* * Version 1.2 July 31 2007 * * * I Introduction * * Cybernet (the network) provides its services to you (the user) under the * following terms and conditions. Failure to comply with the terms of this * acceptable usage policy (AUP) will have consequence. Connecting to any * server on this network and the use of its services is a privilege not a * right. The network staff has the right to refuse service to anyone for * any reason. * * II General Rules * * Users may not engage in any illegal activity as it is defined under the * laws of the United States of America, we don't want our ISP to get all * angry at us and disconnect our Internet now do we. In addition users may * not engage in any behavior that would harm the server. In other words no * denial of service attacks CTCP flooding etc. As the servers linked to * the network run on a variety of different hardware platforms and * operating systems it is at the server administrators discretion to * determine what is harmful to his or her server check the MOTD of the * server to which you are connecting for server specific rules. * * III Services * Cybernet provides a number of services to its users such as a nickname * registration service (NickServ), a channel registration and management * service (ChanServ) and many others. The following are guidelines for * their use. No more than three (3) registered nicknames and five * registered channels are permitted. If you require more than that email * cybermatt18@gmail.com and explain your situation. At your option you may * choose to submit an e-mail address with your nickname registration for * the purpose of recovering lost passwords, we do not share this * information with anyone, if you choose not to submit and e-mail address * network staff may not help you in the event that you lose your password. * Use of MemoServ to send unsolicited advertising (spam) is strictly * forbidden and will be punished severely. As a final note all nicknames * and channels are registered for a term of one year after which you must * register again. Do not use /ns GHOST command unless you own the nick * being GHOSTED * * * IV Autonomy of Registered Channels * * Once a channel is registered with ChanServ the person who registered it * is considered the absolute authority to his or her channel. Therefore * network staff will not interfere with the affairs of any channel. In * addition using any means to circumvent a channel ban is not permitted * and will be punishable by network staff. The only time network staff may * step in and control in channel is in protection of the server in the * absence of the founder. * * V. Bot Policy * * For the purposes of this section a bot is defined as any program that * connects to the server that is not under the direct control of a user at * all times. Bots must obey all rules set forth above and use the +B user * mode. A Bot may be deoped in a channel or disconnected from the server * by network staff at any time for any reason, however network staff will * generally not exercise its right except in case of a poorly configured * or malfunctioning bot. * * VI. File Transfers * Keep them 1MB or under to save bandwidth for other users * * * VII Changes in These Rules * * Network staff may change these rules at any time you will generally be * notified by Global message upon connecting to the server latest occurs. * However it is always a good idea to check the /rules command from time * to time..