By using any of the services provided by Koach.com, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions specified in this Code of Conduct.

Our Goal
The ultimate goal of Koach.com is to provide a safe, clean, and fun environment in which people thirteen years of age and older may chat. Koach.com is not a commercial network and cannot make any guarantees concerning uptime, lag, or overall server performance. However, our goal is to provide a stable chat service which will be online 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Koach.com does not control or endorse the content, the messages, the information, or the actions of the users on this server. Therefore, Koach.com specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the use of this server. Additionally, Koach.com reserves the right to deny access to the chat network to any user for any reason without warning.

To help Koach.com achieve its goals, users must follow this Code of Conduct.

Keep Your Activities Legal
Koach.com does not allow any illegal activities. You may not use Koach.com to publish, post, or distribute obscene, or other unlawful material or information. Respect the rights of artists and creators. Content such as music, photos and video may be protected by copyright. People appearing in content may have a right to control use of their image. You may not share other people’s content unless you own the rights or have permission from the owner.

Do not send files to other users that contain photos, software or other material protected by intellectual property laws, rights of privacy or publicity or any other applicable law unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents. Do not distribute any materials (including software and other information) that could harm (or is designed to harm) other users' computers or that would allow others to inappropriately access software or Web sites.

Koach.com may not be used to distribute pornography. Since Koach.com can not monitor the content of files being sent from one user to another, ALL picture trading channels are prohibited on Koach.com.

Koach.com is not responsible for any file sent from one user to another and recommends you never accept a file from another user while connected to Koach.com.

Respect The Rights Of Other Users
Treat each other with mutual respect. Do not use the chat network to threaten, harass, stalk, or abuse other users. Refrain from all expressions of bigotry, racism, hatred, or profanity. Koach.com reserves the right to deny any user access to Koach.com for any reason at any time without prior warning.

Data Loss
Koach.com will diligently back up the databases it uses to run the chat server. However, it is possible that the databases could accidentally become damaged or lost. Koach.com may not be held accountable for any lost data resulting from any hardware or software problem, or for any other reason.

Registered Nicknames
Users of Koach.com may register (reserve) their nickname to ensure it will always be available for them when they connect to chat. Koach.com recommends that everyone register their nickname to avoid arguments and confusion in chat rooms. Users wanting to register a chat room, or that want to host in a registered chat room must have a registered nickname. Nicknames must be used at least once every 30 days or they will become unregistered and will become available for any other user. For more information about registering a channel, connect to Koach.com and type:

/nickserv help register

You may Register a Nickname online.

You may also join #HelpDesk or #KoachsWorkShop and request help.

Creating Dynamic Channels
Dynamic channels are chat rooms that are temporarily owned by the user that created them. Dynamic channels continue to exist as long as the channel remains open. Dynamic channel owners do not permanently own the chat room. Once the channel closes, any user may reopen the chat room and assume temporary ownership of it. If you are interested in permanently owning a chat room, please read the Registered Channel section below.

Dynamic Channel names and topics may not contain references to sexual body parts, sex acts, vulgarity, pornography, or illegal activities in any context. Repeated channel name and topic violations will result in the closure of the channel. Users that continually open chat rooms that violate this Code of Conduct will be banned from Koach.com.

The creators of dynamic channels act as Channel Operators (OPs). OPs may eject or ban a user from their channel if the participant violates one of their dynamic channel guidelines or if they violate the Koach.com Code of Conduct. By participating in a dynamic channel, you agree to be bound to the rules of that channel and to this Code of Conduct.

Creators of Dynamic Channels also agree to abide by the conditions of this Code of Conduct and agree to do their best to provide a safe, clean and fun environment. Koach.com reserves the right to close any Dynamic Channel, without warning, for violations of this Code of Conduct.

Registered Channels
Registered channels are chat rooms that are permanently owned by a registered user. Other users may join the channel, but will be unable to become a host in the room unless the channel owner makes them a host. Registered channels are safe from takeovers as long as the channel owner keeps the channel's passwords secure. For more information about registering a channel, connect to Koach.com and type:

/chanserv help register

You may also join #Helpdesk or #KoachsWorkShop and request help.

Registered Channel names and topics may not contain references to sexual body parts, sex acts, vulgarity, pornography, or illegal activities in any context. Although you may initially be able to register a room with a name that violates the Code of Conduct, the room will be closed as soon as we discover it.

Owners of Registered Channels agree to abide by the conditions of this Code of Conduct and to do their best to provide s safe, clean and fun environment. Koach.com reserves the right to close any Registered Channel, without warning, for violations of the Code of Conduct. Koach.com also reserves the right to change ownership from one user to another should it feel the need to do so. Owning a registered channel on Koach.com should not be seen as a right, but as a privilege.

Each registered channels must be used at least once per every 30 days or it will become unregistered and available for any user that wishes to register the chat room as their own.

Spam Policy
Spam is defined as any mass message or notice sent to a large group of users on Koach.com. Spamming is a serious violation of online etiquette and will not be tolerated. Spamming includes (but is not limited to) mass channel invites, mass advertising of websites, advertising of porn, or the advertising of any business. Users involved in spamming can expect to be quickly, and perhaps permanently, removed from the chat service.

Protect Yourself While Online
Koach.com cautions you against giving out personal information (such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, names, addresses, phone numbers, driver license numbers, etc) to people you meet online. Additionally, you should never reveal your registered channel password or nickname password to another user.

Please remember, no representative of Koach.com, will ever ask you for personal information while online. All confidential information sent to or from Koach.com will be handled via email.

Bot Policy
Koach.com recognizes that bots are a part of IRC and therefore, permits limited use of bots. Eggdrops, and other non-Koach.com bots, must be registered with Koach.com. To request approval for your bot, email admin@koach.com with the following information: