BBS FORWARDING STANDARDS
BULLETIN DISTRIBUTION FORWARDING SYSTEM (BDFS)
STATE DISTRIBUTION
Bulletins that are to be sent to a state are to be addressed @XX where
XX is the state USPS Code. A second and third token in the form of
the standard H address is used to further route the traffic to its intended
distribution target. So a bulletin destined to OK would be addressed
as SB <Topic> @ OK.USA.NOAM The @ OK determines its distribution.
In the case where a distribution is required outside of the current country
domain it will be necessary to add the appropriate country domain to the
address. (See Below for details) A simplified method is
currently used whereby we simply add the whole Hierarchal string to every
message. This serves to remove any confusion.
State addressing can be further broken down around the cardinal points
on the compass to further subdivide a state for more precise targeting
and would precede the XX state code and is not to exceed 4 characters
in length.
| N = North |
NE = Northeast |
| S = South |
NW = Northwest |
| E = East |
SE = Southeast |
| W = West |
SW = Southwest |
| C = Central |
|
Examples:
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SB <Topic> @ TX Targets whole state
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SB <Topic> @ NTX Targets North Texas
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SB <Topic> @ NETX Targets Northeast Texas
If a further subdivision is required or desired, there is plenty of additional
space for additional designators. Conflicts are always possible and are
considered on a case by case basis.
COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION
Bulletins for country wide distribution would be addressed as SB <Topic>@
XXX where XXX is the country code. This is the current practice in
Europe and works quite well.
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SB <Topic> @ USA.NOAM for the United States
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SB <Topic> @ CAN.NOAM for Canada
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SB <Topic> @ MEX.NOAM for Mexico
If the bulletin is to be targeted to a country outside of your own continental
domain then SB <Topic> @ XXX.YYYY.
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SB <Topic> @ FRA.EURO Target a bulletin to France
Bulletins to be sent to a Continental area are to be sent as @XXXX
(NOAM) as dictated by the receiving parties. NOAM is to include CAN, MEX
and USA.
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SB <Topic> @ NOAM would distribute all of North America.
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SB <Topic> @ EU would distribute to Europe.
WORLD WIDE DISTRIBUTION is @WW
Regional distribution is still at the discretion of the region but could
also be addressed under the same scheme. But what is presented takes
care of the vast majority of the bulletin addressing
and gives users some flexibility. Currently, there are very few
regional flood designators in common use.
Examples:
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LAX=Los Angeles
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OC=Orange County
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