letter to tamp it first in any text editor, and in
name, specify the address of the correspondent. For example:


     "812/0308.m" = SPB/03.08.mylo.


  Reached at his zip drive bbs type
File "PROGRAM". After that, a "letter" can only be read by the 
addressee. If Letter sent to another bbs, then sysop,

mailer'u forwarded immediately erases it
from the disk.


  To send a msg in the echo area, came
it to the zip drive type "IBM", ie without
header. Program on the server writes
it with the name consisting of a number of the last message for 
today. For example: 


           "012.C" = 12th msg.


  Then, the next day, sysop unites msg for predeuschy in one 
file name, consisting of date. For example:



   "10-12-96.C" = All msg for 10/12/1996.


  Since the bbs do not affix "cap" msg,
you need to do it yourself user'u:


           From: Alex Fedorov

           Who: All

           Subject: Hello!

           Date: 10-Dec-96

           Origin: 01/07/P


  Item 10.

  =========


  Sysop itself ensures that any msg / letters he sent, and what 
does not. 


  Once you accept a letter addressed to you personally, the 
server automatically deletes it from disk.




                Chapter IV.

                --------

          Violations and penalties.


  Item 1.

  ========


  Echo Conference.


  Formulating rules of echo-conference deals with the 
moderator. It also monitors compliance with these rules 
user'ami, he's their "punish" in accordance with these rules. 


  Item 2.

  ========


  Suspension from work on the network user'a.


  The most severe punishment is a ban user'u to work with a 
network OmegaNet. Such punishment may make only a coordinator 
on the basis of the Constitution and common sense. If you made 
such punishment, the operators of bbs should set the 0th level 
for this user'a and have no right to register.



  User can be removed because:


  - Repeated violations of the Charter Network

  - Attempts to use the network for the propagator
    gandy religious and political

    views

  - Bullying at work with the stations,

    attempts to "crash" the server, send

    all the small stuff in order to leave no free
    the free disk space bbs, etc.

  - Using another's name and password

    without the permission of the person to whom they

    belong

  - Attempts by threats or force to influence the

    Sisopov, mailer'ov, moderators, coordinate
    coordinators and user'ov

  - Trying every possible way to harm the work and time
    Development Board and a network of individual bbs

  - Repeated insults, provokes
    tion of hostility and abuse between members
    Mi network

  - Negative attitude to Zx-Spectrum,

    promoting the Amiga and PC in any way,

    ie put them above the Spectrum


  Item 3.

  ========


  Suspension from work on the network bbs.


  In the case of repeated violation of the Charter, the 
permanent non-attendance at the meeting sisopov, removal and 
correction of letters and msg, ignoring the orders of the 
coordinator and Tips moderator, register "0th"

user'ov, spreading through the bbs pirated software programmers 
home without their permission or without purchase they have 
such permission, in the case of provoking hatred and abuse 
among user'ami bbs, sysop, the decision of the coordinator, can

be removed from the network.


  Item 4.

  ========


  Suspension user'a from working with specific
  Noah bbs.


  SysOp may remove user'a from work
with their bbs, guided by any of its
considerations. At the same time, he has the right not to
motivation, ie not to explain his actions to anyone, even the 
coordinator. 


  Item 5.

  ========


  Re-election coordinator.


  Possible if all the moderators and komoderatory supported by 
a majority sisopov, expressed "confidence" to the actions of 
the coordinator. 


  In this case, the moderators have the right
sisopov collect an extraordinary meeting on
where the majority of coordinator
can be otprvalen "to rest".


  However, if at such meeting the majority will remain the 
focal point, all the "ringleaders" to be disconnected from the 
network ... 


  Item 6.

  ========


  Re-election of the moderator / mailer 'a.


  Moderator / Myler may by assigned or
removed only the facilitator, if at the next meeting sisopov 
majority of our offers to support it. 


  Extraordinary Meeting sisopov on this
the issue is not going to.


  Item 7.

  ========


  Meeting sisopov.


  Meeting sisopov holds the coordinator is not
less frequently than once every six months. The exact date of 
the next meeting be appointed not less than a month, and 
published in ZxNews in razadele "Network News". 


  At the next meeting should sisopov
The presence of all the operators and moderators
or their representatives. No cause of absence is not considered 
good! 


  Item 8.

  ========


  Changes in the rules.


  Rules far incomplete. All changes
prepared by the Coordinator for advice
moderators, or at the request of sisopov and tabled for 
discussion at the next meeting sisopov. The amendments are 
accepted or not taken by majority vote.



                 Chapter V.

                 -------

       A few words in conclusion ...


  At the same time, in principle, could put an end, but 
uncertainties still remain. 


  OmegaNet, as though, like FidoNet,
founded by enthusiasts modem connection is not
because of the greed of some, but just so
because the network - it's cool, it's cool
It's fun and just great!


  Therefore, the attitude, please, more
tolerant, that is, to all those moments,
that you personally do not like. Not all
at once! With the development of the network, and that she
will evolve, I do not doubt for
moment comes experience. Respectively, will be
change the rules of the Constitution, the concept of work 
stations, there will be some new ideas implementation of which 
will simplify and improve the exchange of mail and, for 
example, among network participants. Great expectations we 
associate with the Hayes-modem, with which the station will be 
able to share pochoy automatically, without sisopov. Exchanged 
by mail - and again Vicomm including ... 


  And how many interesting things will bring
gateways to the FidoNet and Internet! Direct subscription to 
Fido's arias, for example, "ZX.SPECTRUM" or "SPB.SPECCY", the 
possibility of correspondence with the whole country by Fido 
and communication with all of Peter through OmegaNet without 
any cash outlay for the purchase of Hayes'a - Now, in 
principle, which established this network.



  And we hope that all participants in the network
will make a contribution to the cause.


            Good luck on the road!

P.S. While there is a possibility, I would like to invite to me 
(Alekseya Mikhailova) chose Mailer'om! ;) 

P.P.S. Sorry for any errors, typos and some things that I maybe 
do not understand explained. Just two rooms of 142 sector in 
the week - this is to put it mildly, a bit too much ... In 
fact, to all the "bring to brilliance, needed to be further day 
or two or three. But time is short - it is necessary to open 
the network as quickly as possible. And according to this - I 
do not expect anything grand ... 


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