INDIVIDUAL
USERS
Individual users of the Internet are responsible
for their use of the network. The use of their account must
be in support of education and research and must be consistent
with academic expectations of Morin School.
The user is responsible for his or her actions and activities
involving the network. Some examples of unacceptable uses
are:
- Using the network for any illegal activity, including
violation of copyright or other contracts, or transmitting
any material in violation of any U.S. or state law;
- Unauthorized
downloading of software, regardless of whether it is copyrighted
or devirused;
- Downloading copyrighted material for other
than personal use;
- Using the network for private financial
or commercial gain;
- Wastefully using resources, such as
file space;
- Hacking or gaining unauthorized access to files,
resources, or entities;
- Invading the privacy of individuals,
which includes the unauthorized disclosure, dissemination,
and use of information of a personal nature about anyone;
- Using
another user's account or password;
- Posting material
authorized or created by another, without his/her consent;
- Posting
anonymous messages;
- Using the network for commercial or
private advertising;
- Accessing, submitting, posting, publishing,
or displaying any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene,
profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive,
harassing, or illegal material; and
- Using the network
while access privileges are suspended or revoked.
Network Etiquette
The user is expected to
abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette.
These include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Be polite.
Do not become abusive in messages to others.
- Use appropriate
language. Do not swear or use vulgarities or any other
inappropriate language.
- Do not reveal personal information,
including the addresses or telephone numbers, of students
or colleagues.
- Recognize that electronic mail (e-mail)
is not private. People who operate the system have access
to all mail. Messages relating to or in support of illegal
activities may be reported to the authorities.
- Do not
use the network in any way that would disrupt its use
by other users.
- Consider
all communications and information accessible via
the network to be private property.
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