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Uploading GLU information
This could be a great way to get a lot of information out to the
local GLTB etc populations.  In Seattle it does not work very
well becuase the population that uses the local GLTB boards are
not interested in this sort of activity.  The boards in Seattle
are mostly interested in sex stuff.  Don't get me wrong about
sex and all. But the is a time and a place for everthing. :-)

GLU Seattle does still upload any all information for those that
are on the boards to see. The response is very low.  But it is
cheap or free advertising and it does get GLU out into the 
public view.  

Most of the BBSs that GLBT people frequent in Seattle have many
different rooms available for the posting of messages for the 
public to read.  Events, classes etc can all fit into the forums
in one way or the other.  

Possibly in your location you might find a BBS that would be 
interested in providing a forum on the BBS for the GLU catalog
and other postings.  

GLU was working with one board eager to provide the space to 
GLU.Most of the boards in Seattle use a particular type of BBS 
that is extremely difficult to upload information to from my 
computer.

GLU BBS - GLAIDS

(With the establishment of the ftp site and the lack of 
big time cash GLU is holding back on the hookup idea. Now
if anyone out there is about to check out to the ozone, die
you can always will you worldly possesions to GLU. We are 
not proud.)

GLU Seattle is currently in the process of creating a simple
one line BBS called GLAIDS - Gay Lesbian AIDS. GLAIDS will
space for librarys of GLU and other GLBT information that is
found on the internet and other locations.  Action alerts and
other great stuff that can be put into libraries for the 
public to read. The GLU BBS will allow those into computers 
to be able todownload the course catalog and register as 
students and as instructors.
  
GLAIDS operates off a NeXT Turbo Workstation with 16MB RAM
400+ HD.

The future for GLAIDS is to hook directly up to the larger
Nets, Internet etc.  This will open the door for the GLBT 
community in the Seattle area to email etc.


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Tom Hicks   
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GLU - Gay Lesbian University/Seattle  
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