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The '''American BBS Association''' was a national association advocating for ethically responsible operation of bulletin board systems and promoting understanding of the social value of BBS. It was formed by [[Rocky Rawlins]], owner of [[The Matrix]] BBS, in [[1993]] and headquartered in [[Birmingham]]. Rawlins was inspired to create the organization, patterned after the Better Business Bureau, in response to sensationalist | The '''American BBS Association''' was a national association advocating for ethically responsible operation of bulletin board systems and promoting understanding of the social value of BBS. It was formed by [[Rocky Rawlins]], owner of [[The Matrix]] BBS, in [[1993]] and headquartered in [[Birmingham]]. Rawlins was inspired to create the organization, patterned after the Better Business Bureau, in response to sensationalist reporting on [[WVTM|NBC 13]] about minors accessing adult material on-line. Unlike the international Electronic Frontier Foundation, the ABBSA aimed to establish widely-accepted ethical standards and to address local public relations issues through member chapters. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:17, 8 August 2011
The American BBS Association was a national association advocating for ethically responsible operation of bulletin board systems and promoting understanding of the social value of BBS. It was formed by Rocky Rawlins, owner of The Matrix BBS, in 1993 and headquartered in Birmingham. Rawlins was inspired to create the organization, patterned after the Better Business Bureau, in response to sensationalist reporting on NBC 13 about minors accessing adult material on-line. Unlike the international Electronic Frontier Foundation, the ABBSA aimed to establish widely-accepted ethical standards and to address local public relations issues through member chapters.
References
- Rawlins, Rocky (February 1993) "The American BBS Asssociation". Birmingham Telecommunications News. Vol. 6, No. 2 ISSN 1055-4548