uSu - united States underground                         By:Cyberglitch

               Word of encouragment to the Elite BBS's out there

        Ok everyone know that pirate/elite BBS's are supposedly bad, but to
tell you the truth that's solefully untrue. For the most part, pirate/elite
BBS's help software get spread around. Little companies that were never
known before that made something good get reconized really quick on the
pirate scene. And alot of the already big companies just get more reconition.

        To let you know one thing, most companies purposely release their
software to the priate/elite scene. Why is this you ask? Well they know that
the pirate/elite scene will spread that shit around so fast, and some many
people will try out the game, and let people know what they think. Reviews
are written, bugs and glitches are spotted. And thus software companies get
free Alpha and Beta testing done without having to pay a dime. Besides that
as i fondly remember Alpha's and Beta's of software are not illegal to have
on your BBS, since well they are Alpha's and Beta's. Final Sales releases
are a different story, but it's not like you care about those anyways :).

        Well just a few more things to let you know. Most BBS's don't go down
because the SPA takes them down, that's such bullshit. The only reason why
the SPA and other government agencies go after anyone is becuase they look
for the most expensive and popular BBS's and take them down. Turn around a
sell the hardware. I mean what else do you think they did will all of the
hardware Rusty and Eddie's had? 

        Charging people for No Ratio DL access is a no no. You'll get caught
easily that way. Donating for leach however is a good idea. Because if anyone
asks you can merely say that, well this person donated money to my BBS and
i'm be grateful and giving them leach for their kind notion. Oh well can't
do shit about that.

        Also please note a few things. The SPA doesn't do anything really, I
mean you could call up the SPA and report an Elite BBS, and they probally
wouldn't do anything about it. In fact the only time they probally will is
when there is money involved that THEY can get their hands on. I mean have
you ever heard of anyone getting arrested over having a pirated copy of DOOM
or DOOM ][? I mean come on, if it's worth that much to them fine go out buy
the game for whatever it costs.

        So next time a user logs onto your pirate BBS and says he's gonna
take you down if you don't give him access. Tell him to go fuck himself, and
you're not worried at fucking all. Because there is really nothing he can do.
And no one is that stupid to try and take down an Elite BBS. Let alone the
other ones with it, 'cuz what's the point of doing that? He'll never get on a
Elite BBS, which was his purpose in the first place.

        Also please note the fact that certain people who are to be black-
should be the assholes who go around and charge people for access to their
BBS's and fuck with them while they're DL'ing what they are supposed to, and
asking them where they're gonna be uploading to and shit like that. In the
pirate/elite scene we don't need assholes like that. Also other assholes to
be blacklisted are assholes who say they're gonna take your BBS down if they
don't get access. Please these type of people don't deserve to call any kind
of BBS. 'Cuz knowing them they probally got rejected off of PD BBS's as well.

        Tips and points of NUP's and your NUV. First of all if you don't 
wan't assholes on your BBS have a NUP. If they can find out your NUP then
they deserve a chance. Your NUV should be fair, like same number of YES votes
to NO votes. 10 Yes to like 2 no is absolutely insane.
        
        And if some punk shows up at your door complaining they want access
to your BBS just kick their sorry asses away. Also if the Police or FBI show
up your door you must remember they CANNOT enter your home unless they have
a search warrant. If they don't oh well if they force themselves in to take
your BBS down then there is nothing they can charge with. Becuase their
evidence was gained illegally. Remember don't take shit from these type of
assholelish people, Cya,