Date: 1/8/00 7:28 PM
Received: 1/8/00 8:07 PM
From: Ewidgb@xxxx.com
To: contact@hackernews.com

Dear HNN,
After several e-mails, phone calls, & comments at last nights 2600 meeting, I think I need to issue a brief statement regarding Parse and requesting that no one deface Pseudo or try to do anything to their archives. I waited for Pseudo to issue a statement, but I guess they haven't, so here it is:

The hosts of ParseTV are grateful for all the notes and calls regarding the show & concern for our future. While we have not been informed of the official reason for Pseudo's cancellation of the ParseTV channel, we are grateful to Pseudo for the opportunities that they offered us.

We are currently discussing potential opportunities with several other webcasters and cable networks, which would allow us to take the show to a new level both in quality and the content offered.

Because of these discussions, we request that no one act out in a rash way. Particularly by defacing the Pseudo site or by attempting to attack their archives or databases. Any defacement, denial of service attack, or database tampering would only harm our chances of being acquired by a respected news or webcast service. And, while it is great to be able to come to the negotiation table with an existing loyal and supportive audience base, it is equally important that our audience be seen as reliable and trustworthy.

Have no fear that we are trying to make a move that will benefit the integrity of the show, and allow us to continue to grow the quality and content that we worked so hard to pull together.

Once again, we would like to thank everyone who has written and called for your continued support and encouragement. If you would like to reach us directly, you can contact Elyn at solaar@hushmail.com & Mike at editor@aviary-mag.com.

Elyn Wollensky & Mike Hudak

Thanks