HELP, can they close my hub down?

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HELP, can they close my hub down?

Post by lord_predator » 2006-05-22 10:35

Hey I run a hub on the university network.

I have ran one for over two years now, and now their are rumours going around that the IT department and the management want to put an end to DC in the next three weeks.

The reasoning they give is that they have received legal advice, and that they are advised to shut it down or risk possible future lawsuits.
But is the acual running of ynhub illegal? I cant find any evidence of any court cases on the internet?

Can someone please advise me?

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Post by Quattro » 2006-05-22 10:56

if it's illegal depends on where you are.
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Post by yakko » 2006-05-22 14:33

it's their network, they can do what they want with it.

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Post by Quattro » 2006-05-22 14:46

if your university is affraid of the threats of those that want to close down DC hubs then it's their right to take your hub down.
although it may be in fact legal in your country the authority's would rather see all DC hubs closed...
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Post by Todi » 2006-05-22 15:06

Look in your contract with the university. Practially all of them put in that you can't run a server. So you are most likely breaking the agreement with your university, which means they can shut you down easily. Tough luck, but perhaps university bandwidth is better spent on other things.

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Post by BW~Merlin » 2006-05-22 17:58

I would agree that they will shut you down under the contract of you not being allowed to run a server. Fortunately for me my university hasn’t put that in their contract. If yours hasn’t stated it and they try to shut you down then you might be able to argue that they are in breech of the contract (though they will probably just change it so make sure you look for something like this may changed at any time without notice). You could also plead and beg with them to keep it running or shift it underground.

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