{"id":225,"date":"2020-11-28T05:03:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T10:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/on-linelearning\/?post_type=chapter&p=225"},"modified":"2020-11-28T06:20:16","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T11:20:16","slug":"scitech-bbs-email-archive","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/chapter\/scitech-bbs-email-archive\/","title":{"raw":"SciTech BBS Email Archive","rendered":"SciTech BBS Email Archive"},"content":{"raw":"The following emails are samples extracted from the Scitech BBS (aka SciTech ISP):\r\n
\r\n\r\nDate: Thursday, December 1, 1994 10:45am Electronic Mail\r\nFrom: David W_redacted_ Msg#: 1549\r\nTo: Sysop\r\nRe: Reply to your reply\r\n\r\nI use e-mail regularly so this isn't exactly new. However, the idea of\r\nhaving students access things like lecture notes, course outlines, and\r\nelectoronic forum seems like a neat idea. I wonder if it will happen in\r\nour lifetime....\r\n\r\nDavid\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n\r\nDate: Wednesday, October 19, 1994 9:07pm Electronic Mail\r\nFrom: Margy M_redacted_ Msg#: 1043\r\nTo: Sysop\r\nRe: ????????\r\n\r\nHi Steve, I'm still not sure I'm doing this write, and to be honest,\r\nit'll take me a while to get the hang of uploading, decompression etc.\r\nCan I stop by sometime next week and see what I'm doing wrong in message\r\nsending\/forums etc.?\r\nThe bookstore has ordered in the software, and if the person picking it\r\nup can't find me so i can bring it down, they'll take it directly to\r\nyou. What's the latest on the phone-jacking?\r\nWhat I need to know, I guess, is a) do i have to save a message from\r\nhere in editing to send it?; b)does the message need to be uploaded and\r\nif so which modem choice is best and on what should the choice be\r\npredicated?; c) if I just quit at this point, does the message go\r\nthrough?\r\nI have more questions, but they'll keep(ahh the perils of being reared\r\nin a vax based environment....\r\nthanks for listening\r\nmargy\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n\r\nDate: Friday, October 28, 1994 5:41pm Electronic Mail\r\nFrom: Dave L_redacted_ Msg#: 1167\r\nTo: Sysop\r\nRe: Thank You\r\n(cc: of #1166)\r\n\r\nDennis, I am finally on line. I wish to thank you and your sysop for\r\ngranting me priviledges on MRC,s Env. Science BBS. I just wish we had\r\nthis back in 84' when I was going to school there. It will take me a\r\nwhile to get used to using this system to the point of being comfortable\r\nand able to utilize it to be efficient so please be patient. In the\r\nmeantime I will logon 2 times a week to read messages and to explore.\r\nAgain a reminder I will stop in to MRC sometime on the 2nd of Nov to see\r\nyou. Until then take care.\r\nRegards, Dave.\/s\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n\r\nDate: Monday, October 31, 1994 6:20pm Electronic Mail\r\nFrom: Mark B_redacted_ Msg#: 1270\r\nTo: Sysop\r\nRe: << Return Receipt from Msg #1260 >>\r\n\r\nMark B_redacted_ has read your message #1260\r\nthat you wrote on 04-NOV-94 at 09:40.\r\nRe: E1214MT.BNK LXR Test Bank\r\n\r\nThis return receipt was automatically generated,\r\nas you had requested when you sent the message.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n\r\nDate: Wednesday, December 7, 1994 2:05pm Electronic Mail\r\nFrom: Michael L_redacted_ Msg#: 1624\r\nTo: Sysop\r\nRe: Internet Access\r\n\r\nAre students able to gain access to Internet?? If so, how do I go about\r\ngetting it? Are their any cost involved?\r\nThanks for your help.\r\nMichael _redacted_\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n\r\nDate: Tuesday, December 20, 1994 2:13pm Electronic Mail\r\nFrom: Valerie H_redacted_ Msg#: 1801\r\nTo: Sysop\r\nRe: Class Switch Notification\r\n(Reply to #1800)\r\n\r\nThanks for signing me onto the world's premiere bulletin board service\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n\r\nDate: Tuesday, September 20, 1994 10:23pm Electronic Mail\r\nFrom: Ray Sloan Msg#: 490\r\nTo: Sysop\r\nRe: INTERNET INFORMATION REQUESTS\r\n(Reply to #476, cc: of #474)\r\n\r\nSounds good, but how do students know what they are looking for and the\r\nvast potential of internet. I know that you are aware of some of the\r\ncapabilities, but they may not. Perhaps we could entice them by\r\nproviding documents relevant to course materials. For instance I will\r\nbe discussing Mt. St. Helens and how ecosystems can recover (and rather\r\nquickly) from what appears to be a permanent catastrophe. In fact what\r\nwas provided was a great ecological laboratory where old paradigms are\r\nbeing discarded for new and revolutionary ideas. Any possiblilty of\r\nfinding current documents relating to vegetation recovery, mammal\r\nrecovery, fish and other wildlife recovery, methods of investigation,\r\nor even workshop and classroom ideas relating to catastropy recovery and\r\necosystem dynamics.\r\n\r\nOne major problem may be that the students are faced with an information\r\noverload, and even if they have the files they may not read them.\r\nAnyway, I would. Do you want to try it???\r\n\r\nRay\r\n\r\nDate: Thursday, December 22, 1994 8:18am Electronic Mail\r\nFrom: Ray Sloan Msg#: 1826\r\nTo: Sysop\r\nRe: New Menu Item\r\n\r\nSteve:\r\nCongratulations. Your evening credit item is absolutely supurbe. Terry\r\nwill be most happy with this service. Now the number should go in all\r\ntheir advertising with our telnet address. Make it harder to pull the\r\nplug.\r\n\r\nDate: Thursday, December 29, 1994 9:40am Electronic Mail\r\nFrom: Ray Sloan Msg#: 1874\r\nTo: Sysop\r\nRe: Birthday Boy\r\n\r\nThanks for the message Steve. A few days early but what the ...\r\n\r\nYour new menu format is excellent. I found it extremely easy to\r\nnavigate through. I especially like the new twist of being able to jump\r\nto E-mail etc from the course areas. My own opinion is that we are at\r\nthe top end of World Class BBSs. Will be hard for College to come up\r\nwith a comparable model - also you are a moving target.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n
\r\n\r\n#1 4-JAN-1995 08:51:19.00\r\nFrom: MTROYL::SSWETTENHAM \"Steve\"\r\nTo: RJ_redacted_\r\nCC: SSWETTENHAM\r\nSubj: CONSTRUCTING WEB PAGES\r\n\r\nDear Rick,\r\n\r\nI would be happy to collaborate on developing WEB pages. I am\r\ninterested in building a Graphical \"Virtual College\" with built\r\nin Quicktime. I am interested in developing the Introductory\r\npages, including a detailed view of the Envioronmental Technology\r\nProgram. I would also like to add on an online student handbook,\r\nand College directory. I believe the aforementioned elements are\r\nalready common features of gopher sites. However, since gopher\r\nsites are \"passe\" (WWW is \"in\") and our BBS support WWW, I would\r\nlike to begin as soon as possible in producing a \"virtual Faculty\r\nof Science and Technology\".\r\n\r\nRegards,\r\n\r\nSteve Swettenham\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

The following emails are samples extracted from the Scitech BBS (aka SciTech ISP):<\/p>\n

\n

Date: Thursday, December 1, 1994 10:45am Electronic Mail
\nFrom: David W_redacted_ Msg#: 1549
\nTo: Sysop
\nRe: Reply to your reply<\/p>\n

I use e-mail regularly so this isn’t exactly new. However, the idea of
\nhaving students access things like lecture notes, course outlines, and
\nelectoronic forum seems like a neat idea. I wonder if it will happen in
\nour lifetime….<\/p>\n

David<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Date: Wednesday, October 19, 1994 9:07pm Electronic Mail
\nFrom: Margy M_redacted_ Msg#: 1043
\nTo: Sysop
\nRe: ????????<\/p>\n

Hi Steve, I’m still not sure I’m doing this write, and to be honest,
\nit’ll take me a while to get the hang of uploading, decompression etc.
\nCan I stop by sometime next week and see what I’m doing wrong in message
\nsending\/forums etc.?
\nThe bookstore has ordered in the software, and if the person picking it
\nup can’t find me so i can bring it down, they’ll take it directly to
\nyou. What’s the latest on the phone-jacking?
\nWhat I need to know, I guess, is a) do i have to save a message from
\nhere in editing to send it?; b)does the message need to be uploaded and
\nif so which modem choice is best and on what should the choice be
\npredicated?; c) if I just quit at this point, does the message go
\nthrough?
\nI have more questions, but they’ll keep(ahh the perils of being reared
\nin a vax based environment….
\nthanks for listening
\nmargy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Date: Friday, October 28, 1994 5:41pm Electronic Mail
\nFrom: Dave L_redacted_ Msg#: 1167
\nTo: Sysop
\nRe: Thank You
\n(cc: of #1166)<\/p>\n

Dennis, I am finally on line. I wish to thank you and your sysop for
\ngranting me priviledges on MRC,s Env. Science BBS. I just wish we had
\nthis back in 84′ when I was going to school there. It will take me a
\nwhile to get used to using this system to the point of being comfortable
\nand able to utilize it to be efficient so please be patient. In the
\nmeantime I will logon 2 times a week to read messages and to explore.
\nAgain a reminder I will stop in to MRC sometime on the 2nd of Nov to see
\nyou. Until then take care.
\nRegards, Dave.\/s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Date: Monday, October 31, 1994 6:20pm Electronic Mail
\nFrom: Mark B_redacted_ Msg#: 1270
\nTo: Sysop
\nRe: << Return Receipt from Msg #1260 >><\/p>\n

Mark B_redacted_ has read your message #1260
\nthat you wrote on 04-NOV-94 at 09:40.
\nRe: E1214MT.BNK LXR Test Bank<\/p>\n

This return receipt was automatically generated,
\nas you had requested when you sent the message.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 1994 2:05pm Electronic Mail
\nFrom: Michael L_redacted_ Msg#: 1624
\nTo: Sysop
\nRe: Internet Access<\/p>\n

Are students able to gain access to Internet?? If so, how do I go about
\ngetting it? Are their any cost involved?
\nThanks for your help.
\nMichael _redacted_<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 1994 2:13pm Electronic Mail
\nFrom: Valerie H_redacted_ Msg#: 1801
\nTo: Sysop
\nRe: Class Switch Notification
\n(Reply to #1800)<\/p>\n

Thanks for signing me onto the world’s premiere bulletin board service<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Date: Tuesday, September 20, 1994 10:23pm Electronic Mail
\nFrom: Ray Sloan Msg#: 490
\nTo: Sysop
\nRe: INTERNET INFORMATION REQUESTS
\n(Reply to #476, cc: of #474)<\/p>\n

Sounds good, but how do students know what they are looking for and the
\nvast potential of internet. I know that you are aware of some of the
\ncapabilities, but they may not. Perhaps we could entice them by
\nproviding documents relevant to course materials. For instance I will
\nbe discussing Mt. St. Helens and how ecosystems can recover (and rather
\nquickly) from what appears to be a permanent catastrophe. In fact what
\nwas provided was a great ecological laboratory where old paradigms are
\nbeing discarded for new and revolutionary ideas. Any possiblilty of
\nfinding current documents relating to vegetation recovery, mammal
\nrecovery, fish and other wildlife recovery, methods of investigation,
\nor even workshop and classroom ideas relating to catastropy recovery and
\necosystem dynamics.<\/p>\n

One major problem may be that the students are faced with an information
\noverload, and even if they have the files they may not read them.
\nAnyway, I would. Do you want to try it???<\/p>\n

Ray<\/p>\n

Date: Thursday, December 22, 1994 8:18am Electronic Mail
\nFrom: Ray Sloan Msg#: 1826
\nTo: Sysop
\nRe: New Menu Item<\/p>\n

Steve:
\nCongratulations. Your evening credit item is absolutely supurbe. Terry
\nwill be most happy with this service. Now the number should go in all
\ntheir advertising with our telnet address. Make it harder to pull the
\nplug.<\/p>\n

Date: Thursday, December 29, 1994 9:40am Electronic Mail
\nFrom: Ray Sloan Msg#: 1874
\nTo: Sysop
\nRe: Birthday Boy<\/p>\n

Thanks for the message Steve. A few days early but what the …<\/p>\n

Your new menu format is excellent. I found it extremely easy to
\nnavigate through. I especially like the new twist of being able to jump
\nto E-mail etc from the course areas. My own opinion is that we are at
\nthe top end of World Class BBSs. Will be hard for College to come up
\nwith a comparable model – also you are a moving target.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

#1 4-JAN-1995 08:51:19.00
\nFrom: MTROYL::SSWETTENHAM “Steve”
\nTo: RJ_redacted_
\nCC: SSWETTENHAM
\nSubj: CONSTRUCTING WEB PAGES<\/p>\n

Dear Rick,<\/p>\n

I would be happy to collaborate on developing WEB pages. I am
\ninterested in building a Graphical “Virtual College” with built
\nin Quicktime. I am interested in developing the Introductory
\npages, including a detailed view of the Envioronmental Technology
\nProgram. I would also like to add on an online student handbook,
\nand College directory. I believe the aforementioned elements are
\nalready common features of gopher sites. However, since gopher
\nsites are “passe” (WWW is “in”) and our BBS support WWW, I would
\nlike to begin as soon as possible in producing a “virtual Faculty
\nof Science and Technology”.<\/p>\n

Regards,<\/p>\n

Steve Swettenham<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"menu_order":6,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"chapter-type":[47],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-225","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","chapter-type-standard"],"part":134,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/225\/revisions"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/134"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/225\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=225"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=225"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/on-linelearning.ca\/imem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}