Acceptable Use Policy

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 (defined as having an access level of at least '100') or with the channel owner's explicit permission. Directly advertising to DareNET users (e.g. 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.

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 (such contact information can be found our server listing page) 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 of this agreement and related documents and their rules and regulations.