******************************************************************************* OFFICIAL P.D.S.L.O. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM # 12310P) ******************************************************************************* This form and all information provided is Copyright (C) 1990 James E. Toro -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Real Name only, NO HANDLES!,No initials, etc.) -->> You must be at least 18 years of age to use this bbs ! <<-- PRINT NAME HERE:______________________________________. (Please print neatly!) ADDRESS:______________________________,_________________,__________,_________. city state zip YOUR AGE:__________. ANY VOICE PHONE NUMBER(S):______________________________. COMPUTER TYPE USED:_________________________. MODEM SPEED:___________________. HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE P.D.S.L.O. ? :___________________________________. YOU WILL NEED A PASSWORD 8-chars OR LESS____________________.(UPPER/lowercase) (Passwords are case sensitive! You can use UPPER or lower or a CoMbO!) (Do NOT use your name for a password) ARE YOU A SYSOP?:____. WHAT BBS?:___________________________________________. =============================================================================== ONE-YEAR AND LIFETIME SERVICE ACCESS LEVEL TYPES =============================================================================== PLEASE CHECK (X) EVERYTHING THAT APPLIES TO YOU!... Check:____. M/O:____. ( One Year Access costs) REGULAR Full Access:______.($30.00) SUPER V.I.P. ACCESS:______.($50.00) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Lifetime access costs) LIFETIME Full Regular : _______.($75) LIFETIME SUPER V.I.P:_______.($125) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Please see the bulletins and info below for access level information). NEW ACCESS:____________. RENEWAL ACCESS: __________. WARNING!!: Private messages can and will occasionally be read by the SysOp in the exercise of his duties. Please do not leave any messages on the BBS which you do not wish to be seen by the SysOp!. The SysOp NEVER makes ANY messages public that are private NOR does he get involved in private conversations in which he is not an addressed party. The entire P.D.S.L.O. system message base is property of James E. Toro and is Copyrighted (C) 1990,1991 James E. Toro. AMOUNT ENCLOSED:_$_________________. I will abide by ALL P.D.S.L.O. system Rules. If said service goes down for any reason I will have no recourse against Sysop, members, JET-NET, or said system. I understand that the P.D.S.L.O. system carries only public domain, Shareware or Freeware software. The password chosen is to be used only by myself, the person named at the top. If anyone else uses my name and password to gain entry to this bbs, I will be terminated. With my signature I certify I am at least 18 years old. I also am aware the P.D.S.L.O. is a PRIVATE subscription based system and the system operator reserves the right to reject any application for subscription OR terminate any subscription if deemed neccesary, with all unused fees returned to the user. SIGNED:__________________________________. DATE:_____________. (Your subscription will be rejected without your signature above !!!!) Is your check, M/O enclosed for the PROPER AMOUNT?? UPPER/lowercase Password? Is your MONEY ORDER/check made payable to: James Toro (Thank You!) Look below for address to mail this form to !!!!! _______________________________________________________________________________ - - - - --Detach here, mail the above - Detach here, mail the above - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please continue to read the below section for VERY important info !! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +-------------------------+ | SYSTEM POLICY AGREEMENT | +-------------------------+ o Profanity and/or explicit language is not permitted anywhere on the system, EXCEPT in private mail, private chat and the adult boards. The first time a user violates this policy, his/her account will be suspended; and on the second time, terminated. There will be no exceptions. o The System Operators will not be held liable for any user who misrepresents his/her age, or any other stated fact, nor any consequences caused by such misrepresentations. o The System Operators reserve the right to remove access to private boards, lower access levels, and delete accounts, when it is deemed necessary to maintain the integrity of the system. o All software downloaded from this bbs is done so with the users understanding that the Sysop is NOT responsable for anything that may happen when the user executes the same program. We do not claim to have virus free software and it is the responsibilty of the user to take prudent measures to check all downloaded programs for such things prior to running any program or batch file. Virus checking programs are available on this bbs for ALL subscribers to access. o All software on this system is public domain or ShareWare. We do not have hidden or ELITE pirate files areas. We do NOT condone any form of illegal activity and will not allow users to do so either. =============================================================================== ACCESS TYPES DEFINED : REGULAR ACCESS - Enables you for 60 minutes per call, all file and message areas all phone lines up to 9600 baud. 2 megabyte file download limit per day. 420 minutes per week. SUPER V.I.P.ACCESS - Enables you for 100 minutes per call, all file and message areas like the above. 700 minutes per week. 3 megabyte download limit per day. Lifetime access - Lifetime access versions of both Full Regular ($75) and SUPER VIP ($125) access modes are available. The privileges and features remain the same but for just slightly over two years fee, you get a lifetime access account. This bbs is going on its 4th year and is growing quickly!. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALL CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO: James Toro. This information can be mailed to: James Toro One Hollins Road Hicksville, NY, 11801 (NO SUBSCRIPTION MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON) APPLICATION for MEMBERSHIP: ============================================================================= IN THE SPACE PROVIDED ABOVE WHERE IT ASKS YOU FOR INFO ON HOW YOU HEARD ABOUT THE PDSLO BBS, PLEASE FILL IT OUT AND BE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE. WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE THE BEST METHODS FOR ADVERTISING THE BBS. THE MORE USERS WE ATTRACT THE BETTER THE BBS GETS. THE BETTER IT GETS, THE MORE FEATURES WE CAN OFFER TO SUBSCRIBERS. ============================================================================= IF YOU HAVE ALREADY LOGGED ON TO THE P.D.S.L.O., PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD AT THIS TIME. SUBMIT THE FORM WITH YOUR EXISTING PASSWORD AND CHANGE IT AFTER YOU LOGON, IF YOU WANT TO. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Clearing time on checks - If you subscribe and submit a personal or company check please be aware that any check drawn on an out of state bank under a name other than yours will require one full week to clear. Example: You are John Doe and live in New Jersey but your check has another persons name or a company name as the account to draw on and the bank or credit union is in another state. Those type of checks require one week clearance time. ALL other checks, money orders or postal orders are not delayed, your account will begin immediatly upon receipt of same. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Need more information ???? - If you still need more information about subscribing to our bbs, please leave a message to the sysop on the bbs or mail a letter to the address above with your questions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ P.D.S.L.O. HOURS OF OPERATION: 24 Hours a day - 7 days a week!! Naturally, we sometimes have the system off-line to check things and bring files up to date. This is usually done twice a day at 5am and 5pm for 15minutes , but it may vary slightly on heavy maintenance days. ____________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE LINE/BAUD RATES: THE P.D.S.L.O. DOES NOT SUPPORT 300 BAUD!!! (516)938-6722 - TEN (10) 1200-2400 MNP5 lines for Public Access/Subscribers (516)938-6757 - TWO (2) USRobotics 9600 HST modems. (516)933-7605 - TWO V.32 9600 BAUD LINES (Hit RETURN after connecting to alert the system !) _______________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your trust in our bbs service, we welcome YOUR ideas too!! If you have called any number of BBS systems and have been disappointed in service or reliability we can understand how you may be hessitant to join. PLEASE be ware that this system is a FULL TIME BUSINESS and you as a member will be treated like any other customer in a dedicated, professional business. We need your support to make the system grow and we strive to improve our system constantly to make it worth your while to call. If you are presently subscribing to one of the large networks you will find that for downloading software nothing beats our system. The big guys charge as much as 20 cents PER MINUTE for downloading while a one year subscription here basically means it only costs you 9 cents PER HOUR to download. Call the big guys for news, stocks, weather and other general features, but be sure to call HERE for your file downloading. A subscription to our bbs is a worthwile investment !. Our bbs is VERY cheap compared to the others. Our system is geared towards the beginner. We do not believe that you should have to be a programmer with a masters degree to enjoy telecommunications. We try VERY hard to make it VERY easy to use our system and we sincerely want to help you with ANYTHING that you may need assistance with. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================================== We reserve the right to change this file at any time. We also reserve the right to ask you to change your password at any time and to remove any file we deem illegal or unfitting on said service.