[Olug-list] Internet cleaning
Bob Bengtson
bbengtson at chello.no
Thu, 1 Apr 2004 01:52:00 +0200
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Internet cleaning
PLEASE PASS THIS NOTICE TO OTHER USERS WHO MAY NOT SEE IT!
As many of you know, each year the Internet must be shut down for 24
hours in order to allow us to clean it. The cleaning process, which
eliminates dead e-mail and inactive ftp, www and gopher sites, allows
for a better-working and faster Internet. For the upcoming year, the
cleaning process will take place from 12:01 a.m. GMT on April 1 until
12:01 a.m. GMT on April 2. During that 24-hour period, five very
powerful Japanese built multi-lingual Internet-crawling robots (Toshiba
ML-2274) situated around the world will search the Internet and delete
any data that they find. In order to protect your valuable data from
deletion we ask that you do the following: Disconnect all terminals and
local area networks from their Internet connections. Shut down all
Internet servers, or disconnect them from the Internet. Disconnect all
disks and hardrives from any connections to the Internet. Refrain from
connecting any computer to the Internet in any way. Avoid placing
operating microwave ovens or toaster/toaster ovens near your computer
modem. Avoid wearing nylon (or other dielectric fiber) undergarments
because of the possibility of electrical discharge.
We understand the inconvenience that this may cause some Internet users,
and we apologize. However, we are certain that any inconvenience will be
more than made up for by the increased speed and efficiency of the
Internet, once it has been cleared of electronic flotsam and jetsam.
We thank you for your cooperation. Kim Dereksen
Interconnected Network Maintenance staff
Main branch, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sysops and others:
Since the last Internet cleaning, the number of Internet users has grown
dramatically. Please assist us in alerting the public of the upcoming
Internet cleaning by posting this message where your users will be able
to read it. Please pass this message on to other sysops and Internet
users as well.
Thank you.
Issued on Elf Qrin's Hacking Lab
Legal notices and disclaimer
Bob Bengtson
Sysop
BRB BBS
E-mail:
bbengtson@chello.no
ICQ nr : 53684885
Dear Lord
Please let me die peacefully in my sleep
like my father.
Not screaming of terror like his passengers.
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PLEASE PASS THIS NOTICE TO OTHER USERS WHO MAY NOT SEE IT!<br>
As many of you know, each year the Internet must be shut down for 24 =
hours in
order to allow us to clean it. The cleaning process, which eliminates =
dead
e-mail and inactive ftp, www and gopher sites, allows for a =
better-working and
faster Internet. For the upcoming year, the cleaning process will take =
place
from </span></font><st1:time Hour=3D"0" Minute=3D"1"><span lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>12:01 a.m.</span></st1:time><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> GMT on April 1 until =
</span><st1:time
Hour=3D"0" Minute=3D"1"><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>12:01 a.m.
GMT</span></st1:time><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> on
April 2. During that 24-hour period, five very powerful Japanese built
multi-lingual Internet-crawling robots (Toshiba ML-2274) situated around =
the
world will search the Internet and delete any data that they find. In =
order to
protect your valuable data from deletion we ask that you do the =
following:
Disconnect all terminals and local area networks from their Internet
connections. Shut down all Internet servers, or disconnect them from the
Internet. Disconnect all disks and <span class=3DSpellE>hardrives</span> =
from any
connections to the Internet. Refrain from connecting any computer to the
Internet in any way. Avoid placing operating microwave ovens or =
toaster/toaster
ovens near your computer modem. Avoid wearing nylon (or other dielectric =
<span
class=3DSpellE>fiber</span>) undergarments because of the possibility of
electrical discharge.<br>
We understand the inconvenience that this may cause some Internet users, =
and we
apologize. However, we are certain that any inconvenience will be more =
than
made up for by the increased speed and efficiency of the Internet, once =
it has
been cleared of electronic flotsam and jetsam.<br>
We thank you for your cooperation. Kim <span =
class=3DSpellE>Dereksen</span><br>
Interconnected Network Maintenance staff<br>
Main branch, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sysops and others: =
Since the
last Internet cleaning, the number of Internet users has grown =
dramatically. Please
assist us in alerting the public of the upcoming Internet cleaning by =
posting
this message where your users will be able to read it. Please pass this =
message
on to other sysops and Internet users as well. <br>
Thank you. <br>
Issued on Elf <span class=3DSpellE>Qrin's</span> Hacking Lab<br>
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Bengtson<br>
Sysop<br>
BRB BBS<br>
E-mail:<br>
bbengtson@chello.no<br>
ICQ nr : 53684885<br>
<br>
Dear Lord<br>
Please let me die peacefully in my sleep<br>
like my father.<br>
</span><span style=3D'mso-no-proof:yes'>Not screaming of terror like his
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