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Acceptable Use Policy
By signing up and/or using your USENETHOST.COM account, you agree to abide
by this policy and to keep updated on changes. This policy may change
at any time.
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ACCEPTABLE USE OF ACCOUNT
All Personal accounts may be used for the subscribers personal use only.
These accounts should be used by the owner of the account only, and there
should only be one concurrent login session (up to eight connections from
the same IP address) at any time. You may NOT use a personal account to
feed a news server or news caching server. Any such use will be grounds
for immediate account termination. Failure to comply with this regulation
is in direct conflict with the Terms & Conditions which every customer
should have read and agreed to.
NET ETIQUETTE AND ABUSE
The Internet is a global computer network which is comprised of people
from diverse backgrounds. At USENETHOST.COM, we would like every customer
to have the best Internet experience possible; however, we do not wish
it to be at other customers' expense. When communicating with people on
the Internet, it is best to keep in mind that there is another person
on the other end of the computer that you are communicating with. Please
treat others with the same respect as you would like to be treated.
Content
The content of USENET newsgroups is not regulated by USENETHOST.COM; therefore,
USENETHOST.COM is not liable for their contents. By its very nature, Usenet
groups may carry very offensive, harmful, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate
material, or in some cases, postings that have been mislabeled or are
otherwise deceptive. We expect that you will use caution and common sense
and exercise proper judgment when using Usenet. Please do not contact
the administrators regarding inflamatory posts, etc.
Copyrights
Almost every country has copyright laws. USENETHOST.COM cannot and does
not review the information flowing through or stored on our system. When
you become a USENETHOST.COM customer, you are agreeing not to transfer
or store copyrighted works on our system without the permission of the
copyright holder. USENETHOST.COM does not condone nor support people posting
copyrighted or illegal content to Usenet. If you discover an article that
contains any copyrighted or illegal content please email abuse@USENETHOST.COM.com.
We will then remove the offending article from our servers IMMEDIATELY.
Commercial Posts
Commercial posts are frowned upon in many newsgroups. If you are attempting
to sell goods or services, please make sure you do so in the proper forums
(*.forsale, business groups, etc.).
Pyramid Schemes/Chain Letters
According to United States law, chain letters and pyramid schemes are
illegal. If you are found to be posting these to the newsgroups, your
account will be terminated.
Posting Off-Topic
Please make sure your post is on-topic. Posting something that does not
belong in that newsgroup, as indicated by its charter or FAQ is against
general USENET Etiquette.
Binary Posts
Certain newsgroups are specifically designated as allowing binary files
to be posted, and some are designated for binary posts only. It is well
accepted all over Usenet that binary files will be posted only in designated
groups. Posting of binaries or text articles inappropriately, regardless
of whether explicitly stated in a newsgroup charter or FAQ will bring
your account under review for possible termination.
Spam
Spam is the repeated posting of articles to inappropriate newsgroups.
Newshost does not tolerate spam in any form. USENETHOST.COM has a zero-tolerance
spam policy. You agree to not spam, and you agree to avoid heavy repetitive
posting, as that may look like spam. If you are determined to have spammed,
you will be charged $100 per message as a clean-up fee, plus any collections
and/or attorney's fees incurred in the collection of this fee. In addition,
your account will be canceled immediatly, and all reasonable efforts will
be made by USENETHOST.COM to prevent you from using our network anytime
thereafter.
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