• 1) Rules
• 2) Services
• 3) Network Staff
• 4) Disclaimer
• 5) Consequences for Violation
• 6) Appealing a Violation
• 7) Help and Assistance

• * No faked or altered user@host information;
• * When connecting to IRC4Fun through a shell or bnc provider, limit connections to 2 per person. Each person can have a maximum of 2 account/ident/login on that shell/bnc provider. This will be strictly enforced enforced at 4 connections. No exceptions will be added;
• * Limit connections to 3 per User or IP for Primary Access providers. This will be strictly enforced at 4 connections. Exceptions for *primary* internet access (netcafes, college dorms and a few others) can be requested by contacting abuse-com @ IRC4Fun.net;
• * All Bots must set the usermode +B upon connecting.
• * No denial of service ("DoS") actions or abuse of IRC4Fun resources, including but not limited to flooding, cloning, mass-messaging, and mass-inviting, will be permitted;
• * Unsolicited advertising to IRC4Fun users is not allowed;
• * Warez, mp3, DCC, xDCC, file sharing, hate/racism channels are not allowed to exist on IRC4Fun;
• * Each server's administrative team 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;
• * You must also agree to comply with any additional guidelines on the MOTD of the server to which you are connected.
• * By connecting to any IRC4Fun server, you hereby agree to comply with this Acceptable Use Policy as well as the policies of the individual servers, which are stated on each server's Message of the Day ("MOTD") (type /motd in your status window). The IRC4Fun IRC Network greatly appreciates your attention and compliance with these regulations.

• * Users may register 1 nickname and group up to 6 others to the nickname.
• * Users may register 3 channels per USER. (Not per Nickname)
• * Nicknames must be identified to at least once every 30 days; and Channels must be identified to at least once every 30 days to prevent them from expiring.
• * A valid email address is required for NickServ registration, and must be confirmed within 1 day of registering.
• * Users must be 13 years of age or older to register with any IRC4Fun service, including services provided by our webpage.
• * Warez, mp3, DCC/xDCC, file-sharing, hate/racism channels are NOT permitted to exist on the IRC4Fun network.
• * Channels that engage in bot lending/shell hosting may register their Channels with ChanServ, but cannot request K9, Q, W, X or Z.
• * Only Channel Founders may request the added protection/stability of having K9/Q/W/X/Z in their channel;
• * Channels found to engage in unsolicited advertising to IRC4Fun users or violation of the network AUP may be subject to suspension or channel closure;
• * IRC4Fun Staff / IRC Operators will never ask you for your password(s)!

• * IRC4Fun provides voluntary assistance with IRC Operator (IRC Ops) personnel on an as-available basis. Official IRC4Fun channel for IRC Op assistance is #Help. IRC Operators/Services Team will assist users with nickname and channel registration, answer questions regarding services, and intervene in the event of violations of the Acceptable Use Policy.


• * Network Staff will not involve themselves in nickname disputes where a pass has been released to another user.


• * Network Staff will not involve themselves in channel disputes involving channel ownership, channel operator hierarchy, channel bans, or the channel's rules/management.


• * Network Staff may not float through bans, or use other overrides in channels where they do not have access, have not been asked for help, or are not attending to official network business.


• * Instances of Staff abuse should be sent to Abuse-Com @ IRC4Fun.net with as much information and logs possible.

• * The administration of the IRC4Fun does not log or monitor any traffic that may pass through their servers for content or clarity. By retaining a connection to any part of IRC4Fun, you state that you know and are willing to comply and accept these as well as any future terms of service, network policies, and user guidelines.
• * No responsibility for computer damage, data loss, or any other related damage shall be implied by any IRC4Fun server administrator. By using any IRC4Fun server, you hereby state and agree that you release IRC4Fun, the s7 network, its servers, administrators, operators, and any other volunteer of IRC4Fun from all responsibilty or legal liability which might result from your use of IRC4Fun servers.
• * IRC4Fun administrators reserve the right to deny access to and use of the IRC4Fun 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.
• * Please remember that you are a guest on the network at all times, and you are expected to conduct yourself accordingly.

• * If you violate any rule or regulation stated in this document or on the MOTD of any IRC4Fun server, you will be subject to progressive disciplinary action, including but not limited to denial of access to any IRC4Fun server or the entire network, or legal action where applicable. Denial of access to a particular IRC4Fun 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.
• * The IRC4Fun IRC Network is under no circumstances to be used for illegal activities. Observed and verifiable instances may be reported to the appropriate authorities.
• * Although the IRC4Fun network itself is a unmoderated forum, the IRC4Fun 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.

If you are banned or denied access to an IRC4Fun server or the entire network, you should follow the procedure outlined below. Please note, however, that IRC4Fun 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 administration (/ADMIN will display a contact e-mail address) and request the elimination of the ban, explaining how future incidents can be avoided.
• If you are G:lined (banned from the entire network for a particular length of time), contact banned @ irc4fun.net and request that the ban be lifted, explaining how future incidents can be avoided.

If you are banned or denied access to an IRC4Fun server or the entire network, you should follow the procedure outlined below. Please note, however, that IRC4Fun server administrators are under no obligation to take any further action if you are denied access.