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| Network Terms of Service |
| By connecting and retaining a connection
to any part of the UGN Security IRC Network you state that you have
read, understand, and hereby agree to comply and accept the following
terms of use, disclaimers, and rules stated in this document, as well as
the policies of the individual server you are using (which are stated on
each server's Message of the Day "MOTD" [type /motd in your status
window].) If you do not agree, do not connect or disconnect now and
do not reconnect! |
| IRC Rules |
| Policy Type |
Policy |
| Illegal Behavior |
All applicable laws that are observed
in the real world must also be obeyed online. We have zero
tolerance for any sort of illegal behavior and we will fully cooperate
with law enforcement on such matters. |
| Copyrighted Material |
We do not permit any type of illegal file
trading. You may not create a channel for the primary purpose, or
use our network, to distribute, facilitate distribution, or direct link
to any content that infringes anyone else's intellectual property
rights. This includes, but is not limited to, any copyright,
trademark, rights of publicity, rights of privacy, or other proprietary
rights. |
| Sex/Sensuality/Images |
You may not use our IRC Network to
distribute, facilitate to distribute, or direct link to any content that
solicits for exchange, sale or purchase of sexually explicit images,
and/or material harmful to minors (as determined in our sole
discretion); including, but not limited to, any photograph, film, video,
or picture or computer generated image or picture (actual or simulated).
You may not display obscene, lewd, or sexually harassing images or text
on a public channel without the prior consent of that channel's
operators. |
| Hacking & Cracking |
You may not use our network to gain
unauthorized access to any computer systems. You may not attempt to
monitor or tamper with another user's electronic communications, or
read, copy, change, or delete any part of another user's nickserv/chanserv/memoserv
account.
You may not knowingly or carelessly perform an act that will interfere
with the normal operations of computers, servers, or processes. No
denial of service ("DoS") actions or abuse of anyone's resources,
including but not limited to flooding, cloning, mass-messaging, and
mass-inviting.
You may not make unauthorized attempts to circumvent data protection
schemes or uncover security holes and vulnerabilities. This includes
creating and/or running programs that are designed to identify holes,
vulnerabilities, and/or decrypt intentionally secure data.
You may not fake or alter user@host information to evade a ban or
falsify your identity. |
| Malware |
You may not advertise, distribute, or
link to software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs
designed to capture information, interrupt, destroy, and/or limit the
functionality of any computer software and/or hardware or
telecommunications equipment.
You may not run programs known as, including but not limited to, spam
bots, flood bots, clone bots, leech clients, file servs, dccbots, Trojan
bots, or zombies. Friendly bots are welcome, however, we request that
you obtain the "ok" from a staffer in #staff before configuring your bot
on our network.. |
| Advertising & Commercial
Purposes |
Unsolicited advertising including, but
not limited to, the advertising of free, pay, personal, or private web
sites, products, programs, and/or other networks is not allowed.
You may not use any network resources for commercial activity without
prior approval of the administration. This includes but is not limited
to unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail", "spam",
"chain letters", "pyramid schemes" or any other form of solicitation.
You may not post links for any type of affiliate program with referrer
IDs. |
| Disruptive Behavior |
Hate speech and harsh personal insults
and epithets directed against any race, religion, ethnic origin, gender
or sexual preference is not allowed even if disguised with asterisks or
other text and characters.
You may not transmit or facilitate distribution of content that is
harmful, abusive, racially or ethnically offensive, or in a reasonable
person's view, objectionable.
You may not intentionally repeat or transmit material in a rapid manner
producing the affect of harassing a user by "flooding" them.
You may not Private Message (Query), CTCP, or DCC users without their
expressed permission. |
| Children |
You must be at least 14 years old to use
our IRC Network without parental supervision.
IRC may not be suitable for children of any age. Please supervise your
child's IRC session. |
| Channel Rules |
Channel rules can and will vary on the
network, each channel may have specific and differing rules and
regulations to be policed by their channel staff. By entering the
channel(s) you are agreeing to abide by their ruleset (so long as it
does not go against any official server rules). |
| Network Disclaimer |
Considering the real-time nature of IRC,
it is impossible for the UGN Security staff and volunteers to review all
channels and messages for the validity of information provided in them.
UGN Security does not vouch for or warrant the content clarity,
accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any user's advice, and is not
responsible for it. The messages express the views of the author of the
message, not necessarily the views of UGN Security or any other entity
or person(s) associated with the administration of this network.
No responsibility for computer damage, data loss, or any other related
damage shall be implied by any UGN Security server administrator or any
other entity or person(s) associated with the administration of this
network. By using any UGN Security server, you hereby state and agree
that you release the UGN Security, its servers, administrators,
operators, and any other volunteer of UGN Security from all
responsibility or legal liability which might result from your use of
the UGN Security servers.
We reserve the right to restrict a user's access to our servers if their
speech does not meet our standards. UGN Security and any other entity or
person(s) associated with the administration of this network does not
assume any liability if we fail to remove any user, and makes the final
determination about whether someone's speech is objectionable or not.
UGN Security does not endorse or oppose opinions expressed by our users.
UGN Security's administrators reserve the right to deny access to and
use of the UGN Security IRC network or any of its other resources,
including but not limited to channel services, technical mailing lists,
and FTP sites, to any user, group, site, or domain without the benefit
of prior warning or notification if necessary.
All rulings by our staff are absolute and final. We reserve the right to
change rules without warning or prior notice. Please remember that you
are a guest on the network at all times, and you are expected to conduct
yourself accordingly. |
| Consequences of Violation |
If you violate any of the terms of use,
disclaimers, or rules stated in this document, or any rule or regulation
on the MOTD of any UGN Security server, or fail to comply with any UGN
Security staff member demand or request you will be subject to
progressive disciplinary action, including but not limited to denial of
access to a UGN Security server or the entire network, and/or legal
action where applicable.
Denial of access to a particular UGN Security server or the entire
network can be made at our staff's discretion. Your entire Internet
Service Provider may be denied access to the server or network if you
successfully evade a ban and your ISP may be notified of your
inappropriate behavior so they could suspend or revoke your Internet
access.
Each server's staff retains the right to deny access to or use of its
server's resources to any user(s), group, site, or domain, without the
benefit of prior warning or notification if they so choose.
The UGN Security IRC Network is under no circumstances to be
used for illegal activities. Although UGN Security itself is a
un-moderated forum, the UGN Security administration will
cooperate fully with any officially recognized law enforcement body to
the best of its capability when required to do so by force of law.
Observed and verifiable instances of illegal activities will be reported
to the appropriate authorities. |
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