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- logins - responsibilities of users $Revision: 1.4 $ $Date: 90/12/18 19:43:56 $
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- This section should be considered as an extension of the 'gen' file which
- contains the general policies governing local computer usage.
-
- While it is not the intent of local policy to restrict unduly the exercise
- of free and unbounded communication, it is to be likewise clearly
- understood that no one having login privileges on this host has any
- "right of free speech" whatsoever as it relates to exercise of that
- privilege.
-
- Because any login user has actual (or potential) access to usenet, the
- administrator reserves the absolute and unfettered right to terminate,
- with or without stated cause, any login which may have been granted
- on this host at any time.
-
- This policy exists primarily to provide recourse to the administrator in the
- event a login user creates traffic onto the usenet which is considered
- *by the administrator* to be of such character as to create a negative
- reputation for this site and/or its management. Such actions will not
- be tolerated.
-
- Receipt of messages from other *system administrators* (not users) register-
- ing complaints about a local user will be considered compelling
- evidence that the login should be withdrawn. Except....
-
- It is true that it is relatively simple (if one has root privilege on a host)
- to create 'bogus' mail. Any login user who believes that someone has
- sent bogus mail under his name and this site name should notify the
- administrator immediately. These events, while rare, do happen, and
- are a recognized risk faced by everyone. A plea of "I didn't DO it"
- will usually prove to be a fully adequate defense....:-)
-