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BITNET Network Information Center
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EDUCOM PO Box 364, Princeton NJ 08540 609-520-3377
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BITNET USAGE GUIDELINES
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The BITNET Usage Guidelines have been established by the
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BITNET Board of Trustees to remind users of the intended
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purpose of BITNET, Inc., and to offer some solutions to avoid
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abuse. While BITNET has proven an extremely useful network
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for scholarly research and communication, it is not and
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should not be considered a secure network, and should not be
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relied on for transmission of confidential or sensitive data.
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o All use of BITNET must be consistent with its goal to
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facilitate the exchange of non-commercial information in
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support of the educational and research interests of
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Class A and B members.
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o All transmissions from Class D and E members to Class D
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and E members are prohibited except to the extent they
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relate to conference or committee activity sponsored
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by a Class A, B, or C member.
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o Large files sent over BITNET may cause traffic problems.
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A large file will reach its destination, but will do so
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at the expense of many other users. Therefore, file
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transmissions are limited to 300,000 bytes (3,750
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eighty-character records) regardless of the time of day.
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Files exceeding this limit may be divided into a number
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of smaller files of 300,000 bytes or less, and transmit-
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ted at appropriate intervals.
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o Since interactive messages take precedence over all
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other transmissions, extensive use of messaging can
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block the flow of BITNET traffic. Therefore, applica-
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tions which make extensive use of interactive messaging
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capability, such as BITNET-based PVM software, are re-
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stricted to research use for designated computer center
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staff.
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o Proprietary software may not be sent over BITNET.
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o Random mailings (junk mail), casual contacts ("Who are
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you?" messages), and job solicitations are discouraged.
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Guidelines may change as the need arises. All members of the
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BITNET community are responsible for seeing that these
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constraints and courtesies are upheld. Abuses should be
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reported to local user services.
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BITNET Network Information Center
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EDUCOM PO Box 364, Princeton NJ 08540 609-520-3377
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