Date:     Tue, 1 Feb 1994 13:03:40 -0500 (EST)
From:     John Lerchey <jl4l+@andrew.cmu.edu>
To:      <restrictbb+official.andrew@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject:  Chain Letters - Just Say NO


Both the Student Handbook and the online help documentation regarding
external posting privileges (help networks-access) explicitely state
that it is forbidden to send chain letters using CMU computing
facilities. All students should take a few moments to read the
helpfile on network-access before being allowed to post off campus.
This is also discussed in Computer Skills Workshop

The following is an excerpt from the helpfile on networks-access:

 Several specific kinds of interactions (which are generally in poor
 taste) are forbidden on the ARPAnet [sic] and will result in
 termination of external sending capabilities. These interactions are
 chain letters of any form, including humorous messages that have
 been forwarded many times and for which forwarding is being used
 simply to extend the number of times that they have been forwarded;
 and commercial solicitations of any kind, including advertisements,
 solicitations for job applicants or job offers, and promotional
 exaggeration.

Chain letters are more than just annoying; they waste time and
resources. This is especially irksome now when we are struggling to
insure good electronic mail performance for users with real work to
accomplish. 

Violations of the electronic communications rules outlined above can
result in the loss of CMU's external mail sending privileges; blatant
or repeat abuses can (and often will) result in other disciplinary
measures being taken.

 Chain Letters -
 Don't Initiate Them
 Don't Perpetuate Them
 Do report to advisor Andrew users who send them 
 Do complain to postmasters at other sites about non-CMU users who send
  them:
	Note the site from which the mail came and address your complaint to 
		postmaster@that_site}

Any questions or comments should be directed to
advisor+@andrew.cmu.edu.

Thank you for your cooperation.

John Lerchey
Computing Services

[ENCLOSURE: threat]

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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 1994 10:26:00 -0500 (EST)
From: John Lerchey <jl4l+@andrew.cmu.edu>
To: RBBs <restrictbb+official.andrew@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Chain Letter Schemes - DON'T DO IT.


Recently, there has been a chain letter solicitation being
electronically mailed from within CMU titled MAKE MONEY FAST - an
illegal pyramid scheme which has been propagated on the network.

If you recieve a copy of this chain letter, DO NOT send it to other
users at CMU or off-campus. Doing so is a direct violation of CMU's
internet mail policies. Violating these policies can result in your
losing the ability to post electronic mail to internet sites.

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The following is an excerpt from the helpfile on networks-access:

Several specific kinds of interactions (which are generally in poor
taste) are forbidden on the ARPAnet [sic] and will result in
termination of external sending capabilities. These interactions are
chain letters of any form, including humorous messages that have been
forwarded many times and for which forwarding is being used simply to
extend the number of times that they have been forwarded; and
commercial solicitations of any kind, including advertisements,
solicitations for job applicants or job offers, and promotional
exaggeration.

Chain letters are more than just annoying; they waste time and
resources. This is especially irksome now when we are struggling to
insure good electronic mail performance for users with real work to
accomplish. 

Thank you for your cooperation.

John Lerchey
Computing Services
lerchey+@cmu.edu