Terms of Service

These terms cover NukemNet’s online services, run by Alon Amir (aaBlueDragon), the operator:

• the NukemNet IRC network (irc.nukemnet.com), its channels and the NukemNet bot;
• the NukemNet API (irc.nukemnet.com:9999) and the API at nukemnet.com/api;
• the UDP relays and other connectivity services;
• NukemNet accounts;
• file sharing and storage (storage.nukemnet.com and NukemNet’s cloud storage);
• the demo and mod/map catalogues, and the nukemnet.com website.

The NukemNet program itself is covered by the NukemNet License ↗. Using the services means you accept these terms.

1. Official clients only

• Connect to the services only with the official NukemNet client from nukemnet.com, or with a build of mainline NukemNet that the NukemNet License allows and that stays compatible with the official client.
• Other launchers, clones, bots, scripts and tools may not connect to the IRC network, sign in, lease relays, upload files, or use the API in place of the official client.
• Exception: the public read-only endpoints may be used by anyone, at a reasonable rate. These are the room list, the relay list, the port checks, the demo list and live feed (including mirrors that follow it), and the mod/map catalogue listing and downloads.
• Other uses need the operator’s written permission, including chat bridges, bots, archives and integrations in other products.

2. Fair use of the services

• Do not overload, attack, probe or disrupt the services, their users or the people you play with. That includes floods, denial of service, scanning, exploiting bugs and getting around limits.
• Use relays, storage and other resources for playing through NukemNet only, not as general-purpose proxies, file hosting or tunnels.
• Do not impersonate others, evade a ban, or create accounts to get around limits or moderation.
• Follow the channel rules, the moderators and the operator’s instructions. Harassment, hate speech, spam, cheating against other players and illegal content are not allowed.

3. Accounts

• An account reserves one nickname. Keep your sign-in details to yourself; you are responsible for what is done with your account.
• The operator may rename, suspend or delete accounts and nicknames that break these terms, impersonate others or are inactive for a long time.

4. What you upload

• Upload only demos, maps, mods, screenshots and other files that you made or have the right to share. Do not upload commercial game data, executables you may not redistribute, or malware.
• Uploads to the demo and mod/map catalogues are public: anyone can download them, and NukemNet shows them in the program and on nukemnet.com. By uploading, you allow the operator to store, copy, show and distribute them for that purpose. You keep any rights you have in them, and you can delete your own uploads, except a mod or map that a published demo still requires.
• Files shared in a game room are stored temporarily so the other players can download them.
• The operator may remove any upload, for example after a complaint from a rights holder.

5. Privacy

• Accounts store your email address and nickname. The email address is used for sign-in codes and account messages only.
• When you play, the other players in your room can see your network address, as with any game played directly or through a relay. Server logs keep addresses for security and troubleshooting.
• Chat on the IRC network is visible to the people in the channel, and channel history is kept for a limited time.

6. No warranty

The services are provided free of charge, as they are, without any warranty, and may change, stop or lose data at any time. As far as the law allows, the operator is not liable for any damage arising from them.

7. Enforcement and changes

• The operator may block clients, addresses or accounts that break these terms, without notice.
• These terms may change; the current version is always on this page and in the repository ↗. Continuing to use the services after a change means you accept it.
• Questions and requests to the operator: through nukemnet.com, or by direct message to aaBlueDragon on the NukemNet network.