Can I get a vHost?

| Dec 13, 2005 | 0 comments

A vHost is a custom hostmask domain name that other users will see when you join a channel on WyldRyde or when someone uses whois on your nick.

For example, if you’re usually nick!default@privatehost-6941C073.ipt.aol.com and you choose starfleet.vhost, your host would appear as nick!default@starfleet.vhost.
We offer vHosts subject to the following conditions and restrictions:

  1. You must be a known WyldRyde user and have had a registered nick for at least 14 days;
  2. Do one of the following:
    1. Blog about your favorite channels on WyldRyde and provide a visible link to “WyldRyde IRC Network” within the blog post.*
    2. OR, if you have a twitter account, simply tweet about your favorite channels on WyldRyde, encouraging your followers to join them, and provide a link to http://www.wyldryde.org/
    3. OR, if you founded a channel on WyldRyde add the WyldRyde Chat to your web site.*
    4. OR, if you don’t want to blog, tweet, or add a WyldRyde Chat to your web site you may purchase a custom vhost for $10 USD – please see the #vhosts channel for payment details.

    • vHosts must be for a valid domain name you own or are authorized to use OR must end with .vhost;
    • We will not approve vHosts that may confuse users into falsely believing you are a government agent or an employee of a company;
    • vHosts may not indicate or imply you are an IRC network staff member or affiliated with any IRC network. This also prohibits domain names for web sites using, advertising or promoting any other IRC network;
    • All vHosts are subject to the WyldRyde IRC Network Terms Of Service and they are provided at the sole discretion of the WyldRyde Staff;
      1. vHosts may not link to or be obscene, lewd, sexually offensive or include hate speech, insults, or epithets directed against any race, religion, ethnic origin, gender or sexual preference;
      2. You may not use a vHost to evade a ban.
    • vHosts may not be changed more often than once every three months.

    Once you have chosen your vHost and blogged about WyldRyde, Tweeted, added a WyldRyde Chat OR if you have decided to purchase a vhost, you may join #vHosts to request it.

    Note: These vHosts may only be used on WyldRyde.
    *Note: Links from some free web hosts may not qualify. Please check with a staff member to see if your free web host is acceptable.

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