
  _/\_____ _/\_/\______/\____/\_______/\____/\_______________ __/\__/\_____
 /   ____ | __/___   \   _______    \    ______    \_______  |  __/   ____/
|   /  /  :  \|   |  _|  _| |   |    |  /  |   |    |/  \ /      \    _|ar
|   \_/\___   \       \ |__/\      _/   \_/\      _//    \  : :   \  |__/\
|       |  \   \  |    |     |  |    \_     |  |    \_    | |_|    \      |
 \_____/_______/______/_____/---|_____/____/---|_____/___/-- |____/_____/


      WHAT IS IT?


  *   A BBS Message Network and international collective which is NOT
      devoted to keeping BBSes alive - but to keeping them ACTIVE, VITAL
      and THRIVING.  Unlike "other" networks, our nodelist INCREASES in
      size, and our activity is on the RISE!  Join CyberCrime today, and
      watch your system's message base activity kick any Internet-lovers
      into awe-struck silence.  No, we're not miracle workers - we simply
      care enough about the BBS scene to make this a reality!

  *   CyberCrime is the world's oldest, largest and highest-quality scene-
      based network, with 81 member nodes in 42 area codes, 20 states (US),
      16 countries, 6 continents and 4 provinces (Canada).

  *   44 ACTIVE Message Echos, covering the full range in topics, including
      discussions for ALL computer scenes:  Art, Warez, H/P/V/A/C, Gaming,
      Music and Demos, BBS Modding, Magazines, Entertainment, and more.

  *   This is CyberCrime:  A direct descendent of the original CyberCrime,
      founded by Midnight Sorrow in early 1990, which topped out at over
      FOUR HUNDRED BBSes worldwide.  CCi (CyberCrime International) is
      TRULY the definitive "meeting ground for the underground."


      WHO MAY RECEIVE IT?


  *   If you are directly involved with any active and dedicated groups
      (in ANY computer scene), and do not have access to a BBS, you may
      receive the network via QWK packets delivered directly to your e-mail
      account, or downloaded off of an FTP site.  E-mail Midnight Sorrow at
      midsorrow@ice.org for more information on hooking up with CyberCrime!

  *   ANY quality, established BBS may join CyberCrime.  As we are devoted
      to underground subjects, the quality level of your system must be
      verified through our application process.  Please note:  Only truly
      DEDICATED and MOTIVATED sysops need bother applying for CyberCrime.

  *   No silly rules restricting you from joining, either:  Carry as MANY
      "other" nets as you like - we're not insecure.  :)  Don't want to
      make CCi the backbone of your whole bbs?  Who cares!  Do you have a
      NUP, require real info from your users, or take a week to validate
      them thru NUV or voice validation?  Hey, that's YOUR prerogative.
      Want to carry JUST five or six echos, and nothing else?  Go for it!
      CyberCrime is about freedom, and choice.  Not restrictions.


      HOW DO I GET MY MAIL?


  *   CyberCrime is a FidoNet-Standard (FTS-001) BBS Message Network.
      There are QUITE a few transfer options now available:  Standard
      polling from a Iong-distance hub.  Fido2Internet, InternetRex,
      Allfix, TransX, standard MIME or UUencoded e-mail feeds.  Packet
      transfers via an FTP site or direct-ip polling off of our telnet
      host.  With CyberCrime, the choice is *YOURS* to make.

  *   Alternate mail-routing schemes are currently in-progress:  QWK and
      WWIV networking, Watergate mail tunnel and personal mailing lists.


      WHERE DO I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT IT?


  *   BBS!  Call Infinite Darkness, CCi WHQ, at +1-954-797-0666, login as
      username "CYBERCRIME" and password "DEATH" (without quotes).  Or
      simply login as new; all accounts gain full access on the first call.

  *   E-MAIL!  Send a note to midsorrow@ice.org or cci-mail@geocities.com
      to request more specific information about this network, and/or to
      get a copy of the current infopack.

  *   FREQ!  Get the latest infopack via File Requesting magicname "CCI"
      from FidoNet 1:369/23 or CCi 66:100/0, or dial +1-954-797-0666.

  *   FTP!  ftp://ftp.ice.org/pub/othergroups/cybercrime  Our massive file
      archive contains not only the current CCi infopack, but ALL prior
      infopacks, additional setup kits and information, plus a collection
      containing EVERY piece of artwork EVER made for this network.

  *   ICQ!  Midnight Sorrow's ICQ UIN is 5574910.  If he is online, send
      him a message at ANY time and he will answer your questions and/or
      send you a copy of the latest infopack.

  *   IRC!  Visit Midnight Sorrow on EFnet IRC, channel #CyberCrime, nick
      is MidSorrow.  He's on most evenings and weekends.

  *   VOICE?  Yes, you can even contact Midnight Sorrow via a regular old
      phone call, if you have any questions on the network, want to apply,
      or simply want to chat about the scene or the weather or whatever.
      Call him any weekday evening or daytime on the weekends, US Eastern
      Standard Time (-05:00GMT), his name is Mitch, at +1-954-792-3625.

  *   WEB!  http://www.meltdown.nu/cci/  A rapidly-growing resource for the
      underground bbs scene, including an online application for CyberCrime,
      and realtime links to our FTP site.

