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the systems that connected the world before the internet. They are still out there.
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> 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.
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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.
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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.
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