Muskrat's Den BBS is a general BBS with emphasis on gaming and Internet Communications. The system is family rated.
The website you are currently viewing is completely different from the dial-up version which ran on Wildcat! 4.20 BBS software until the end of May 2002. Muskrat's Den was begun in May 1987 by Phil Musgrave. In 1987 the BBS ran on a 64k RAM Atari 800XL computer, it was upgraded to a 1 meg RAM Atari 1040ST and later moved to an IBM clone with 8 megs of RAM. Since then there have been more than 7 system upgrades. Muskrat's Den BBS dial-up received over 125,000 calls in its lifetime. We offered free mailing lists to users as well as normal email while still a dial-up. This is carried over to our new website where former dial-up users may apply for free email by sending mail to webmaster@muskrat.com. We also operate some mailing lists from this website.
The BBS has been a constant source of education for the Sysop, and a black hole for his checkbook! (Donations gladly accepted)
If you need to communicate with us via mail, please address mail to:
Philip L. Musgrave
Muskrat's Den BBS
P.O. Box 295
Kailua, HI 96734-0295
Or via email - mailto:webmaster@muskrat.com
Muskrat's Den BBS Rules
1. Do Not post any illegal information in the file or message area.
2. Do Not upload non-public domain programs. No commercial copyrighted material allowed - NO PIRATING !!
3. Abusive, vulgar, profane or insolent language is not allowed on the BBS. If such language is used in EMAIL or in Online Games and is brought to the attention of the SYSOP, the sender will be warned. Two warnings will constitute a restriction in access, upon the third offense the user will be locked out.
Anyone found breaking one of the above rules will, at the discretion of the Sysop, be permanently locked out of this BBS with no exceptions.
1. Users of this BBS (hereafter referred to as DEN members) accept the following ethical standards as a basis for operating on this electronic bulletin board system (BBS).
2. DEN members will encourage the free exchange of information and opinion insofar as it does not:
a. violate federal, state & local laws, ordinances & regulations,
b. infringe on others' rights under the U.S. Constitution,
c. discriminate against persons with regard to race, religion, creed, gender, physical or mental handicap or age,
d. infringe on the rights of owners of copyrighted material.
3. DEN members will not encourage software piracy (the copying of commercial programs) nor will they knowingly upload such programs to this bulletin board.
4. So-called "Adult" material (text and graphics of a sexually explicit nature") is absolutely forbidden on this BBS. The use of strong language in areas open to children is also forbidden. DEN members indulging in open obscenity will have their access curtailed.
5. DEN members will discourage the use of viruses, Trojan Horses and any other parasitic or destructive programming elements. Members will conspicuously post warning bulletins when a virus or other destructive element is known to be in circulation.
6. DEN members understand and hereby agree that any public message may be read by the Sysop or any other person. Private messages entered in either the internal email or INTERNET E-Mail areas are protected and remain private, at least while still on this system. Refer to the E.C.P.A. for details as to your rights in this matter.
7. DEN members will disclose any financial interest in products or services which are mentioned in messages or mail.