The Secret Society of BBS SysOps, is now live. It's a certification program for BBS operators (sysops) with Four ranks: Initiate, Operator, Adept, and Master. Every rank has a curriculum covering the things that actually matte BBS software, door games, message networks, ANSI art, FidoNet, the history the law.
As of the time of this post there are 93/100 Founding Member spots available. Once those 100 are gone, they're gone. For pricing please
visit the SSBBSS website! If you run a BBS, or you used to, or you just care about keeping this scene alive - come and have a look!
Rob McGee wrote to All <=-
The Secret Society of BBS SysOps, is now live. It's a certification program for BBS operators (sysops) with Four ranks: Initiate, Operator, Adept, and Master. Every rank has a curriculum covering the things that actually matter - BBS software, door games, message networks, ANSI art, FidoNet, the history and the law.
Study materials are free and open to anyone, no account needed. When you're ready, you take the exam. Pass, and you're a certified member.
You get a downloadable PDF certificate with a QR verification link, an ANSI badge you can display on your own BBS, and a member ID in the
public registry.
As of the time of this post there are 93/100 Founding Member spots available. Once those 100 are gone, they're gone. For pricing please
visit the SSBBSS website! If you run a BBS, or you used to, or you just care about keeping this scene alive - come and have a look!
As of the time of this post there are 93/100 Founding Member spots available. Once those 100 are gone, they're gone. For pricing please visit the SSBBSS website! If you run a BBS, or you used to, or you jus care about keeping this scene alive - come and have a look!
Who's getting the money from the "exam fee"?
"After certification, members pay a small annual fee to maintain
active standing in the Society and the registry. Founding Members
are exempt from this fee permanently. Lapsed members are marked
as inactive in the registry but their certification history is
retained."
To: Alexander Grotewohl
Re: Re: X-News on 3-13-26: Secret Society of BBS SysOps
By: Alexander Grotewohl to Rob McGee on Fri Mar 13 2026 07:41 pm
"After certification, members pay a small annual fee to maintain
active standing in the Society and the registry. Founding Members
are exempt from this fee permanently. Lapsed members are marked
as inactive in the registry but their certification history is retained."
In protest, I am going to start the bbs sysop's union.
You've got to be kidding.
In protest, I am going to start the bbs sysop's union.
maybe the union can protest and get cheaper synchronetbbs.org hosting
for seniors in assisted living facilities
Nick Andre wrote to Dan Clough <=-jus
On 13 Mar 26 21:59:41, Dan Clough said the following to Rob Mcgee:
As of the time of this post there are 93/100 Founding Member spots available. Once those 100 are gone, they're gone. For pricing please visit the SSBBSS website! If you run a BBS, or you used to, or you
care about keeping this scene alive - come and have a look!
Who's getting the money from the "exam fee"?
This. This really stuck out immediately. Fees for something that could
be better spent on a certification on Alison.com, something that could actually be put on a techie-resume... for less $$. At least with Alison you know what you're paying for and get some sort of tangible value in
the end.
Sortof like a certain individual on Fsx who runs a board taking
donations for what ends up in his backpocket to buy a rediculous
server; for something clearly well beyond what any BBS could ever end
up using... a server along the same storage-specs of my Emby system.
Jas Hud wrote to Alexander Grotewohl <=-
In protest, I am going to start the bbs sysop's union.
Alexander Grotewohl wrote to Jas Hud <=-
In protest, I am going to start the bbs sysop's union.
maybe the union can protest and get cheaper synchronetbbs.org hosting
for seniors in assisted living facilities
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