Commodore C-NET 128 v7.0 User Manual page 94

these files, is if there is also an 'Nstrt*' file, as the two go hand in
hand.
The ninth step is to look for 'Nordr*'.
from network nodes that are commercial nodes.
file is not used, as all the nodes are message nodes only.
Now comes an important one.
**'. This file is for network feedback to the Sysop of the boards.
network administrator generally sends this.
notices of network violations (to be discussed later) and other items of
importance.
The eleventh step is to look for a file called 'Nlist.LLLL/ **'.
is an update to the BBS list file.
list, they form into this file and can be sent to other boards in the
network. The same is true with all the networked boards.
BBS listing is not just local.
Now there are only two steps left for Multi-Net to do.
step, is to look for a 'Nsend.' file.
there is any messages, BBS listings, or net mail to send out.
Net gets to this step, it will look for anything to send, and if there is
something to send, it will make a 'Nsend.CCCC/ **' file.
last step in the process.
Once Multi-Net finds the 'Nsend.CCCC/ **' file, it will check to see what
connections you have, and if it is allowed to call out.
to call out, then Multi-Net will respond with "before/after times" or "no
calls allowed".
Multi-Net will attempt to connect with your connection.
There you go. Just what happens when Multi-Net goes through its routines.
Very simple and very automated.
started its network routines.
19.15 NETWORK GUIDELINES
As with many functions of the BBS, your personal tastes, and the respect
for other systems, this chapter will help you in determining what should
and should not 'go out through the network'.
are what you can expect to have happen should any of these guidelines be
disrupted.
First, let's go over some of the dos and don'ts:
In any other than an adult message base, there will be NO profanity.
may well be an occasional 'damn' or two, those can be tolerated To a
degree, however, there will be NO hard-core profanity at any time in a
public message base that the majority of your users will see.
Messages should not contain inflammatory remarks regarding sex, color,
race, religious beliefs, national origin, etc.
going to be on your BBS as far as a user goes.
'Graphic Handles' should be kept to an absolute minimum.
long and lengthy handles, and while they look nice, they just tend to get
Multi-Net looks for the file 'Nfback.LLLL/
However, if it is time for your system to call out, then
You CANNOT stop Multi-Net once it has
This file is for ordering things
At the present time, this
It can contain things such as
When you add board names to your BBS
This file is made by your system if
At the end of this chapter,
You just never know who is
The
This file
That way, your
The second last
When Multi-
That file is the
If it is not time
There
Some users have