Nethosts Anti-Spam Policy

At Nethosts, we understand that our members are interested in responsibly promoting us and themselves and encouraging their friends and family to sign up as referrals. While we are vigorous in enforcing our Spam policy, we understand that many members are not experts in Internet "netiquette." So members may better understand, we have assembled some DO's and DON'Ts.

DO mention Nethosts to friends and family in person, following up with an email message later that day.

DON'T gather up random email addresses and send unsolicited messages to individuals with whom you have no ongoing relationship.

DO include a brief mention of Nethosts in an email that you were already intending to send to your friends, family members, immediate co-workers or classmates with whom you regularly communicate by email.

DON'T send referral solicitations to friends whose email addresses you've managed to dig up but with whom you haven't spoken in years.

DO use mailing lists or mailing services that are verified "opt-in." ("Opt-in" means that the people on the list have *specifically* requested to be on the list and are willing to receive messages of the type you are sending.) However, be very careful with the lists you choose!

DON'T use mailing lists or mailing services that claim to be "opt-in" but cannot prove it. (They must be able to demonstrate that the only way people have gotten on the list is through an affirmative act on their part.)

DO participate in ongoing discussions in Usenet newsgroups and include your Member ID as part of a very short "signature block" at the end of the message.

DON'T post a referral solicitation to Usenet newsgroups, message boards, or Web-based discussion sites, EXCEPT those specifically designated in their charter or by their operators for postings of a purely commercial nature. (Even for locations where commercial messages are *explicitly* authorized, postings may still be a violation if they are excessively cross-posted or posted more frequently than necessary.) You MUST be 100% sure that you can post your ad before you do it. Just because there is a newsgroup named "microsoft.public.money" it does not mean that it is meant for advertising! (It is in fact discussing a program that Microsoft is developing, but they have major problems keeping it clean from spammers!)

DO mention Nethosts in holiday cards, letters, or on your Web site. Also consider printing your website address on the back of your business cards.

DON'T print out flyers and stick them on car windshields or distribute them where doing so constitutes trespassing or otherwise violates applicable rules, regulations, or laws.

DO think of new and creative ways to gain new referrals.

DON'T act on those ideas without first considering whether they might be inappropriate or prohibited. (When in doubt, ASK FIRST!)

Contacting Us

Nethosts is committed to promoting responsible Internet use and considers spamming to be a threat to our reputation, and an assault on our responsible, law-abiding members. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of service to our members and all we ask in return is that members adhere to the rules set forth. If you find someone violating our Anti-Spam Policy, please send a detailed complaint to us.

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Last Updated 4 January 2006