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+.\"	This file is automatically generated.  Do not edit!
+.\" @(#)$Id$
+.SC BBLEADER 1
+.NA
+BBleader \- responsiblities of an MH BBoard-leader
+.SY
+bbl
+bboard
+\%[+folder]
+\%[\-shell\ shell]
+\%[\-verbose]
+\%[\-help]
+.DE
+What follows is a description of the responsibilities of a BBleader.  
+This is a working collection of facts:
+there are no simple or elegant rules.
+In the discussion that follows, 
+substitute in the name of your BBoard wherever you see the ficticious
+name ``hacks''.
+
+.in +.5i
+.ti -.5i
+\fBPreliminary Maintenance\fR
+.br
+When you are appointed a BBleader by the person who is acting as the
+\fIPostMaster\fR you should first make sure that 
+the four addresses associated with your BBoard are correct
+(see \fIbboards\fR\0(1)).
+To check this, try \*(lqbbc -topics -verbose hacks\*(rq.
+You should be listed under local leader(s), and the BBoard addresses should
+be correct.
+
+.ti -.5i
+\fBPeriodic Maintenance\fR
+.br
+There are three functions that you should perform periodically:
+.in +.75i
+.br
+.ti -.5i
+\fBRead the BBoard\fR\0:
+If you're a BBoard leader you should be keeping up on what's going on.
+.br
+.ti -.5i
+\fBRemove inappropriate material\fR\0:
+If offsensive or otherwise non-sensical material shows up, 
+or if a duplicate message appears,
+use the \fIBBl\fR program, delete the offending messages from the folder.
+.br
+.ti -.5i
+\fBArchive non-recent material\fR\0:
+The archive facility has been upgraded to be almost fully automated.
+BBoards with the Auto-Archive flag set will have old material automatically
+placed in the archive area once a week.  You may also archive material
+yourself if you like, or if your BBoard is not set to Auto-Archive.
+Just file messages in the folder ``+bbl'' into the folder ``+bbl/arc''
+You should archive material whenever it takes a long time to read in a
+BBoard using \fIbbc\fR and \fImsh\fR.
+The only exception to this is (possibly) the \fBap-news\fR and
+\fBny-times\fR BBoards,
+in which case non-recent material is usually deleted,
+and an archive is not kept.
+.in -.75i
+
+.ti -.5i
+\fBSporadic Maintenance\fR
+.br
+As a BBoard leader 
+there are three groups of people that you will be required to deal with:
+.in +.75i
+.br
+.ti -.5i
+\fBBBoard users\fR\0:
+Correspondence from BBoard users is usually addressed to
+\fBlocal\-hacks\-request\fR.
+Although the nature of such correspondence varies, 
+the most usual topic is how to get access to archives for the BBoard.
+In such cases, if the archives are on-line in the ~bboards/archive/ area, 
+then you should refer the BBoard user to the appropriate files.
+If not, then you should contact the \fIPostMaster\fR and ask
+for archive retrieval.
+Archives may be accessed through the normal
+\fIbbc\fR and \fImsh\fR programs, using the `\-archive' switch to \fIbbc\fR.
+.br
+.ti -.5i
+\fBBBoard leaders\fR\0:
+You may have to correspond with the people who maintain the
+\fBInternet\fR mailing list for the BBoard.
+Their address is \fBhacks\-request\fR.
+.br
+.ti -.5i
+\fBPostOffice personnel\fR\0:
+You may need help or advice.  The address to turn to is \fIPostMaster\fR.
+.in -.75i
+.in -.5i
+.Fi
+^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+.Pr
+^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
+.Sa
+bboards(1), bbc(1), bbl(1), msh(1)
+.De
+The default bboard is \*(lqsystem\*(rq
+.Co
+None
+.En