• Terms of Service (TOS)

• Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

• SPAM Policy

• CGI Abuse Policy

ImaginaryPlanet.com allows CGI to be used on all Virtual Servers.  CGI can be resource intensive however, and because a Virtual Server must be shared with other users, we must limit how much of the CPU can be used by any one account on a shared server. There are several reasons why ImaginaryPlanet.com has created its CGI Abuse policy for its virtual server users.

What does ImaginaryPlanet.com consider "CGI ABUSE"?

Any site whose CGI programs are using excessive amounts of system resources. Excessive amounts is defined as any amount that results in substantial degradation of server performance. ImaginaryPlanet.com is the sole determinant of what constitutes degraded server performance.

Due to their use of flat files instead of databases, ImaginaryPlanet.com does not allow the use of UBB or YABB bulletin boards. Use of these boards for large or very active forums, results in system performance degradation, and cannot be allowed in our shared server environment.

Why does ImaginaryPlanet.com have this policy?

Server Speed and Fairness to others
All accounts that are found to using excessive amounts of system resources will receive an email warning from ImaginaryPlanet.com. This warning will inform you that there is too much CGI running and it will provide options for reducing the usage or upgrading your server. If you do not reduce the usage within 24 hours of the email being sent, your CGI scripts will be disabled.

What happens if I violate this policy?
All accounts that are found to using excessive amounts of system resources will receive an email warning from ImaginaryPlanet.com. This warning will inform you that there is too much CGI running and it will provide options for reducing the usage or upgrading your server. If you do not reduce the usage within 24 hours of the email being sent, your CGI scripts will be disabled.