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1st-amendment.org's Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is
provided to give our customers and users a clear understanding of what
1st-amendment.org expects of them while using the service. All users of
1st-amendment.org's Internet services: those who access some of our Services
but do not have accounts, as well as those who pay a service fee to
subscribe to the Services, must comply with this AUP and our TOS (Terms of
Service).
Use of 1st-amendment.org Service constitutes acceptance and agreement to
1st-amendment.org's AUP as well as 1st-amendment.org's TOS (Terms of
Service)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: *All Payments To
1st-amendment.org Are Non-Refundable After 30 Days of sign up and all sign
ups imply at least a one year contract*
Zero Tolerance for Warez promotion and Spam.
We support the uncensored flow of information and ideas over the Internet
and do not actively monitor subscriber activity under normal circumstances.
Similarly, we do not exercise editorial control over the content of any web
site, e-mail transmission, newsgroups, or other material created or
accessible over or through the services, except for certain proprietary Web
sites. However, in accordance with our TOS (Terms of Service), we may remove
any materials that, in our sole discretion, may be illegal, may subject us
to liability, or which may violate this AUP. 1st-amendment.org may cooperate
with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation of any
suspected or alleged crime or civil wrongdoing, if a warranty is served.
Your violation of this AUP may result in the suspension or immediate
termination of either your 1st-amendment.org account or other actions as
detailed in Section 3 WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
This document is intended to provide a basic understanding of
1st-amendment.org's Acceptable Use Policy. The following are guidelines for
the establishment and enforcement of 1st-amendment.org's AUP:
- Ensure reliable service to our customers
- Ensure security and privacy of our systems and network, as well as the
networks and systems of others
- Comply with existing laws
- Maintain our reputation as a responsible service provider
- Encourage responsible use of the Internet and discourage activities
which reduce the usability and value of Internet services
- Preserve the value of Internet resources as a conduit for free
expression and exchange of information
- Preserve the privacy and security of individual users
1st-amendment.org intends to provide its customers access
to everything the Internet has to offer. While the 1st-amendment.org is
firmly committed to the principles of free speech, certain activities that
may be damaging to the resources of both the 1st-amendment.org and the
Internet and cannot be permitted under the guise of free speech. The
resources of the 1st-amendment.org and the Internet are limited, and abuse
of these resources by one user has a negative impact on the entire
community.
We do not routinely monitor the activity of accounts except for measurements
of system utilization and the preparation of billing records. However, in
our efforts to promote good citizenship within the Internet community, we
will respond appropriately if we become aware of inappropriate use of our
service.
You may not use your web hosting account to publish,
offer or promote material, which
1st-amendment.org.Net determines, at its sole discretion, to be unlawful,
indecent or objectionable. For purposes of this policy, "material"
and "Promotion" refers to
all forms of communications including narrative descriptions, warez, tools
to get warez or send spam, the promotion of tools to get warez or spam
tools, graphics
(including photographs, illustrations, images, drawings, logos), executable
programs, video recordings, and audio recordings for unlawful purposes.
If a 1st-amendment.org account is used to violate the Acceptable Use Policy
or our TOS, we reserve the right to terminate your service without notice
and you are still liable for the remaining months of your assumed 1 year
contract. We prefer to advise customers of inappropriate behavior and any
necessary corrective action, however, flagrant violations of the Acceptable
Use Policy will result in immediate termination of service. Our failure to
enforce this policy, for whatever reason, shall not be construed as a waiver
of our right to do so at any time.
As a member of our network community, you must use your Internet access
responsibly. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact
us at http://1st-amendment.org/contact.php.
VIOLATIONS OF 1st-amendment.org ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following constitute violations of this AUP:
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Illegal use: 1st-amendment.org's services may
not be used for illegal purposes, or in support of illegal activities.
1st-amendment.org reserves the right to cooperate with legal authorities
and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any suspected crime
or civil wrongdoing.
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Harm to minors: Use of the 1st-amendment.org
service to harm, or attempt to harm, minors in any way - including
offering warez club membership promotion to obtain illegal copies of
software. A warez club being a web site which offers people the ability to
get unlimited downloads of every type of media (audio, video, music,
books, games, software) illegally via p2p software for a flat fee
price or monthly membership.
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Threats: Use of the 1st-amendment.org service to
transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that
threatens or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property and which
helps others to break copyright law by promoting warez software, music,
movies and games exchange tools, memberships and lists.
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Harassment: Use of the 1st-amendment.org service
to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that
harasses another.
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Fraudulent activity: Use of 1st-amendment.org
service to make fraudulent offers to sell or buy products, items, or
services, or to advance any type of financial scam such as "pyramid
schemes," "ponzi schemes," and "chain letters.".
It is in direct violation of 1st-amendment.org ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY in
our TOS/AUP for use of 1st-amendment.org services to promote information
on how to send spam or to get warez, or obtain illegal copies of software,
music, games, videos and copyrighted materials.
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Forgery or impersonation: Adding, removing or
modifying identifying network header information in an effort to deceive
or mislead is prohibited. Attempting to impersonate any person by using
forged headers or other identifying information is prohibited. The use of
anonymous remailers or nicknames does not constitute impersonation.
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Unsolicited commercial e-mail / Unsolicited bulk
e-mail (SPAM) Use of the 1st-amendment.org service to transmit any
unsolicited commercial or unsolicited bulk e-mail is expressly prohibited.
Violations of this type may result in the immediate termination of the
offending 1st-amendment.org account.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY, anyone hosting websites or services on their
server that support spammers or cause any of our IP space to be listed in
any of the various Spam Databases will have their server immediately
removed from our network. The server will not be reconnected until such
time that you agree to remove ANY and ALL traces of the
offending material immediately upon reconnection and agree to allow us
access to the account to confirm that all material has been COMPLETELY
removed. Severe violations may result in immediate and permanent removal
of the account from our network without notice to the customer. Any
server guilty of a second violation WILL be immediately and
permanently removed from our network without notice.
- E-mail / News Bombing: Malicious intent to impede another
person's use of electronic mail services or news will result in the
immediate termination of the offending 1st-amendment.org account.
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E-mail / Message Forging: Forging any message
header, in part or whole, of any electronic transmission, originating or
passing through the 1st-amendment.org service.
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Usenet SPAMing: 1st-amendment.org has a zero
tolerance policy for the use of its network for the posting of messages or
commercial advertisements, which violate the rules, regulations, FAQ or
charter of any newsgroups or mailing list. Commercial messages that are
appropriate under the rules of a newsgroup or mailing list or that are
solicited by the recipients are permitted.
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Unauthorized access: Use of the
1st-amendment.org service to access, or to attempt to access, the accounts
of others, or to penetrate, or attempt to penetrate, security measures of
1st-amendment.org's or another entity's computer software or hardware,
electronic communications system, or telecommunications system, whether or
not the intrusion results in the corruption or loss of data, is expressly
prohibited and the offending 1st-amendment.org account is subject to
immediate termination.
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Copyright or trademark infringement: Use of the
1st-amendment.org service to transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading,
posting or otherwise) that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent,
trade secret or other proprietary rights of any third party, including,
but not limited to, the unauthorized copying of copyrighted material, the
digitization and distribution of photographs from magazines, books, or
other copyrighted sources, and the unauthorized transmittal of copyrighted
software.
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Collection of personal data: Use of the
1st-amendment.org service to collect, or attempt to collect, personal
information about third parties without their knowledge or consent.
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Network disruptions and unfriendly activity: Use
of the 1st-amendment.org service for any activity which affects the
ability of other people or systems to use 1st-amendment.org Services or
the Internet. This includes "denial of service" (DOS) attacks against
another network host or individual user. Interference with or disruption
of other network users, services or equipment is prohibited. It is the
Member's responsibility to ensure that their account is configured
in a secure manner. A Subscriber may not, through action or inaction,
allow others to use their network for illegal or inappropriate actions. A
Subscriber may not permit their network, through action or inaction, to be
configured in such a way that gives a third party the capability to use
their network in an illegal or inappropriate manner. Unauthorized entry
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