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There is an order of operators who built and maintained
the systems that connected the world before the internet.
They are still out there.
You can join them.

> 9 CERTIFIED SYSOPs IN THE REGISTRY


> The BBS world has always been built by people who show up - who run the hardware, write the doors, moderate the echoes, and keep the light on for the next caller. SSBBSS exists to find those people, recognise them, and connect them with each other.

> The curriculum is free. The certification is for those who want to be counted.


> START HERE — IT’S FREE

FREE STUDY MATERIALS

The full curriculum is open to everyone — no account required. Four ranks of material covering BBS history, software, networking, scripting, door games, message networks, the law, and the culture. Read it all before you decide whether to sit an exam.

BROWSE THE CURRICULUM →

> CERTIFICATION PATH

INITIATE
BBS history, installation, basic configuration and user management.
Exam — £15
OPERATOR
System administration, multi-node setup, networking and access control.
Exam — £35
ADEPT
Door games, scripting, automation, message network integration.
Exam — £55
MASTER
90-day public operation, community leadership, Council review.
Exam — £75

Study first — sit the exam when you’re ready.


FOUNDING MEMBERSHIP

The first 100 members of the Society carry the lowest numbers in the registry. Founding Member status is permanent — it will never be available again after the cohort closes.

 

> All four exam slots included
> Lifetime membership (no annual fees, ever)
> Physical certificate, shipped
> Your member ID is in the low numbers
> Founding Member badge, permanently on your profile

 

£99  •  91 OF 100 REMAINING

 

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