In exchange for the use of the Buffalo Free-Net Community Computer System, you must understand and agree to the following:

1. That the use of the Buffalo Free-Net is a privilege, which may be revoked by the administration of the system for abusive conduct. Such conduct would include, but not be limited to the placing of unlawful information on the system and the use of obscene, abusive, or otherwise objectionable language in either public or, upon registration of complaint, private messages. The staff of the Buffalo Free-Net will be the sole arbiter of what constitutes obscene, abusive, or objectionable language.
   
   
2. That the Buffalo Free-Net reserves the right to review material stored in files to which all users have access and may edit or remove material which the Buffalo Free-Net staff believes may be unlawful, obscene, abusive,  objectionable, or otherwise in violation of policies established by the Buffalo Free-Net.
   
   
3. That all information services and features contained on the Buffalo Free-Net are intended for the private use of its patrons, and any commercial or other unauthorized use of those materials in any form is expressly forbidden.
   
   
4. That all information contained on the Buffalo Free-Net is placed there for general informational and entertainment purposes and is, in no way, intended to refer or be applicable to any specific person, case, or situation.
   
   
5. That conduct violating the rules of another system while connected to that system via the Buffalo Free-Net is subject to disciplinary action on the Buffalo Free-Net.
   
   
6. That you will abide by such rules and regulations of system usage as may be promulgated from time to time by the administrators of the Buffalo Free-Net.
   
   
7. That the Buffalo Free-Net does not warrant that the functions of the system will meet any specific user requirements, or that it will be error free or uninterrupted; nor shall the Buffalo Free-Net be liable for any direct or indirect, incidental, or consequential damages (including lost data and misinformation) sustained or incurred in connection with the use, operation, or inability to use the system.
   
   

The following are prohibited on the Buffalo Free-Net:

• The use of personal home pages to provide Web space for groups, clubs, or organizations. Organizations that wish to put information on the Free-Net about their activities are encouraged to apply for a Special Interest Group Account.
  
  
• Commercial activities of any type. Commercial activities include, but are not limited to, the placement of 'sponsorship banners' or advertisements on your web pages, the sale of anything through your web pages, the promotion of events from which you or your group may derive revenues or the direct solicitation of funds for any purpose.

  NOTE: Qualified not-for-profit organizations with Special Interest Group Accounts may apply to the Board of Directors of the Buffalo Free-Net for an exemption from this rule to engage in legitimate fundraising activities which are in direct support of the mission of their organization. Inquiries regarding this exemption should be addressed to the Buffalo Free-Net Webhosting Services Coordinator at webhosting@bfn.org .
  
  

• Use of Web space for the distribution of binary files. Binary files include but are not limited to compressed archives, executables, image collections and fonts.
  
  
• Abusive and/or defamatory behavior towards others.
  
  
• Mass mailings such as newsletters and distribution lists.
  
  
• The creation or re-sending of chain letters.
  
  
• Sending random email, unwelcome email, and/or ignoring another user's request to stop sending him/her email.
  
  
• Sending file attachments by email to other user's accounts without their expressed permission.
  
  
• Account sharing. Personal Use Accounts are granted to individuals for their personal use.
  
  
• Connections to interactive chat, IRC, or game playing servers of any kind and to other systems for the purpose of using such facilities there.
  
  
• Use of the Buffalo Free-Net resources to connect to school accounts and/or commercial online services.
  
  

Buffalo Free-Net account holders are also reminded that:

• All personal homepages and Special Interest Group Web Sites must contain, on their main page, the following statement: "Free Web hosting services provided by the Buffalo Free-Net." and must include a hot link to the Home Page of the Buffalo Free-Net. Special Interest Group Web Sites must also include a link to the Web Hosting Services page. The following HTML code may be used to fulfill this requirement:

  Personal Use Accounts:

  Free Web Hosting Services provided by the
  <a href="http://bfn.org">Buffalo Free-Net</a>

  Special Interest Group Accounts:

  Free <a href="http://bfn.org/admin/hosting.html">
  Web Hosting Services</a> provided by the
  <a href="http://bfn.org">Buffalo Free-Net</a>

• The Buffalo Free-Net's dial-in numbers, (716) 515-2100 (Buffalo area) and (716) 513-2100 (Niagara County area), are intended for local access only and may be toll calls from your area. You should check with your telephone service provider before using these numbers. The Buffalo Free-Net is not responsible for any long distance charges you may incur through the use of these numbers.
  
  
• It is the user's responsibility to manage his or her mail and personal file space.
  
  
• Personal file space is provided for temporary use only. The Buffalo Free-Net reserves the right to remove a user's files as needed.
  
  
• Users who have more than 450 Kilobytes of new and/or stored mail in their account may find that they are unable to manage that mail. The Buffalo Free-Net will NOT selectively remove individual letters to alleviate this problem. Users are required to delete their own mail.
  
  
• All users are strongly encouraged to review the Frequently Asked Questions (go FAQ) before submitting usage questions to the Buffalo Free-Net newsgroups or administrators.
  
  

Violation of the Buffalo Free-Net Acceptable Use Policy or other rules as listed here or announced elsewhere or failure to accede to any request from a Buffalo Free-Net administrator may result in disciplinary actions.

Gross violations may result in immediate termination of an account as determined by the Buffalo Free-Net System Administrator.  A closed account may appeal such decision to the Buffalo Free-Net Board of Directors.