I am running a game set in 2049 with a group of players that range from virgin to not-deeply-informed about the Shadowrun world. The Decker has come across paydata within which the Shadowland BBS is discussed, and he is interested in discovering more about it.
It's my understanding that one can get on the Shadowland BBS in one of two ways: by invitation, or hack your way in. The team doesn't have the rep for an invite, yet. So, he'll likely be hacking.
I'm starting with the assumption that the BBS LTG changes, probably weekly, and that authorized users are informed of the current LTG via electronic dropbox. Do I have this wrong, and it is actually open to whoever wants to look?
Assuming it is exclusive, I'm soliciting ideas on how to make the research, discovery and penetration of the Shadowland BBS interesting; likely spread out over several sessions.
Any ideas?