Frequently Asked Questions: Piracy
Can I sublease, sell or give away Metanet.net web space to other people once my account is set up?
Metanet.net policies restrict customers from subhosting, such
as www.domain.com/client. Web accounts are intended for a single web site.
You may not sell, sublease, or give away Metanet.net server space
other than small advertisements such as graphic images or banners.
What is Metanet.net policy on adult content?
It is Metanet.net position that we will not host sites with adult
content. With the current state of flux in privacy law and copyright law,
we no longer feel it is an appropriate business opportunity for Metanet.net,
nor is it keeping with our business mission.
What are Metanet.net policies regarding unsolicited email or Spam?
There are several definitions that can be found. Here is how we define it:
- The sending of unsolicited e-mail.
- Posting commercial ads to USENET newsgroups that do not permit it.
- Posting articles containing binary encoded data to a non-binary newsgroup.
- Posting off-topic messages to newsgroups.
- Excessive Cross-Posting.
We will look into each occurrence of report Spam. If it is your first offense,
and your Spam is not too great (maybe you just didn't know better), we will
send you a warning e-mail. If this is regarding USENET, we may cancel your
messages. If it is not your first offense or it is quite clear you knew
what you were doing, you will be subject to the following:
- Immediate suspension of your account.
- Possible termination of account.
- No refund for cancelled accounts due to violation of our SPAM policy.
What constitutes software piracy?
Generally, if you have to pay for software, and you didn't, then it's piracy.
This can be in the form of:
- a friend giving you software to try
- making a 'backup' of your office software for your home computer
- downloading it from somewhere on the net
- buying a compilation cd at a swap meet
- buying one copy for the office, but using it on multiple workstations
If in doubt, pay for the software, and read the license agreement for
more details on the number of instances or machines you can run it on.
You are responsible for the software you and your computer's use.
Is it OK to give away shareware or freeware?
Read the license agreement for full details about the author's distribution
wishes. If you receive the program without any supporting information,
then it is most likely being distributed illegally. It is your responsibility
to get full distribution details BEFORE you make the program available for download.
What happens if I allow people to download pirated software from my site?
Metanet.net checks all sites periodically for the existence of software
downloads as well as to check server log files for the number of MBs transmitted.
If we find that your account is in violation, it will be cancelled without recourse
for refund, and your account information will be handed over to the BSA for further
investigation. If your site links to other sites that allow downloads of illegal
software, your account is subject to suspension and cancellation until links are
removed. The use of a disclaimer on your page to the effect of "I am not held
responsible for the content downloaded from this site" is not protection from
personal accountability of the software downloaded from your site.
Where can I get more information on software piracy?
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