Terms of use here, for everyone
to read, understand and agree to before joining
This site
is operated as a labor of love and many hours of hard work by After Hours
BBS and it's support staff. There are NO subscriptions or mandatory
fees for using this site. Any monies received as GIFTS or DONATIONS
go solely for the maintenance of the system. Your generosity is appreciated
but not required. This is a free online community, friendly oriented
system which is rated PG. If you're looking for a site that cares about
values and strives to present a -SAFE- environment for personal entertainment
then you have come to the right site.
The following User Rules will be strictly enforced here.
NO Bashing, Flaming or Slandering of other Users. Users which can not
refrain from attacking others will be deleted.
NO Profanity, Blasphemy or Racism in messages, games or telenet chat.
Conduct yourself in a polite manner, as you are a GUEST on our system.
NO Sexually explicit files, messages or chatting. This site is rated
"PG"! You may not use your internet mail account to exchange adult message
or files, go elsewhere to do this, we will not permit our site to be
used for this.
NO Duplicate Accounts to circumvent file ratios or time limits. One
account per user for those connecting via the internet and One account
per HOUSEHOLD for those connecting via a dialup connection (we only
have one phone line). Users suspected of abusing the generosity of our
site by opening multiple accounts under various e-mail addresses will
be suspended and all suspect accounts WITH them!
NO Uploading or exchanging of Non-Public-Domain (NPD) Files or Cracked/Hacked
Games/Unprotect. No solicitation of users for such files via e-mail
is permitted. We HATE piracy and all software pirates WILL be reported
to the SPA and local authorities. You don't do this on our site.
NO Junk File Uploads. Please use PKZIP to compress uploaded files. Do
not upload parts of programs as individual files or the same file under
different names to boost your file ratio. Such uploads will be deleted
and your file ratio will be "docked" for such an obvious and pathetic
waste of system time and resources. If you don't understand good file
exchange etiquette then you need to learn it. Leave a message to the
sysop if you require education.
NO E-Mail Spamming. You may not use your internet mail account to send
unsolicited junk mail or business solicitations to other users.
About Messages:
We love users who choose to contribute to our message base. Try to keep
online conversations on topic and relevant to the conference in which
you are participating. Please do not attack other users in the message
base or in e-mail. Do not post commercial advertisements in public message
areas. Violators will have their message base access revoked.
About Files:
You can download files both from within the site via HTTP. Or use an
telnet client and login with your registered user name to and when it
asks for your Although it is not necessary to upload anything we do
accept uploads provided the software is shareware or freeware. People
distributing or soliciting NPD or commercial software will be reported
to the SPA. Uploads are ONLY accepted in File Area #1 "File Uploading
Area". Direct your uploads to this file area only.
About chat:
chat is restricted to local site chat, there is no IRC access available.
This is a user friendly site therefore the following rules apply to
all users engaging in online chat with other users:
NO profanity of any type is allowed at ANY TIME.
NO sexually explicit conversations are allowed.
NO discussion of illegal activities. This includes the use of illegal
substances, & the distribution of NPD (non-public-domain) software
or other 'hacking' activities.
NO fighting. Do not provoke others by name calling or flaming.
Users who abuse chatting privileges by annoying others will be suspended
from chat. So be courteous to others.
We do monitor chats through a CHAT LOG and with CHAT MONITORS. Any violation
of the rules will result in chat access SUSPENSION. If you observe anyone
breaking these rules, report them!
LEGAL DISCLAIMERS AND NOTICES
If you are UNWILLING TO ABIDE by the terms of this notice, you are advised
to cease your use of The Asylum BBS immediately and request that
the sysop delete your account. This is a private system & the sole
property of After Hours BBS, and the SYSTEM OPERATORS.
PURSUANT TO THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PRIVACY ACT OF 1986 (18 U.S.C.
2510 et seq.), notice is hereby given that there are NO facilities provided
by this system for sending or receiving _CONFIDENTIAL_ electronic communications.
The System Operator and assignees reserve the right to read all messages
left by any user, & may also edit, move or delete public AND private
messages when necessary to preserve the continuity, integrity and overall
subject matter of the BBS which is under their sole ownership, responsibility
and financial control.
ALL "PRIVATE" MAIL TO AND FROM YOU IS NOT REALLY PRIVATE and may be
read and/or passed on to third parties by the System Operator &
his or her designated representatives if they so chooses. All messages
become the property of the System Operator and may not be displayed
elsewhere without his or her permission unless prior copyright of material
is evident in the original text.
THE SYSTEM OPERATOR CAN, AND OFTEN WILL, READ ALL MESSAGES left on this
system, including "Private" messages addressed to persons other than
the System Operator, and not normally available to other users. The
System Operator reserves the right to delete _any_ messages, regardless
of whether such message has been received by its intended recipients).
The System Operator reserves the right to change the status of a message
marked as "private" so that the message is public & available to
all callers. The status of a message may be changed whenever, in the
discretion of the System Operator, it is believed appropriate to do
so.
YOU AGREE THAT NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND for any matters relating directly
or indirectly to your use, or the use of anyone else, whether authorized
or not, of this computer system, will impugn the System Operator. You
agree to hold harmless & to indemnify the System Operator from any
action relating directly or indirectly to matters relating to this computer
bulletin board system.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN EXPRESSLY WARNED that files on this
site carry no warranty of any kind and may not work and may even cause
damage to your computer system if downloaded. The System Operator makes
no warranties, either express or implied, with regard to software obtained
from this system & hereby disclaims any & all implied warranties
of merchantability & fitness for a particular purpose. In no event
will the System Operator be liable for incidental or consequential damages,
including, but not limited to, destruction of data or damage to your
equipment. The System Operator can't be held responsible for the software
on this system. All software is taken by you "as is" and you assume
the entire risk of any harm from the use of said software.
THE SYSTEM OPERATORS OF After Hours BBS ENDEAVOR to make every effort
to thoroughly virus scan all files uploaded to MCBBS, however no anti-viral
program is perfect and at times they do not detect new Trojans or code.
Therefore it is advised that it is the USER'S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY to
virus scan all files received from this system & that the System
Operator may not be held liable for any virus's, Trojans or code contained
in said files. One downloads and uses files completely at their own
risk!
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT MESSAGES MAY BE OFFENSIVE in content & agree
not to bring any action of any kind against either the System Operator
or any other user of this system as a result of the messages & content
available on this system.
YOU AGREE NOT TO POST OFFENSIVE MESSAGES or to encourage others to do
the same. The System Operators of this BBS reserves the right to delete
any messages that are deemed inappropriate for this system regardless
of whether they are public or private in nature.
YOU AGREE NOT TO USE THIS SYSTEM FOR ANY ILLEGAL PURPOSE OR ACTIVITY,
or to discuss or advocate any illegal activities, whether in private
or public electronic communications. This includes, but is not limited
to, the use of illegal substances, underage drinking, cracking commercial
programs or distributing information on acquiring Non-Public-Domain
files, hacking into unauthorized systems & phone phreaking.
YOU AGREE NOT TO INTENTIONALLY DO ANYTHING ON THIS BBS THAT MAY DAMAGE
THE COMPUTER hardware, software, data files, or otherwise obstruct this
system's operation in any way.
THE SYSTEM OPERATOR'S) After Hours BBS RESERVES THE RIGHT, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
TO GRANT "SYSOP" STATUS to other persons. Such authorized persons would
have access to all communications on this site & may have all rights
of a System Operator, including but not limited to the ability to delete
or change the status of messages and/or users. You also agree that the
opinions expressed on this board do not necessarily reflect the views
of anyone other than the author of said message.
YOU HAVE NO RIGHT OF ACCESS TO THIS SYSTEM. Upon violation of the guidelines
of The Asylum BBS you will find your access either restricted or removed.
Further upon violation of The Asylum BBS guidelines your messages
may be screened and/or deleted at the System Operator's absolute discretion.
THOUGH THE SYSTEM OPERATOR'S STRIVES TO SCREEN ALL UPLOADS AND MESSAGES
POSTED FOR ILLEGAL CONTENT, they cannot always screen them all. This
is why you agree that it is up to the user's sole discretion as to what
should or should not be uploaded, downloaded, and/or posted. In no event
shall the System Operator be held liable for your actions or the actions
of another on this system.
THREATENING PEOPLE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED and anyone whom makes threats
towards another person, will be reported to the proper authorities.
THREAT: A communicated intention to inflict personal harm. In many jurisdictions,
statutes forbid any person to use threats or other unlawful communications.
Threats made with an intention to obtain a financial advantage, intimidate
a person, compel a person to act against his/her will, or to prevent
a person from engaging in a lawful occupation are forbidden. Also forbidden
are threats to use a deadly weapon on another person, injure another
person or his/her property, maim or wound another, and injure anyone's
creditworthiness or general reputation. Other unlawful communications
include letters tending to provoke a breach of the peace & letters
to discredit the sexual reputation of a male/female.
YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS CONDITIONS AND POLICIES BY CONTINUING YOUR
USE OF THIS SYSTEM. ALL LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ARE ADDITIVE RATHER
THAN EXCLUSIVE IN THIS MESSAGE. IF YOU DO _NOT_ AGREE WITH THESE TERMS
REQUEST THAT THE SYSTEM OPERATOR DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY AND
DO NOT CALL BACK.
If you want to make an optional monetary DONATION to the site, click
on the icon below. We expect non-donating users to give back to the
site in non-monetary ways in exchange for free access. These ways include
uploading if you are a file user, or posting messages if you're a gamer.
If you don't feel you can give back to the site in this manner, please
consider donating $10, $20, $30 or $40 or more.You can send email to us with any further questions.
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