From: Bruce.Scott@launchpad.unc.edu (Bruce Scott)
Newsgroups: alt.conspiracy.jfk,alt.conspiracy,alt.activism,alt.society.civil-liberty,alt.individualism,alt.censorship,talk.politics.misc,misc.headlines,soc.culture.usa
Subject: Re: I Have Been Forbidden to Speak the Truth From THIS Account
Date: 11 Nov 92 02:43:09 GMT
Article-I.D.: samba.1992Nov11.024309.18598
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service

aq817@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steve Crocker) writes:
>
>In response to Bruce Scott, let me say that I have an account at 
>The EBBS from which he posts, and I had to sign the agreement of
>which he speaks. I don't recall any language specifying that the acts
>John is accused of constuted "abuse of network resources". Bruce,
>do you have the agreement handy to post? I haven't seen it for
>over a year, and I may be misremembering, but I think you are
>overinterpreting the language there.

Steve, you may or may not be right. Here is the entire text:

"When you sign on to EBB and create a login: and password,
you are given read-only access to Internet-based information
services. You are not automatically given privileges to post
messages to newsgroups or to send Internet Mail.
" To receive privileges for sending Internet Mail and
posting to Internet News from the Extended Bulletin Board
<ebb.acs.unc.edu>, you must print fill out the enclosed form,
sign it to indicate that you have read the disclaimer, and
return the original signed copy (on real paper) to:


             Extended Bulletin Board Services
             Research and Development
             Office for Information Technology
             Campus Box 3460, Wilson Library
             University of North Carolina
             Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3460
             U.S.A.

"I understand that I will be held accountable for all
activities including, but not limited to, the content of
materials sent by mail, news, or any other means using the
this EBB login or by my access of EBB by any means.
"I further understand that EBB is an experimental service
and as such is subject to change and even discontinuation
without notice.
"I understand that the EBB is to be used for the purposes of research and
education only. Except for the official business of the University of
North Carolina, transacting business or commerce via the EBB is forbidden.
"I agree not to hold the University of North Carolina or any
of its employees responsible in any way for the performance
of EBB or the content of any material accessed through EBB.
 Signature and date:________________________________________
 Please type or print the following information:
 Full legal name:___________________________________________
 Residence:_________________________________________________
           _________________________________________________
           _________________________________________________
           _________________________________________________
 Telphone number and area (and country) code:_______________


End quote. I think the bit about research and education only could be
used in an extreme case (in the minds of the managers) of politicking
to become rid of people who flood the system. You are right that the
language is not explicit (I had thought there was something about
"abuse of the system"), but it could create the basis for a court case.

Comments welcome.

Gruss,
Dr Bruce Scott                             The deadliest bullshit is
Max-Planck-Institut fuer Plasmaphysik       odorless and transparent
bds at spl6n1.aug.ipp-garching.mpg.de                 -- W Gibson

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