Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

Any nickname is valid on The KDFSnet IRC Network with the exception of nicks designed to trick users into believing you are part of the network or its staff, e.g. for the purposes of stealing passwords.

Any channel is valid on The KDFSnet IRC Network with the exception of those clearly founded to advertise other networks, or trick users into believing they are official network administration channels. If your channel moves from KDFSnet to another network, or you need to advertise another IRC network in your topic, we ask that you lock your channel +s so that its topic does not appear on a channel /list.

In enforcing the above policies we will use common sense. We will not take away someone's channel the first time they put the address of an IRC server in it and we will not ban every "official looking" nickname. If you are in doubt, please ask the Help Team.

We do not monitor the content of conversations or file transfers. We also do not provide any guarantees that our servers will be available to you either for chatting or file transfer. We provide our services on a "best effort" basis, but be assured that we take that duty very seriously.

KDFSnet reserves the right to shut down any channel for any reason. We will attempt to make every effort to contact the channel owner to seek resolution to any problems we see before shutting the channel down, but this is not guaranteed.

Channel Founder status, or the granting of any level to a user in the channel will not be done by the network except in the case where the founder has emailed the network at help(at)kdfs.net requesting said actions.

Should you transfer the channel to anyone, KDFSnet is not responsible for recovering that channel.

The only channel member that the KDFS Network Staff will listen to regarding channel operations and hierarchy is the Owner/Founder.
       * The only exception to network channel policies are found in the UCIP/KDFS operating agreement.

Illegal Activity

KDFSnet strictly prohibits Illegal Activity of ANY kind, including but not limited to:
       • The unauthorized transfer of copyrighted software, text, images, audio, video, or other material, also known as "warez".
       • The transfer of child Pornography.
       • Stalking.
       • Harming, or spreading files harmful to equipment owned by others, such as with a virus.
       • Conspiracy to commit a crime.
       • Providing a URL to a website that is involved with any of the above illegal activities.

Connecting Clients

KDFSnet reserves the right to scan all connecting clients for proxies such as HTTP, SOCKS or Wingate which are open and refuse or terminate the connection if detected.

KDFSnet reserves the right to perform additional types of scans or otherwise collection information about a connection, and refuse or terminate the connection based on the results.

Cost

KDFSnet provides all network services free of charge. There are no fees required to use any server linked to KDFSnet, or to register nicknames and/or channels. In return for the provision of free network access and services, we expect users to comply with the terms listed in this AUP.

Adult Channels

KDFSnet recognizes that it may have underage users on the network. Therefore the network requires the following:
       • Channel names and topics are kept to a PG-13 acceptable level. If you must have topics or names that violate this, then you are required to set your channel to mode +s to hide it on the channel list.
       • Adult Channels have the following code at the beginning of their topic ADULT. This can be done by using CTRL+K4 CTRL+B ADULT CTRL+B CTRL+K4 when you create your topic.
       • Knowingly allowing or inviting minors into an adult channel will result in an immediate, irrevocable shutdown of the channel and banning of any users found to be engaged in such activities.