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I thought I could do what I wanted on the net. You mean there's some code I have to follow?
UD's students do have a lot of freedom when using our network and the Internet. However, since it is a shared resource, you must accept responsibility for your actions. To keep things working smoothly for yourself, and for all members of the UD community, you need to show respect for other people's rights to access the resources on the Internet.
Why should I follow your Code of the Web?
Our network is very fast; however, many students used to report that connecting to off-campus web sites would take minutes. When we investigated those complaints, we found that the problem was too many students sharing too many files.
How can I learn more about this code?
Check out the University's responsible computing program at [http://www.udel.edu/ ecce/instruct.html]. You'll have to pass our Electronic Community Citizenship Examination (ECCE) before you can use any of UD's computing resources. For specific information about our Code of the Web campaign, visit [http://www.udel.edu/codeoftheweb].
What steps has UD taken to improve network speed in the residence halls?
The University has upgraded the networking hardware in the residence halls. In addition, to speed up legitimate use of our network, we have imposed a limit of 1Gb of network traffic per student per day. That limit may be adjusted in the future; however, since we imposed
that limit, began referring repeat offenders to the student judicial system, upgraded the networking hardware and made some other changes to how we manage our network, most parts of our network are fast again.
So I may use KaZaA or AudioGalaxy to share up to 1Gb a day of music over the net?
No. There are five reasons you should not do this.
1. If everyone were to do that, the network would grind to a halt and students would not be able to do their schoolwork.
2. If you download or share music files--or any other copyrighted material--you are probably breaking the copyright laws of the United States.
3. Many peer-to-peer file-sharing programs leave parts of your computer open for other people to use and could, potentially, allow them to hack into your computer. In addition, many of these programs come with spyware programs that record where you go on the web and that also expose your computer to other potential security problems.
4. Many of these programs run the entire time you are using your computer. That slows down your computer when you are using it for legitimate purposes.
5. Repeat bandwidth abusers face sanctions under UD's student judicial system.
How do I remove these file-sharing programs from my computer?
You can view instructions for removing these programs at [http://www.udel.edu/topics/bandwidth/how.html].
