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Wed Mar  3 16:43:30 1982
Misuse of ARPANET
The following memo is the official response issued by DARPA in
response to the misuse of the ARPANET.  There are lessons to be
learned by other networks.  An obvious one is that abuse by a
small minority of users can lead to drastic actions.

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ANEWS-11                                                 DCA Code 252
2 Mar 1982                                           (DCACODE252@ISI)
                                                      (202) 692-6175

                 DoD NETWORK NEWSLETTER

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            TOPIC:  - Misuse of the ARPANET

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Dear Liaison,

We have received many complaints from users about a chain letter that
has circulated around the ARPANET since mid February.  Such use of the
Net is contrary to DoD policy, and those who participate in such or who
permit it's continued occurrence via facilities under their control do
so at risk.  Early efforts to stop the circulation of this chain letter
have been ineffective, and more drastic measures are being considered,
up to and including the possibility of removing entire facilities from
the net if appropriate.

Please assist us by informing your users that they must not forward such
messages under any circumstances, and that they risk loss of Net
privileges by so doing.  Some users already have lost their access to
the Net because of this matter.

We greatly prefer to see matters of this nature corrected at the
liaison/host level, but will not hesitate to act if results are not
forthcoming.

Major Glynn Parker
ARPANET Management Branch
Defense Communications Agency

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