RULES FOR THE USERS OF THE __________ NETWORK

ALIASES

All users shall use their true names. "Handles" and aliases are

not permitted at any time.

CLUTTER

All users should strive to avoid lengthy quotation from other

messages, or use of elaborate art and signatures.

FLAMES

Users must refrain from "flaming." Flaming consists of name

calling, slurs, ad hominem responses to arguments or other rude

and insulting behavior. Excoriating rhetoric is not permitted.

Profanity is also prohibited. In the event that another user

"flames" users must refrain from replying to or censuring the

party in further messages, since this results in diverting the

flow of the conferences from useful traffic to flames.

In the event that a user is concerned about other's behavior, or

feels that message traffic is a violation of this rule may direct

brief, routed to moderator (non-public) messages to the moderator

of the conference.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE English is the official language of the

________________ NetWork network.

Message traffic should be in English.

LIMITATIONS ON USE OF NETWORK FOR PROFIT

Other than the limited exceptions stated below traffic for

pecuniary gain is prohibited. Non-commercial users may discuss

sales of items that they own. Businesses may no more than once

every week place a brief description of their services in

appropriate areas. In conferences devoted to particular products

this rule does not apply.

"PRIVATE" MESSAGING

The _________________ network does not have facilities for

"private" messages. Those requiring secure and private

communications should use alternative means to deliver such

communications. Messages in the administration conference are

routed so that only member sysops and other officials may gain

access.

COPYRIGHT AND RETRANSMISSION OF MESSAGES

The compilation of messages on the _________________ network,

including input by users is Copyrighted by the _________________

network. Other than brief excerpts, quoting or retransmission of

the message traffic of the _________________ network is

prohibited.

BARRING OF USERS

Users may be barred or locked out at the discretion of the

conference moderators and the network administrators. Individual

computer bulletin board systems retain the right to decline to

receive messages traffic from particular individuals in their

discretion. The facilities of the _______________ network may

not be used for illegal purposes. The _______________ network

reserves the right to temporarily or permanently suspend

operations at any time and for any reason.

PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS

The conference moderator is an official appointed by the Butterfly

NetWork network who generally "polices" the conference. The

moderator will insure that the spirit and letter of any network

regulations are followed.

Unless a violation is egregious, willful or considered by the

conference moderator to be an imminent threat to the network,

first violators will be warned by routed traffic to desist. Upon

further violations, a user may be placed on probation or

temporarily or permanently barred from the network, or some areas

of the network.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The _______________ network is a non-profit association of

volunteers. In consideration of access to the network, all users

waive the right to make claims of any kind related to the

activities of the network, and assume the risk of all

transactions which they undertake herein. IT IS STRONGLY

RECOMMENDED THAT IF MESSAGES ARE CRITICAL THAT A COMMERCIAL

CARRIER BE USED.

RIGHT TO CHANGE

The _______________ network may change regulations at any time

by publishing notice of the changes in the affected conferences.

RESPONSE TO SUBPOENAS; COURT ORDERS

The _______________ network, if directed to do so by subpoena or

other court order may provide the contents of any messages,

including "routed" or "encrypted" messages to official authority.

Date of adoption: April 15, 1995 Version numer: 1.0