CONDITIONS FOR USE OF LuBBs.
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The following are considered to be un-acceptable on LuBBs and warnings or 
restrictions to access may be issued, should such behaviour be used.

1) Using non-permitted language.

a)	Permitted language is updated in bulletins. If a word associated with
	harsh language is not listed then it is considered un-acceptable for 
	use on LuBBs. Obviously, some permittable words may not be listed, so 
	if in doubt ask the sysop first.

	The list of harsh words permitted at the present time (17 June '96) is:

	ARSE		ASS		BLOODY		
	BUGGER		CRAP		PISS
	POO		PRAT		SOD

	Phrases in the imperative tense that contain the above words are
	not permitted.

	i.e. 'Sod off!' will not be permitted.

	Other harsh words that use any of the above harsh words as a base,
	will not be permitted. (e.g. Arsehole) 

b) 	Although there may be conferences which are written to in different 
	languages, the same rules regarding harsh language apply.

c)	Usage of mis-spelled non-permitted words is not permitted. 
	Examples are words that either sound the same as - 
	or have letters changed to 'hide' the original banned word.

	e.g. banky wastard, P155 and so on...

	This also applies to words which have similar spelling/sounding to 
	words which are not permitted for use on LuBBS that are used as
	a replacement for that word.

	e.g. Feck etc.

	Asterisked (*'d) out words are also not permitted. This includes other
	characters used in such fashion e.g. # $ % etc.

d)	Please note: Just because you use words from the above list, it 
	doesn't mean that your message will not be limbo'd. Everybody holds
 	different views on what is offensive and what is not - including
	moderators. If a moderator feels a phrase or word is being used 
	in an unsuitable way, they may well limbo it.

2) Personal attacks/Insults/Harrassment/Offensive remarks/Annoying other users.

a)	These include jibes at a persons sexuality, rewording a name to be read 
	as an insult and so on. As it is hard to ascertain from the written
	word how a phrase is being said - it is best not to use insults etc, 
	whether in jest or not.

	If what you want to say is a shared joke between yourself and another
	user, but could be read by those who are 'not in the know' as an insult,
	then please use the PRIVATE conference.

	Harrassing/annoying a user, will not be tolerated. Paging a user, 
  	claiming you know all about them etc, in fact any thing which, should 
	the page be likened to a telephone call, be classed as dirty/malicious
	(etc), or even simply sending page after page so that they build up.

b)	As with 1b), regardless of the language it is written in, an insult is 
	still an insult.	

c) 	If you feel that a user is harassing you, you should contact the SysOp
	(or one of the witness') as soon as the harrassment begins, so that it
	can be dealt with as quickly as possible.

	In the event of receiving harrassing pages, you are advised to PRIVATE
	the pages and use the mailback option to send them to your mailbox.


3) Posting of Offensive/Illegal materials.
	
	These are offenses which break ISS rulings.
	Pointers to such material are included as offensive/illegal material.
	Entering messages on behalf of read-only users is prohibited. 

4) Ignoring warnings and requests from the admin team.

	You may recieve warnings for un-acceptable behaviour (eg. one of these 
	offenses). By ignoring these warnings, and continuing that behaviour, 
	you risk having restrictions placed upon your access to LuBBs, or if
	necessary you will be banned from using lubbs altogether.

5)  Lubbs is a privilege and not a right - abuse is and lose it.
 
6) The admin team reserves the right to alter/add new rules when and where 
   appropriate. Users will be informed of changes whether by bulletin, or 
   otherwise.

7) The SysOp and programmer reserve the right to use additional LuBBs
   accounts, in order to maintain and test conditions in the system.

8) Should a user notice any 'loopholes' within the Rules/Conditions etc, the 
   SysOp should be notified immediately.

   It is -your- responsibility to ensure that you find out which rule is 
   'incorrect' before you post any message, which may break one of the 
   conflicting rules. Claiming that the ruling is ambiguous, -after- posting an
   offending message will not be seen as a fault on the administrations side.


NOTE:
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Grey areas, contradictions, or other problems with the above rules should
be brought to the immediate attention of the Sysop.