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<CENTER><H1>The Undernet Channel Service Guidelines</H1></Center>
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Revised: May 12, 1995
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<HR><HR><P>
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<H2> History & Ethos of The Channel Service</H2>
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Thanks to a lot of work by Seks and the rest of the Undernet IRCops,
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Undernet now has a channel service. This service will allow users to run a
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channel without running a bot. This service replaces the need for a bot on
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a channel.<P>
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This channel service gives the opportunity to users to manage a channel.
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This is *not* ownership because the service will only be placed on the
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channel if that there is a general demand for. It cannot be used in
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channel wars/op wars or in an attempt to end "take over" a channel.
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<P>
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The Channel Service works the same way that a bot works. It can control
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all channel modes (including ops). One advantage that the service has is
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if ops are lost either due to someone messing up and deop'ing everyone (or
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a flooder/hacker doing it intentionally) then the bot can use Uworld
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(special Undernet service) and regain ops.
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<P>
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The Channel Service has many different modes. AlwaysOp will ensure that
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the bot always has ops. If ops are ever lost or the bot is unable to join
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the channel then the bot will use Uworld to gain access. NoOp mode will
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make it so the Channel Service is the only Op on the channel. All kicks,
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bans, topic, etc have to be made through the bot. Mode changes still need
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to be done manually. The bot also has flood protection against nick, kick,
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topic and mode changes to ensure that channel flooders are not a problem.
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<P>
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The Channel Service retains a userlist for every channel that it is
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registered on. The manager of the channel (person who registered the
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channel) controls the list for that particular channel.
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<P>
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<HR><P>
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<center><h2> Committee Guidelines</h2></center>
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<h3> Structure of committee, and general aims</h3>
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<DL>
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<DD>(i) The Channel Service committee is a sub committee of User-com (Undernet
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user committee).</DD>
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<DD> (ii) The CSC (Channel Service Committee) are in charge of administrating
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the channel service</DD>
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<DD> (iii) The CSC Will (a) NOT enter into discussions on how a channel is run
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(b) mediate upon discussions of channel managers.</DD>
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<DD> (iv) The CSC will only register 1 channel per USER (this means user, not
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account or e-mail address). This rule may be relaxed at the
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discretion of the committee for special channels which provide a
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service, such as help channels.</DD>
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</DL>
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<HR><P>
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<h3> Committee Procedure</h3>
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<DL>
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<DD><h4> Standard Registration:</h4></DD>
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<DL>
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<DD>(i) Applications are review once per week by the CSC to ensure the
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proper information has been included. A response letter is sent
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to the applicant acknowledging the application when it is
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reviewed.</DD>
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<DD> (ii) The committee will send a weekly posting to alt.irc.undernet of
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registration requests, for public viewing.</DD>
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<DD> (iii) Provided there is no objections the channel service will be moved into
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place on a trial basis, of 14 days. After which it will be
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permanent, subject to the standard review procedures. The CSC will
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post an FAQ to the manager.</DD>
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<DD> (iv) The CSC will add the channel to the listing of channels that are
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covered by the Channel service (ftp site ca.undernet.org in
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pub/undernet) and changes to the document will be posted to cservice
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on a regular basis.</DD>
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</DL>
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<DD><h4> Objections</h4></DD>
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<DL>
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<DD>(i) Users have 14 days in which to make an objection to the Channel
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Service being placed on a channel</DD>
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<DD> (ii) All objections will be considered by the committee. The CSC chall
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invoke the following procedures:<BR><DL>
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<DD> (a) remove the bot from the channel while discussions take
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place</DD>
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<DD>(b) attempt mediation between the objectors and the registered
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owner.</DD><DL>
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<DD>(i) by trying to put them into contact with each
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other</DD>
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<DD> (ii) by helping if requested to with discussions.</DD>
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</DL>
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<DD> (c) if mediation fails, the BOT will NOT be placed on the Channel.</DD><DL>
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<DD> - a new application may be made in 2 months, but will not be
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considered before then.</DD>
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<DD> - the committee will suggest that a channel under a different
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name be registered.</DD>
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</DL></DL></DD>
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<DD> (iii) if an objection is received after that time; the CSC will consider
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it if:<DL>
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<DD> (a) it is supported by a reasonable number of users (min. 10 - more
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for larger channels)</DD>
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<DD> (b) has reasonable grounds.
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A valid objection will be dealt with in the same way as for (ii)
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above; but with the presumption that if the objector cannot
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substantiate the claim sufficiently, then the bot will
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>tay.</DD></DL></DD>
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<DD> (iv) The decision of the CSC in all these matters is Final.</DD>
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</DL></DL>
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<HR><P>
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<h3> Registering a channel</h3>
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<DL>
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<DD>(i) Make sure that you have read these guidelines carefully, and are
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willing to use the channel service (X) in conjunction with the
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rules of use.</DD>
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<DD> (ii) Fill out the form below (copy available by anonymous ftp to:
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ca.undernet.org:/pub/undernet/CS</DD>
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<DD> (iii) Post this to cservice@undernet.org</DD>
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<pre>
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## E-MAIL COMPLETED FORM TO cservice@undernet.org ##
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###########################################################################
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1) Your Name :
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2) The usual nick you use :
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3) Your E-mail address :
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4) The user@host that you use on irc :
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{if different from your e-mail address}
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5) Channel Name:
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6) Purpose of channel:
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{brief description}
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7) Supporter's list:
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Nickname | E-mail address
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Please note, to register your channel, you need 10 supporters
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</pre>
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</DL>
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<HR><P>
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<h3> Rules:</h3>
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<DL>
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<DD>(i) All e-mail addresses that are used on IRC and at least one mail
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address that the applicant can be reached at should be included. If a
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hacked user@host is used on IRC, a valid mail address is necessary.</DD>
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<DD> (ii) At least 10 supporters are needed for the request to be processed.
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The supporters need to be included on the application with nick and
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e-mail addresses. </DD>
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<DD> (iii) Any abuse of the channel service by the channel manager will result
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in the immediate removal of the service. Any abuse of other users will
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result in their refusal of the service to that user. The above includes
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anyone "testing". If testing is required, there is a test network of
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Undernet servers that can be used. If a CSC administrator finds
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that the Channel Service is being abused in any way, they may remove
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the channel service from the channel immediately and relay any
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necessary information to other CSC members and contact the manager
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of the channel immediately with the reason for the removal. The
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removal will be open to immediate review by the CSC to ensure that
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the service was abused and to decide if the Channel Service should
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be returned the channel or not. </DD>
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<DD> (iv) Please ensure that channel operators and/or bots on the registered
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channel are not running netsplit hack protection because they will
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get into an opwar with X. This is considered abuse and can result in
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the removal of the channel service. X will always win in an
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opwar.</DD>
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<DD> (v) The registered channel manager must appear on the channel once every 3
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weeks. If the CSC is notified of a prolonged absence a the channel
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- managing may be transferred for the intermittant period. Any abuse
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of the Channel Service done by the temporary channel manager will be
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both the responsibility of the channel manager and the temporary
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manager.</DD>
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<DD> (vi) The Channel Service will be removed from any channel that has low
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traffic. Channel not being used or only has less than 5 regular
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users (open to discretion).</DD>
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</DL>
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<HR><P>
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<h3> Disclaimer</h3>
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The Channel Service will not be responsible for any activity that occurs
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on the channel. Anything that occurs on the channel are the
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resposibilities of the people involved and has nothing to do with the
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Channel Service, its administrators and the Undernet as a whole, including
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the Operators that run it. The guidelines may change without notice.<P>
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- Original CSC Guidelines<BR>
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- Amended by Super<BR>
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- This Draft #Ox.1<BR>
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- html by striker<BR>
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