The New Order rules

Last updated 1/26/00

I decided to put this on the page for one main reason: When Tode took over #TNO, he seemed to not know the rules of TNO. Well, here they are, loud and clear.

These rules are not meant to restrict the freedoms of it's members. They are designed to maintain the security and good reputation of T.N.O.

1. Never give ANY T.N.O. product or information to ANYONE, not even allies. Allies will get our products only if I, myself (§häñø¢k) have tested and verified that their security is as tight or better than T.N.O.'s. Failure to comply with this rule will result in immediate expulsion from The New Order.
Summary: keep our secrets

2. If you want to hack a website and put The New Order's logo on it, contact me (§häñø¢k) before you start. If I feel that the site has content that would justify hacking it, then you may hack it under T.N.O.'s flag as long as it contains a reason why, and it does not contain obscene language or images. If I do not feel it would be wise to hack it and you still wish to hack it anyway, then do not indicate any association with T.N.O. on that page. Failure to comply will result in an apology letter to the sys admin from me (§häñø¢k) and a warning for the offender. Failure to correct this offense will result in expulsion from The New Order.
Summary: If you wanna cause trouble, don't mention TNO cause we don't want to get a bad rep.

3. Do not withold information from other members. Give all good programs that you create or acquire to me (§häñø¢k) so that I may distribute them to the other members. Keep in mind that all members are bound by rule 1, and these programs and cases will be kept in good hands. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a warning. Continued offense will result in an expulsion from The New Order.
Summary: Tell us what you know about current updates and underground news and programs, and we'll do the same for you.

4. DO NOT take over ANY channel on IRC unless there is a confirmed war between T.N.O. (or it's allies) and ALL members of that chan, or unless your IP and nick are COMPLETELY spoofed. Failure to comply with this rule will result in an apology email from me (§häñø¢k) to the founder, and a warning. If for some reason you refuse to turn back the channel, you will be expelled from The New Order.
Summary: Don't cause trouble that will get TNO a bad rep. If you want to cause trouble anyway, make sure nobody can tell you're a TNO member.

5. Do not establish any unauthorized connections with another TNO member. This includes, ICMP_Unreach, ssping (and other variants of ICMP DoS), TCP, and UDP. Do not use any exploits or floods (IRC or otherwise) on other TNO members without their express permission (as in tests). Failure to comply will result in a thorough investigation and a vote on disciplinary action, based on the degree of damage.
Summary: Leave fights between members in text-format.

6. Any member who fails to respond to 3 votes in a row will have his or her TNO membership suspended due to inactivity. This will keep our member list active and up-to-date. If a suspended member contacts me (Shanock) requesting a reinstatement, it will be done immediately with minimal questioning.
Summary: Don't lose interest in the group, or the group will lose you.

Aside from these rules, New Order members are free to do as they wish. Though it is not a rule, I ask that you please do not act like a lamer, typing in all caps all the time and threatening to nuke people. Try to keep a cool head.