Channel Registration Form

All channels on CCNet exist for the purpose of ministering to the various needs of those who chat here. As a channel owner you will be responsible for overseeing a ministry, not just a place to chat. You will be held accountable for anything occurring in your channel and for the actions of those you choose to staff it with. If at any time server admin feels your channel is a hindrance to this ministry, it may be removed.

Those who apply for channels should have experience in ministering in existing ccnet channels. They also must have 8 supporters who can verify their ability to run a channel ministry. One of these supporters needs to be a current channel owner.

By continuing with this form, you are agreeing to abide by the server rules, found by typing /motd and by the rules of channels you chat in as well as the authority of ircops and server admin. You also agree to the following channel owner guidelines.

1. Channels are not a place to argue over religious beliefs or criticize others for their beliefs. You agree to keep your channel from being a place for arguments and insults.

2. Criticizing other channels or room monitors or ccnet ircops or admin is not allowed on CCNet. The proper way to contact a channel owner about a problem with their channel is to email chatbot@christian-chat.net with the information and logs. All complaints or problems regarding AKILLs are to be handled the same way. Anyone not following this policy may be banned without notice.

3. Gossip and strife in channels will not be tolerated.

4. Inappropriate nicks, as described in the motd are not allowed on CCNet. You are to request change as necessary. However, you are not to judge harshly people by the nicks they choose. Unless it strictly violates the server rules, you need to carefully consider whether you should ask for it to be changed. *note* CCNet does not have a policy against secular music nicks provided they are not disrespectful to God.

5. Other channels do not appreciate you advertising your channel in their channel. Please respect this. In #lobby you may ask ops to make announcements of Bible Studies or prayer times you are holding in your channel. But it must be the op who announces it, not you. You may email channel announcements to salti@christian-chat.net and they will be announced in #Townhall meetings.

6. Anything that goes on in your channel is your responsibility. This means it is your responsibility to add ops to keep the channel moderated at all times. If problems arise due to lack of OPs moderating the channel, your channel will be deleted without any notice.

7. As a channel owner there will sometimes be complaints against someone getting banned or for whatever other reason. Users are asked to send all complaints to chatbot@christian-chat.net and we will forward them to you. It is your responsibility to respond to them (and cc us) in an appropriate manner.

8. You are also responsible for maintaining your op list, adding, deleting, room monitors, and adding your own rules to your channel. You must properly train your ops and hold them accountable for their actions. Failure to do so will result in your channel being removed.

9. #Townhall meetings are held weekly at 9 pm central on Tuesday nights. This is a time when chatters from all channels gather for fellowship, announcements, prayer, and study. All channel owners and ops are expected to attend when possible and to pass announcements on to those who chat in their channels. If you cannot attend a particular week, you must make arrangements to ensure one of your ops does.

10. If at anytime, we do not feel your channel is being properly maintained we reserve the right to delete it without any warning.

If you agree please type your name below and click the I agree button:

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