Rules

Every community needs a set of rules, here are ours:

• No commercial material is allowed on the hub: please do not share any official releases. This includes album tracks, B-sides, posters, T-shirts, etc. In particular, please note that the Union Chapel live CD was an official release: do not share that on the hub. The Union Chapel live CD is often found for sale on e.g. eBay. Note that this rule applies to all bands, and not just Damien.
• Please do not share lossy audio: no mp3/ogg/wma etc are allowed. The primary purpose of the hub is to archive and spread live Damien material: we are a trading community. All lossy compression strips information out of the original recording; many people claim not to hear the difference, however there is no denying the loss of information. It is akin to the difference between a master tape, and a 2nd or 3rd generation tape: which would you rather own? Within the wider trading community, lossy audio is simply not an acceptable medium for trading. For more information, do a web search for "why mp3 is unacceptable as a trading format" (including the quotes), or read the faqs on etree.
• Respect the tapers' wishes at all times. Imagine you had recorded a show - how would you feel about your show being distributed? Be considerate: take time to track down the taper and ask permission before seeding on the hub. Likewise, for shows already shared on the hub, you should seek permission before sharing them elsewhere (e.g. ftp, bittorrent). Without the tapers, there would be no shows to share, and no hub. Don't ever forget this.
• While mp3 audio is not allowed, mpeg video is allowed (in fact all video is allowed). Recordings made on minidisc are allowed. Streaming webcasts are allowed.
• Instead, for audio, please use only lossless compression: FLAC and SHN are preferred. MKW and APE files are not friendly to Macintosh or linux users; they are tolerated but strongly discouraged.
• Please do not share uncompressed audio. WAV files are massive and eat up bandwidth, besides taking an eternity to download.
• You are not limited to sharing only Damien material: non-commercial lossless audio / video of any bands are allowed here. In fact, Damien-related material is positively encouraged!
• Please, no pornography; no racist or offensive material; no commercial movies; no unlicensed computer software (warez).
• Please share only complete shows.
• Once you have downloaded a show... please share it with others! Only by freely sharing what you download can we grow the hub, gain new fans, and spread the love that is Damien!
• Please, be kind to other hub members. We want this to be a fun community for all!

These are but a few rules, and they are very easy to follow. If everyone complies, then this can only result in a healthy community: one that is not offensive to the bands we support or the tapers that are kind enough to share their goods.

Any violation of the above rules will result in your being temporarily expelled from the hub. Repeated violations will lead to a permanent ban (which should never happen to anyone).

Thank you,
Hub management