Notice to UVJ's (User Via Janus)

While you are connected to channels hosted by IHNIirc, you must follow these Terms, or you risk being banned from all our hosted channels and or all Janus channels in general.

IHNIirc Terms of Service

Upon connecting to IHNIirc, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with these Terms, please disconnect now and do not reconnect. You must also agree to comply with any additional rules noted on the MOTD of the server (The MOTD can be accessed by typing /motd at any time) to which you are connected, and by default it should display this on connect.

I. General User Conduct

a. No faked user@host information unless you are using a network-given Virtual Host (vhost), or you are using a BNC Service. IHNIirc disallows the use of open/dangerous proxies connecting to this network. It may mistakenly be in one of our blacklists, meaning you are banned from connecting. If you think this is the case please appeal for it by our forums or the link in the ban message.

b. Don’t abuse IHNIirc resources, i.e do not flood, have more than 3 clones, mass-message or mass-invite. If a user is found doing this, it could lead to a 7 day ban.

c. You may not use any text or action that harasses another user, which includes (but is not limited to) text or actions that are intended to annoy, offend, or intimidate.

II. General Rules/Disclaimers

a. IHNIirc is not responsible for it’s users behaviour; however, if a user breeches the Terms of Service, a ban could be implemented on to their user, IP, ISP, State/Province or even Country.

b. Every server’s admin team is able to deny access to or use of its server’s resources to any user(s), group(s), site(s), or domain, without the benefit of prior warning or notification if they choose to

c. If you are a known Sex Offender, identify yourself to staff according to your Country/State/City law, parole/probation, etc.. If you know someone who is a registered sex offender, please report them in #help.

d. Advertising to IHNIirc users is not allowed. This includes but is not limited to:
1. Spamming other network’s names/server addresses.
2. Spamming your own channel on the network/other networks
3. Spamming your website (Unless it is your own channel, where you have right to do so).

e. Usage of network services to abuse other members on the network is strictly prohibited. If you feel that you are being abused by a member of the network, please join #help and ask to talk to an Oper, and if nobody responds email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

III. Channel Conduct

a. Do not discuss illegal activity, attempt to send illegal files or illegal site links such as links to illegal music, child porn, etc. This could lead to instant blacklisting and a permanent ban from our network. You may also be reported to other agencies such as the police, or your ISP.

IV. Bot Policy

a. All bots are required to have a vHost to protect the channel owner and bot respectively. Format example: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

c. Bots are required to set UMODE +B to identify themselves as a bot on the Network.

d. Bots may not join a channel without the channel owner’s expressed permission. If you have a request channel set up, please be sure to log such requests for your records.

e. Clone bots, trojan bots, spam bots, etc are not permitted on this network.

V. vHost Policy

a. A vHost is a virtual host, which replaces your real host with the host you choose. Therefore, it is possible to evade channel bans with a vhost. Doing so will result in the vhost being removed and could lead to a network ban.

b. If the vHost is a domain, you must own the domain. You will be asked to upload a txt file with a random number and letter string so we can prove you have access to the domain.

c. Your vHost must be suitable. Anything that will disturb or upset minors or the general user-base will be removed as soon as possible.

VI. Server Linking Policy

a. Server Linking doesn’t entitle you to an immediate O-line. Receiving an o-line will be based on merit and a collaborative decision at the current staff’s discretion.

b. The server must have at least 1 static-type IP address. The network will not link any servers with dynamic IPs.

c. Windows servers will not be accepted because of the security risk they pose.

d. Configs must be kept secret, for obvious reasons. If it is found that your config is not secret your server will be delinked.

If you are interested in linking a server, please click here.

Failure to obey these terms or other directions by network staff will result in network disciplinary action up to and/or including a network ban (G:line).

This Terms of Service document may be changed at any time, by a member of staff at IHNIirc without giving any notice to its userbase. We will cooperate with any/every law enforcement agency provided they have a court-issued subpoena. We reserve the right to contact any user’s ISP for repeated ban evasions and/or general abuse.