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This is a copy of the automated message that one receives that confirms a successful IGS registration. Please read this letter carefully. Welcome to IGS. If you have received this letter, you will know that you have successfully registered. Your password is contained within this letter. You may change your password at any time. If you do not use your account within 20 hours if its being registered, it will be automatically deleted. If your account is still treated as a guest account after entering IGS, it probably means you incorrectly entered your login name, or your account expired, and you will have to _register again_ (please DO NOT send email, or a COPY of this registration letter back to IGS saying your account does not work, or is being treated as a guest account --- simply register again).
Sometimes you may experience problems connecting to IGS. If this is the
case, try the alternate port number, which is 7777, instead of 6969. You
may also try using the IP address, 210.134.78.91 6969. We recommend using
the IP numbers 210.134.78.91 6969 instead of the 'symbolic' (name address)
igs.joyjoy.net 6969
**READ this registration letter _carefully_. All users are expected to know the usage rules, terms, and conditions. All users are also encouraged to read the 'motd' (Message Of The Day), upon entering IGS. The motd often contains important announcements and information concerning coming events. To read the motd at any time, just enter: help motd If you are new to IGS, enter help for a list of the basic starting commands.
You can 'ftp' client software with a graphic interface for use with IGS,
and other general Go software from the Go ftp archive site:
The clients are not written by IGS. Clients for use with IGS are written by Go enthusiasts for the convenience of other Go players. Some client writers request a small fee for their work. Fees are paid to client writers and do not go to IGS. IGS administrators do not correct games or alter game results. It is the responsibility of each person to carefully read the help files before playing and scoring a game. Also, IGS administrators do not become involved in or settle disputes between players. Therefore, please do not ask them to change game results or settle disputes. ** NOTE: Not all players on IGS speak or understand English. Therefore, many non-English players do not ask for a game, but will instead simply send you a game request without asking if you are interested in playing a game. Please be aware of this fact and do not become upset if you receive random game requests. Some Asian software programs will send automatic responses in English to specific questions, statements, and situations, but this does not necessarily mean that the person using that client speaks English. For your information, IGS ranks are stronger by about 2 - 3 ranks over most other rating systems. Please take this into account when considering setting your rank on IGS. Further information:
We hope you enjoy using IGS.
OWNERSHIP AND ACCEPTABLE USE OF I.G.S The Internet Go Server ("IGS") is owned and operated by NKB, Inc. ("NKB"), located at: Shin-Kokusai Bldg. 3-43 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan. The users of IGS represent a variety of countries, languages, cultures, and personalities. It is easy for misunderstandings to occur. All users are asked to be patient with others, and to be polite at all times, 
especially when using the group communication features of IGS.
Please remember that some IGS users are children. Users should not make
any communication or message on IGS which is threatening, abusive,
disruptive, vulgar, obscene, or unlawful, or which encourages conduct that
would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or
otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law. Use of
IGS for promotion or advertising of commercial products or services, or
promotion or advertising of any other Go-server (or any other internet site, facility, or WWW page), without the express, written consent of the
IGS administrators, is prohibited. Statements made by the users of IGS do
not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of NKB,and NKB disclaims any
responsibility for all such statements.In general, internet users are welcome to share the use of IGS, unless the user's authority to access IGS has been suspended or revoked. NKB reserves the right, for any reason whatsoever and at the absolute discretion of the IGS administrators, to restrict certain capabilities (such as "shout" and "kibitz") for any IGS account, and to temporarily or indefinitely suspend or revoke the authorization of any person or persons to access IGS. Unauthorized access to IGS may subject the offender to such criminal and civil liabilities as may be provided by applicable law. From time to time, NKB or IGS may sponsor or co-sponsor certain activities on IGS designated as "special events" (such as tournaments, professional competitions, or lessons). The use of IGS for these special events is intended for the personal benefit of IGS users only. Reproduction or retransmission of any "special event" on any other internet or bbs server, without the prior written consent of the IGS administrators, is prohibited. NKB reserves all legal rights and remedies in respect to any such unauthorized reproduction or retransmission. We hope that all IGS users will enjoy these special events! IGS IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS, AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. NKB INC. MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF IGS, IGS-RELATED SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION, OR WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION PRESENTED ON IGS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WILL NKB BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, IGS. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS LIMIT OR PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO IGS USERS IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, NKB'S LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Use by any person of IGS constitutes acceptance by such person of the terms and conditions of this policy statement. This statement will be stored in a "help" file at IGS. IGS users may review the current version of this statement by using the "help usage" or "mail me usage" commands. ** You can change your password to one easier to remember with the 'password' command. On IGS, type: help password Do not lose or forget your password. It is your responsibility to know your password and to make backups. Administrators do not provide passwords upon request.
SAVE this registration letter. It contains information you
may need later.
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