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Internet Maintenance [it is that time of year again]

To:       All Internet Users
From:     Kim Dereksen
          Interconnected Network Maintenance staff
          Main branch, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Subject:  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. This 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:

1. Disconnect all terminals and local area networks from their internet 
   connections.
2. Shut down all internet servers, or disconnect them from the internet.
3. Disconnect all disks and hardrives from any connections to the internet.
4. Refrain from connecting any computer to the internet in any way.
5. Avoid placing operating microwave ovens or toaster/toaster ovens near 
   your computer modem.
6. 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

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