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             From the Office of the Executive Undersecretary,
             Wolfpack Messaging Protocol Enforcement Division 
                     an organization established by the
             Pack Ways and Means Justified the Ends Committee
                              Session '94
                Alpha Male Pro-Tem Blackthorne presiding
              Committee operating under the province of the
                       Wolfpack Operating Charter, 
                  Alpha Wolves Omniscient Organization 
                               A.W.O.O. 
         "Making the world a meaner place for you and your children"


Fm: Sec. Devil
To: Operative Child, Wired
Re: Protocol Violation Warning


Operative Child:

As I read your latest message, my lips pulled back from my teeth in 
a grim rictus and I felt my tail curl up between my hind legs.  While
we in Pack Ops are not unsympathetic to your need for expression, it
is my sad duty to remind you that you have broken several of the 
standard by-laws of the Messaging Protocol.

[excerpt of first part of message]
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 1995  10:01am                             /Hello
From: wired child                                              Msg#: 236353
  To: ** ALL **                                                            
  Re: On Fantasy                                                  (1 reply)

There are those who live their dreams, but few are those who dream their
lives.
[end excerpt]

Any message, whatever its literary worth or cosmic import, MUST follow
these standards or we will soon return to the days of Yang.  As you 
have been a most consistent member in the past, with a long and 
illustrious contribution record, I can only assume this is a mistake,
a slip-up, the slightest of blemishes on an otherwise exemplary 
record.  I hope I am correct, as IMHO you are a fine pack member.

However, the Pack does not stop for the weak or sick, and the rules
apply to all with fur and fangs.  These are our laws.  In case you
do not have your copy of the Wolfen Hotline Handbook available, I
have catalogued the following offenses:

1) Posting a message of more than 20 lines in length at any time 
except between the hours of 4:00 pm to 2:00 am, when the maximum
number of impressionable users will receive the message as one
of the last three in their forum scan.  Ordinarily this rule is
not enforced, but it's kind of like getting caught speeding, or
some other relatively meaningless analogy.  

2) Since the body of your message is philosophical, there is 
little room for fact, rumors, and innuendo.  You have therefore
failed to include one parcel of incorrect, misquoted, or misleading
data.  This will not do.

3) As you are well aware, Addendum 2 to the Messaging Protocol states
that a message more than one screen in length must contain at least
ONE of the following:
     a) Prejudicial epithets such as "juve" or "GoM"
     b) Slamming of new users for poor quoting or message style
     c) Derogatory after-signature postscript
     d) Protestation of suggestions of Pack existence
     e) Inside jargon or jokes non-Club members would not get
     f) Mention of Admin failures re: Internet, Planets, etc.
     g) Second-guessing of Admin or Forum-Ops

Your post, most likely through accidental ommision, contains NONE.
                                                                  
4) The forum session/message packet this post was part of did not
contain even one line furthering the '94-'95 Pack Objectives, namely:
     a) Dissemination of lies and misinformation about GoM
     b) Driving of all beta-test Blessed Accounts from TCE!
     c) Systemic Harrassment of new and novice users


Ordinarily, breaking any one of these rules would be overlooked.  
However, my Ubergruppenwulfkinderdirectoroffen has informed me that
this message breaks enough rules in a blatant measure to merit 
immediate action.  I have convinced him to hold off until your 
actions can be explained, and it is my hope that with a sincere
apology and a promise of future service and loyalty any punishment
we might recommend, up to and including revokation of Toonces 
privileges, will be suspended or commuted.

Thank you for your time in reviewing this communique, and I hope
we can resolve this incident to the satisfaction of all parties
involved as soon as possible.

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