Thoughts on being a considerate Nyx user

First keep the following in mind:

	1.  Nyx has finite resources -- too little for everyone to treat
	    Nyx like their own personal machine, and do anything and
	    everything.

	2.  Nyx serves a lot of users.

	3.  Nyx is free.  Treat it like a gift.

	4.  Nyx is run by a non-profit organization to benefit the general
	    public.

A general guidelines we use with respect to #1 and #2, is:  If we let one user
do it, what is the impact if ALL users do it, simultanenously? 

Thus things that are unwise would be:

	-  Running cpu intensive programs (e.g., various games like muds)
	-  Running disk intensive programs (e.g. "find / ...")
	-  Running memory intensive programs 
	-  Running lots of jobs
	-  Running multiple sessions (e.g., "screen", multiple logins)
	-  Running jobs when you're not logged in (such as programs that
		read "fifo" (named pipe) files).
	-  Staying connected for long periods of time
	-  Storing huge amounts of files
	-  Using Nyx for services you could get elsewhere (e.g., X window
		clients)
	-  Setting up services that others will use (e.g., bypassing the
		lack of anonymous ftp by having people log into your account)

With regard to #3 & #4: 

	- Don't demand special favors or service.
	- Don't expect others to compensate for your mistake (e.g.
	  forgetting your password).
	- Don't try to run a business from Nyx.
	- Don't sell the services you are provided for free, such as
	  webspace.

If you're unsure, ask.  Some things we'll say "no" to in advance are:

	-  Can I run bots from your system? 
	-  Can you give me a newsfeed?
	-  Can I use NNTP to read news here (other than nyx.* groups)
	-  Can I get a SLIP/PPP connection?
	-  Can I install yet-another-Mud/Muck/Muse/Moo/Mush/M*?
	-  Can I install a game that is constantly running (empire, mud)?
	-  Can I make my .plan/.signature a "fifo" file?