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From: drechsau@visi.com (Mike Horwath)
Newsgroups: winternet.announce,visi.general,mn.general,winternet.general
Subject: Winternet Update Statement
Date: Sun, 07 Jul 1996 11:39:54 +0100
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I have created Winternet, and made it what it is by working very
hard over the last 4 years.

The people who forcibly took control of the Winternet machines and
offices are investers who have had nothing to do with the day to day
operations of Winternet for the majority of the last two years.

The locks on the Winternet office doors have been changed and neither
I, nor any of my employees, have been given keys.  They have
instructed the building security to deny us access to the offices.

They have locked me out of my account and have removed any power I, or
my staff, had to do system administration.

With the help of many customers, I have been monitoring the system.  I
have been keeping detailed logs of all of the problems that have
occured since the afternoon on Friday, July 5th, 1996.

I have been consulting with my attorney and am working hard to correct
the current situation.

I am dedicated to returning to you the Winternet that you know with
all its good points, and bad.

I, and my excellent staff, have enjoyed working with Winternet and its
customers, and we hope to be at the helm again soon.

Thank you for your support and continued confidence in myself, and my
staff.

--
Mike Horwath     (because of problems with mail receptions, if you send)
                 (email, please send to all addresses below.  thanks)
H: 612-588-7740  drechsau@visi.com, drechsau@io.org, drechsau@geeks.org

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