This is what happens when you don't check your e-mail often:

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 12:31:02 -0700
From: NINTENDO LEGAL 
To: [email protected]
Subject: CEASE AND DESIST

It has come to our attention that you are offering on your web site, "craterface's Emu Place" located at "http://www.fortunecity.com/underworld/stregy/529/" unauthorized copies of Nintendo video game titles available for downloading. This letter constitutes a demand that you immediately cease offering, reproducing and distributing Nintendo's video game titles by removing all such references from your web site. Nintendo is the owner of numerous copyrights in its video games. As the owner of such copyrights, Nintendo has the exclusive right under U.S. law to authorize copies of its video games. In addition to its copyright protection, Nintendo has rights under Federal and State Trademark laws. Your unauthorized activities with respect to the offering, distribution, trade and display of unauthorized copies of Nintendo's video games constitutes both copyright and trademark infringements in violation of 17 U.S.C. 101 et seq. and 15 U.S.C. 1114, 1115 and 1116, and other applicable federal and state criminal and civil laws.

Also, it has come to our attention that you are offering for download "level editors" for our more popular games going my the names "YY-Mario Editor" and "Mario Improvement 3". We request that you provide us with the Web addresses of these particular editors immediately. Rom hacking is definately more illegal than their distribution and we will see to it that these and other offenders (those providing hacked Nintendo games/editors) will be severely punished. Your co-operation in this matter will be greatly appreciated.

This letter constitutes notice to you that your actions are illegal and may subject you to criminal prosecution and civil liability. We will be monitoring your web site to see if you are in compliance with the law and reserve the right to take all steps necessary to protect Nintendo's rights.

Sincerely,
NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC.

*craterface's note: it was a good ride while it lasted. Now if you'll excuse me... *goes off to play NESticle...*