# Terms of Service

IRCNow is the network of the user, by the user, for the user. We ask that everyone follow these rules:

* No profanity / porn / illegal drugs

* No gambling / slander or libel / copyright infringement

* No promotion of violence

* No spam, illegal cracking, or DDoS

* Only one account per person

* Do not share passwords or accounts

By using our servers, you agree to our [privacy policy](/terms/privacy). Services which are offered by IRCNow are provided as-is with no warranty. If you sign up to an account, you agree not to hold IRCNow responsible for any data loss, damages, or downtime.

Additional terms for [shell account users](/terms/shell):

* Max 2 connections per IRC network per person

  * DALNet allows up to 4 connections per person

  * IRCNow allows up to 5 connections per person

* No malicious bots allowed

* Running tor is not allowed

* Torrents are not allowed

* Cryptocurrency mining is not allowed

* No port scanning without permission

Additional terms for [VPS users](/terms/vps):

* No malicious network activity

* No port scanning without permission

* No activities illegal in the USA

* No cryptocurrency miners

If you make any contributions to our project, you must agree to use [the IRCNow license](/license/ircnow).