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wooootttt! interesting musical guest addition to my daily conan watching! WOOOT! conan should be double interesting that week! geez conan is my fave show ever

yo molly !!! whats up its lauren!!!! WOOOOOTTTTT!!! welcome friend!!!!!

yea i know right!? so scary!!!! hehe. i really thought they were staking my house out and knew the amount of stealing from the internet that i do everyday1

no no the board's been screwed for a couple a days now

i do not like her at all.

hiiiiii1 how ya doin1

:x this is a really scary smilie i know its not new but i just like it. im glad its still there

so you WOULD be scared then?

i thought people were definitely spying on my computer or...i dunno had definitely found out that I burn cds from the internet like EVERY DAY! geez! i didn't know the penalties could be this severe!!!!

ok so then....the PROVOST whoever the hell that is! has his secretary write back to me! i was like no shit! here is what he wrote The Provost has asked that I respond to you for him. You asked who the Provost was. The Provost is the chief academic officer of the University and also the Executive Vice President of the University. You can learn more on the following web page. <http://www.psu.edu/oldmain/prov/duties.html> Because we are concerned about the seriousness of this issue, the email you received was sent to everyone who has an Access Account. We did not single you or anyone else out. While we have no reason to think that you have violated the law, we wanted to insure that everyone understood the risks that are taken by those who ignore the law and University policy. Sincerely, Russ Vaught Associate Vice Provost Information Technology Services The Pennsylvania State University 401 Old Main University Park, PA 16802 (814) 863-3746 FAX: (814) 865-3082

so wait, then i wrote back this...just cause i was miffed.... On 4/1/03 11:48 PM, "LAUREN E HYSEK" <[email protected]> wrote: > A/ who is the provost///???? > and b/ why is this so random///???? > > it's hard enough sorting through all my email as it is without "SERIOUS > MESSAGE" > flashing across the screen and little old me thinking a family member has died > or something. Maybe you could tone it down next time!? Just for me. I was > scared for a second. THANKS

I got this email on my email account at school the other day....i was very frightened at first. thought i was being spied on. here it is: An Important Message on a Key Issue from the Provost I have a serious message for you about making illegal copies of copyrighted material. While you may be tempted not to read this email, I suggest that you do so in order to better understand just what the risks and penalties are for violating the law. In recent years, high-speed computer networks and personal computers have made it easy to copy computer programs, movies, and recordings. Most of this material is copyrighted, which means the right to make copies is restricted. Making copies of any copyrighted material without the right to do so is against both state and federal law and University policy. Most people who make illegal copies know it is wrong, but are unaware of how severe the penalties can be. The US Copyright Law (Title 17 of the US Code) has very serious penalties for violations. These include significant fines for each copy. If you copy more than $1,000 worth of material, there are criminal penalties that include substantial fines of up to $250,000 and up to 10 years prison time for flagrant cases of infringement. The software, record, and movie industries are stepping up their enforcement of copyright laws. They are using computer technology to detect those who run servers or simply download something they have no right to possess. The likelihood of being caught is growing every day, and prosecutions will become more frequent. You may have downloaded copyrighted materials and not been caught, so you think you're safe from prosecution. I urge you to think again. Two students in Oregon were caught and prosecuted under the criminal statutes. One received a suspended two-year sentence, the other spent time in jail. A student in North Carolina spent 41 months in prison for copyright infringement. Messing up your future is a steep price to pay for music or a video. What happens at Penn State if you are caught? By statute, the University must immediately block your network access when we receive notification that a particular computer has been involved in a violation of the law. You may also be taken to court by the copyright holder or charged in the federal courts with a crime. That is not all that can happen. You should know that falsely certifying either that you have the right to material or have removed it can result in federal perjury charges as well as copyright infringement. What else does Penn State do? When we receive a complaint, student offenders are referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs and employees to the Office of Human Resources. Why? Because it is illegal and against University policy to infringe on someone's copyright. A student can be expelled and an employee terminated under University policy. The bottom line is that there is a potentially high price to pay for an illegally copied computer program, movie, or recording. Stealing is stealing and against the law, regardless of how you try to justify it. Thank you for your cooperation. Rodney A. Erickson March 31, 2003

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why thank you! xoxoxo

well nice to meet you! ill probably be back again soon i hope and ill get to know ya'll i gotta go get ready to watch conan. peace out!

8 mile was weird and sucky, crossroads was a crime against nature....

PS - TOM i almost was going to send you pie the other day when i saw your away message geez.

oh yea, PS i am Lauren! our names are similar! WEIRD!!!!

hahahaha ok! thats cool! yea im beginning to like it here so much more! theres so many more options. i lovvvveee the big avatars. and everyones so nice!!! yayyy!

how could you NOT look like a creepy weirdo with THAT avatar!

hey how do we get flags1

oooo i have a little (actually shes quite big) german shorthaired pointer named sassi. shes the best dog ever! she just turned 10 years old like a week ago!

hehehehee yea. that God picture is quite large

i like it here. the coldplay.com mb are down tonight its sad. but i just feel not ready to get into the full swing of things here yet since i dont really know anybody. and if do know people...i dont know i know them cause they have diff names than the other board oh well. eventually ill break myself into this place! kisses!

i want to be a quarter girl!