The rules

The current rules of AmiComSys are: (last updated 990207)

Any breach of policy can and will result in your permanent removal from the central AmiComSys server.
We reserve the right to prevent or remove any connection to or from this server without warning or explanation.

The rules to follow:
We support free speech, but these rules apply everybody while using messaging and the HotLine, whether it be private or public:

�1) NO text that could be offensive or insulting to anybody shall be posted to the HotLine's Topic or Say field.
�2) NO ONE is allowed to post text that is just garbage in the HotLine, or send a MultiMessage or a Private message with such garbage. Not only does it take up unnecessary bandwidth, it also creates anger in the receiving person.
�3) In your comment you may write whatever you find informative or humorous, except for things that break against the other rules. Remember that this is not a place where you are to accuse people for anything. Such comments easily create a bad atmosphere and anger, IMHO.
�4) NO ONE owns the Topic field. If someone modifies your Topic, show them some consideration, and do not change it back to what suits you right away. Currently there is a 10 minutes timer on this field.
�5) Do NOT use rude speech.
�6) Do NOT slander each other.
�7) Do NOT use your comment to spread evil rumours about AmiComSys!
�8) Do NOT talk about pirate software in the HotLine, or by Multi-Messages, except how to combat it.

Remember:
If you start talking about religion, you are responsible for what happens. Do NOT mail me about infringements of the above rules in that case! The one who has joined the game must accept the consequences!

If anyone use AmiComSys to find IP-addresses to nuke or flood, do not write to me to tell me. Write to the Internet operator of the host which is flooding you! Notice that you may hide your IP-address. By default it is hidden. You must turn this future off in the network settings if you want to show it.
Remember there are NO "back-doors" in AmiComSys, that any unnamed piracy group could use to steal your files. The only thing they can use AmiComSys for is to find your IP-address and try to connect to some of your ports. If you are running one of their programs, that program could be listening on a port that they could connect to on your host and steal your files. Another security risk is if you are running a FTP-server at port 21, with an unsafe password, or a Samba-server at port 139. I recommend you to use Miami's IP-filter or better Miami Deluxe's fire wall to block access to certain ports, and use the 'netstat' command to found out which connections are established.

These rules should make sure that nobody will feel insulted while they are online and have AmiComSys running. Insulting behaviour create a bad atmosphere that could make people leave AmiComSys and the Amiga community. That is NOT a thing we want to happen!

Users that do not follow these rules may be kicked out of AmiComSys or be disallowed connection to the server.

For your information, the HotLine can be seen by anybody and is logged by the server.

If you want to say something private you are encouraged to use PChat or Messaging instead of HotLine.

If you feel that someone is insulting you or sending you unwanted messages I advise you to insert that person's login name and/or RealName into your Ignore-list, which you found in the NetWork-security-settings. That person should then be unable to send you any private messages or connect to you through PChat or SendFile. You may also insert him/her into the Ignore-List which you found in the Settings menu. If you do so you may totally remove that person from your client list and the hotline!
Registered users could also use these to ignore messages. Unregistered users use the bann-list found in the network-security settings instead.

You may see this rules again by picking the Window-menu and choosing the 'The Rules' item. Please also check out the home page once in a while. It is located at https://surf.to/AmiComSys/