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 # Really Simple BBS
 
-Really Simple BBS (rsbbs) implements a message board for packet radio, suitable for use with ax25d.
+Really Simple BBS (rsbbs) implements a message board for packet radio, suitable for use with ax25d. It roughly adopts the command conventions established by popular packet radio BBSes, (`B`, `J`, `K`, `L`, `R`, `S`, `H`, etc.).
 
 ## Installation
 
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 ## Operation
 
-Checkout the [sample transcript](sample_transcript.txt) for a look at how it works.
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+Checkout the [sample transcript](sample_transcript.txt) for a look at how it works.
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