Acceptable Use Policy

Revision as of 08:13, 23 November 2008

The following guidelines exist to help you understand what it means to be a member of the DareNET community. We still want your experience to be fun, edgy and entertaining, but ask you to follow these common-sense rules. Keep in mind your use of DareNET is subject to this Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).

By connecting to our Network, you are agree to adhere to the following rules:

• No engaging in Denial of service ('DDoS') actions or abuse of our system(s) or resources.
• No network/server/channel ban evasions.
• No faked or altered user@host information.
• No loading of malicious bots onto the network.
• No creating excessive connections (clones) from your connection.
• No flooding of any kind.
• No mass-advertising/inviting.

NOTE: You may only advertise in channels where you are on the userlist or with the channel owner's explicit permission. Directly advertising to DareNET users in other channels or via private messages / notice is strictly prohibited.

Network staff will interpret this AUP if there is any ambiguity as to how it applies to your circumstance or situation.

Respect the DareNET Community

We're not asking for the kind of respect reserved for nuns, the elderly, and brain surgeons. We mean don't abuse the site/network. Every cool new community feature on DareNET involves a certain level of trust. We trust you to be responsible, and users respect that trust. Please be one of them.

Consequences for Violation

If you violate any rule or regulation stated within this document or in the message of the day (MOTD) of the DareNET server you're connected to, you will be subject to progressive disciplinary action, including, but not limited to, loss of services privileges, denial of access to any DareNET server or the entire network, or legal action where applicable. Denial of access to a particular DareNET server can be made at the server administrator's discretion. Your Internet provider may be denied access to the server or network if you successfully evade a ban.

DareNET is under no circumstances to be used for illegal activities. Observed and verifiable instances may be reported to the appropriate authorities. And, although DareNET itself is an unmoderated forum, DareNET's administration will cooperate fully with any officially recognized law enforcement agency to the best of its capability when required to do so by law.

Appealing a Violation

If you are banned or denied access to a DareNET server, service or the entire network, you should follow the procedure outlined below. However, please note, that DareNET's server administrators are under no obligation to take any further action if you are denied access.

• If you are K-lined (banned from a specific server), contact the server admin and request the removal of the ban, explaining how future incidents can be avoided.

• If you are G-lined (banned from the entire network), or would like to appeal some other corrective action (e.g. suspended account/channel), please contact our Abuse Team by e-mailing abuse@darenet.org for further assistance.

We greatly appreciate your acceptance and compliance with this agreement and related documents and their rules and regulations.