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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy :
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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy : shell upgrade questions :
Do you really mean it | |
Yes I do. Please, do not send mails with this kind of question. It is true that the pricing is not usual, but it is quite easy to calculate to everybody how much it costs. The value does not matter. Never compare with $US or other valuta. BUT you have to send it as low or high value is it. No exceptions.
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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy : shell upgrade questions :
how much it costs | |
it costs 10 local currency units per username (per host) but at least 2 USD value that should be sent to polarhome.com with the correctly filled application form. You have to use application form or write all text, requited data and disclamer on some blank paper. Application must be signed (by hand) personally. you have to pay this amount only once (when you upgrade your ftp account to shell one).
just regular, registered ftp account can be upgraded to shell account
shell account is activated after received application form (usually 3-6) days.
user will be notified by e-mail. every malicious activity will result as fallback to ftp account level or total removal, but if your account has not been denied, you can apply again for shell account by sending the appilcation form/paying the fee/etc... Please note if user has more than one account, all accounts will be removed. On polarhome does not exist hack and clean accounts, just normal user accounts that can be lost. faq | |
polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy : shell upgrade questions :
What is it mean "10 local currency units" | |
polarhome.com is used by users all around the World and fixed price in one currency could put quite lot of users in negative position, because for ex: $10 does not have same value for US citizens and for Brazilians or Romanians. In some countries people work whole month or even more for $10.
Therefore, everybody should pay 10 units of their own main local currency as:
10 USD for USA | |
polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy : shell upgrade questions :
What if does not exist 10 unit bank note | |
For these countries admission fee will be the lowest paper bank note, but at least the post stamp value on the envelope (per username, per hostname).
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Why this constraint with "at least 2 USD value" | |
Some countries as Romania and Slovenia has a very low excange rate to other converible valutas, therefore users could appreciate to achieve shell accounts for 2000 Lei when the stamp costs 15000 Lei. Some of the users abused this behaviour by registering hundreds of accounts and later on used for remote attacks without responsibility.
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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy : shell upgrade questions :
Do I have to change addmission fee to USD | |
No, no way. You have to send your local currency as it is. BUT it have to be a valid currency in your country, not some old depricated etc banknotes. faq | |
polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy : shell upgrade questions :
How can I pay? Where should I send | |
Payment methods are described in application form ( http://www.polarhome.com/service/application.html ). NOTE: do not send application form without payment nor payment without application form. Both are required. faq | |
polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy : shell upgrade questions :
Can I register more than one username | |
Sure you can, if you need them. You can even write them all on one single application form, or put few application forms to one envelope. BUT if you abuse one of the accounts, you will loose all of them. faq | |
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I do not have a printer. What should I do | |
You can write by hand all required information on a blank paper. Actually the hardcopy information holder is less important than the information itself. It would be accepted even a bottle of wine if you succeed to write required data on it. :-)
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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy : shell upgrade questions :
Do I need to give my real name and address | |
Our policy requires real name, but obviously we can not check some user's real identity in another part of the world. Registration is based on honour and trust. However application form, e-mail address and other users information handles confidentially (as we have done so far) However on official legal request polarhome will provide all available information. faq | |
polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy : shell upgrade questions :
How much is 2 USD in my currency | |
polarhome will use The XE.com Universal Currency Converter as a reference.
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how I know that my application arrived | |
As soon your application arrived you will be notified by e-mail.
E-mail contains welcome message for aproved shell upgrade or some comments why your application has not been aproved. faq | |
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May I move my account from one host to another | |
Unfortunately not. It would be no problem if it would be an unique request, but every time when some new system is introduced, half of the users from old system want to move over... and it is almost impossible from administartion point of view. faq | |
polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy :
policy changes log | |
This folder contains policy changes and explained reasons why it had happened.
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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy : policy changes log :
polarhome's initial policy | |
This is an absolutely free and open system - open for everybody.
There are just 3 rules:
-Have full respect to other users (they want to feel themselves free as well)
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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy : policy changes log :
policy change 2001.10.10 | |
polarhome.com learned from earlier experience and from 2001.10.10 changed its user policy in order to improve service quality and stop malicious activity from member servers. Accounts are split between ftp and shell access.
------------------------------------------------ Minutes from decision maker:October 3rd, 2001 polarhome.com came to a dead-end of free shell providing
activity. The whole system was a disaster, even with raising popularity.
Therefore, system administrator gave a proposal to close polarhome.com in
his declaration.
Dividing ftp from shell?
Zoltan Arpadffy
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policy change 2002.03.07 | |
>From 2002.05.07. is valid the updated policy. 1. ftp/mail account are free as they were. 2. set up fee for shell account is 10 local currency but at least 2 USD value. 3. you can upgrade your account just personally - (seems it was not clear until now) 4. you do not have to use application form, but have to write down the whole text on some paper with all disclaimer etc. 5. application should be signed by hand 6. polarhome will accept old policy registrations during this week until Monday, 13th of May, 2002. Explanation: - Some countries as Romania and Slovenia that has a much lower currency rate than other countries abused old policy by registering hundreds of account and use them without any respect. Higher registration fee should stop these users. - Some users registered other user accounts to earn on polarhome. But how is possible to earn on polarhome... it means that it will not be upgrades, no hardware etc and polarhome will just die. I do not need your registration fees... I have enough for myself and whole polarhome income so far, would not be enough to pay my real time fee for one single day. But all we are working and giving it to community, and I expect from community to understand it: - it means no arrogant requests - positive approach - help in problem solving - tolerance in delays - tolerance in service quality I want to make it clear that polarhome is not an commercial site. We do not have advertising nor official sponsors... it is JUST community sponsored and driven. To be honest, polarhome does not need lot of users, does not need more publicity... it needs better quality and workspace for existing community. Thanks for co-operation. faq | |
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policy change 2005.08.01 | |
>From 2005.08.01 polarhome has new user policy. ftp accounts are (will be) revoked and just template and shell accounts exist. This policy modification was needed in order to protect polarhome from users that use their ftp accounts for phishing, spoofing, distributes warez, running pirate forums and other malicious activity. ftp users can continue to use polarhome until 2005.10.31. After that date ftp access will be denied. Polarhome for last five years has offered shell, ftp, mail and other online public services. Unfortunately, there have been always some user that abused these services.... and as time passed we have been forced to introduce different security measures in order to keep services running. If you read through http://www.polarhome.com/news.php and http://www.polarhome.com/service/decision.html you can follow up how an absolutely open, free shell site - "gateway to freedom" - becomes a gateway to prison. A place full of fear from closed lines by ISP, abuse mails, "site not available" messages etc. Problems are caused by individuals. Individuals, malicious by hart or just ignorant that jeopardize existence of whole community. The worst is that we can not do much more than close our doors, restrict rights etc, in order to have as less possible services that could be abused. We need to be blind not to see the parallel with the real world. Unfortunately, more police officers, ID checks and cameras will not help to save the tube passengers. There can be always an individual who will be able to damage, even the most efficiently shielded public service. This is valid to virtual, online World, as well. Public services are for ideal World where everybody follows at least one rule "Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you." For such idea to work The World needs more trust, dialog, love and understanding of each other needs. Is it possible to realize such idea in such imperfect World with lot of different interests? No, it is not... and it is written: "It will be just worse". One does not have to be a prophet to see that we are every second closer to Armageddon - and we just sit here and simply can not do anything against. There is nobody to protect us, to lead us to the right side. I can almost hear your angry voice - but there is God. He will show us the right way. Yes, probably he does show the path - unfortunately most of us do not listen to God. Most of us prefer to listen to humans that translate God's words. That causes troubles. Most of us mostly do what they are said to do, because it is too hard to learn and have enough courage and competence to make a decision alone. We became marionettes of our own neighbourhood. I do believe in free will and in possibility to change this bloody existentialistic destiny. We can not change the World, but we can make, at least, ourselves better. Polarhome community will be much smaller but closer and trust worth. What will happen now? What are the implications of new policy? 1. introduced a template account - this account is a full featured account but without ftp, ssh, shell etc access. Just e-mail access is allowed. 2. earlier ftp accounts will exist until 2005.10.31 3. 1st of November ftp accounts will be converted to template accounts and web pages will be archived and removed from web space 4. from 1st of November just "hard copy" registered users will be able to access polarhome services and change content of web space etc. 5. because we raised the "trust level" PHP safe_mode will be turned OFF and functions: mail() fsockopen() pfsockopen() stream_socket_client() will be allowed In short: current ftp users have three choices: 1. register a shell 2. leave as it is and after three months use just e-mail 3. stop using polarhome services The updated policy could be finding at http://www.polarhome.com/service/policy.html Please note, there are much better free e-mail providers as gmail, yahoo, hotmail, msn etc. They are reliable - polarhome is not. Therefore, if you need just e-mail service, it is recommended to use some huge respectful company instead. polarhome.com is non commercial, educative effort for popularization of shell enabled operating systems and Internet services, offering shell accounts, mail and other online services on all available systems... and polarhome is not afraid to take hard steps in order to fulfil this task. Regards, Z owner and system manager polarhome.com faq | |
polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy :
Where is the policy file? | |
It is a living document with extract from this FAQ, and can be found at http://www.polarhome.com/service/policy.html
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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy :
Were is the shell application form? | |
http://www.polarhome.com/service/application.html
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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy :
polarhome legal statement | |
http://www.polarhome.com/service/legal.html
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polarhome privacy statement | |
http://www.polarhome.com/service/privacy.html
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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy :
netiquette that should be followed | |
http://www.polarhome.com/service/netiquette.html by not following this netiquette you may loose your shell and even ftp accounts. If one user has been denied, all account from this user from polarhome.com will be denied. faq | |
polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy :
why polarhome has this policy | |
If you are interested to learn more about pros and contras, main consideration, reasons and decision explanation, please read more at http://www.polarhome.com/service/decision.html
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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy :
may I buy more space, process quota etc... | |
No, polarhome does not sell services...
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polarhome.com FAQ : polarhome policy :
Does polarhome need sponsors | |
It is impossible to operate such a site without support of the community. More information at http://www.polarhome.com/sponsor.php faq |
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