Bulletin Boards (BBS)

A BBS is a friendly Data Fortress where Runners can meet to exchange information, chat, swap software and so on. A BBS Data Fortress is usually heavily protected and hidden somewhere. A code word or very complex encryption is needed to get in. Once inside, the BBS user encounters a number of "areas" or "clubrooms" designated for various functions. These are usu-ally designed around thematic virtual realities. For example, the Hunt Club BBS of Denver is an elaborate virtual reality construct of a grand old English manor house, complete with servants, a drawing room and a croquet green.