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               The International Information Retrieval Guild

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              The International Information Retrieval Guild

                Courier and/or Membership Application Form

                            Rev. 4-2000-1-A

  For any purpose other than to evaluate this application, the data in all
  sections of this application shall not be disclosed outside the internal
  leadership of the IIRG. 

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 FALSE STAEMENT: A person is guilty of False Statement when he/she
                 Intentionally makes a false statement under oath or
                 pursuant to a form bearing Notice.

                 You are here to fore-warned...

                 FALSE STATEMENTS SHALL NOT BE MADE ON THIS FORM!!!

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 PART A: Background Information


  1. Date of Application:__________________________________

  2. Applicants Real First Name:
    
     ______________________________________________________

  3. Applicants Current Handle:____________________________

  4. List all other Handles by which you have been known.

     ______________________________________________________

     ______________________________________________________

  5. Age:__________ 

  6. References

     List three personal references, and e-mail where they can 
     be reached at:

     a> ______________________________________________________

     b> ______________________________________________________

     c> ______________________________________________________


  7. Your E-mail Address:

     ______________________________


 Part B: Legal Information

  
  1. Have You ever been convicted in any court of a crime
     punishable by imprisonment for a term exceding 1 year?

     No _____

     Yes ____ If yes, explain: _____________________________

     _______________________________________________________

     _______________________________________________________

  2. Are you currently on Probation, Parole, a Work-Release Program
     or Released on Personal Recognizance or Bond Pending Court Action?

     No _____

     Yes ____ If yes, explain: ______________________________

     _______________________________________________________

     _______________________________________________________

  3. Are you Now or ever have been a member of any form of
     Law Enforcement Agency, Such as: FBI, Secret Service, NSA,
     IRS, CIA, BATF, State or Local Police, etc.?

     No _____

     Yes ____ If yes, explain: _____________________________

     _______________________________________________________

     _______________________________________________________

  4. Are you Now or ever have been a member of any form of
     group that investigates the Computer Underground?
     Such as: The Software Publishers Association,The BSA, 
     etc etc.

     No _____

     Yes ____ If yes, explain: _____________________________

     _______________________________________________________

     _______________________________________________________

  5. Do you belong To any Organized Computer Club or Group?

     No _____

     Yes ____ If yes, explain: _____________________________

     _______________________________________________________

     _______________________________________________________

  5. Do you work for or report to any Software Company, Group,
     or Organization?

     No _____

     Yes ____ If yes, explain: _____________________________

     _______________________________________________________

     _______________________________________________________

   
  6. Are you at this time receiving Welfare,Aid, or any form
     of monetary compensation from any Federal or State
     Agency?

     No _____
     
     Yes ____ If yes, explain: _____________________________
     
     _______________________________________________________
   
     _______________________________________________________


 Part C: IIRG Information


  1. Are you applying to be: (Check All That Apply)

     
             An IIRG Member __________

             An IIRG Distribution/Support Site __________

             An IIRG Courier __________


  All applications can be submitted by Electronic mail to Mercenary at
  the Following Location.

                        iirg@iirg.org

 Or Applications Signed by the Applicant May be Mailed To:

  Mercenary/IIRG
  862 Farmington Avenue
  Suite 306
  Bristol,Ct. 06010

 All applicants must read and Agree To the Following:

 IIRG By-Laws:

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 Section 1A-1

 ALL MEMBERS OF THE IIRG MUST SUBSCRIBE TO THE HACKERS ETHIC AS DEFINED
 BY THE EARLY CRAFTERS OF THE ART. (See Appendix A)

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 Section 1a-2

 DEFENSE OF COPARTICIPANTS IN OFFENSE WITH A COMPUTER

 In any prosecution for any Crime under Federal or State Laws, in which the
 member was not the only participant, it shall be recognized that no IIRG
 member shall provide information on any current IIRG member to any
 member of the Media or Law Enforcement Agencies.

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 Section 1a-3

 USE OF DEADLY HACKING FORCE

 Except as provided in these sub-sections, No IIRG member shall ever damage
 delete or in any way tamper with a computer network or system.

 Exception 1a-3-1 : Any BBS or system posting or providing Anti-IIRG
                    propoganda may be crashed or deleted.

 Exception 1a-3-2 : Any BBS or system posting or providing any IIRG members
                    phone numbers, Password, or personal information may be
                    crashed or deleted.

 Exception 1a-3-3 : Any system so approved by the IIRG Council.

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 Section 1a-4

 DISCLOSURE OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

 No IIRG member shall distribute confidential IIRG information.
 This shall include: Disks, Programs, Files, Passwords or Codes, Paperwork,
 Manuals, Documents to any Non IIRG member, Media Member, or Law Enforcement
 Agency, Without the prior permission of the IIRG Council.

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 Section 1a-5

 CONTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION

 All IIRG Members are expected to contribute to the IIRG as a whole, and
 to provide information obtained on their own. Members shall not just
 use information provided by other members or non-members.

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 Section 1a-6

 DISCLOSURE OF MEMBERSHIP

 All IIRG members will not allow any Non-member to use his/her password,
 ID, Handle or name.  No member shall post or provide any members name
 password or phone number on any computer system without the prior consent
 of said member.  All members will leave his/her name or phone number on a
 system or network at their own discretion and risk.

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 APPENDIX A:

 1. All Information should be FREE!

 2. Promote Decentralization - Mistrust Authority

 3. Access to computers should be unlimited and Total

 4. Hackers should be judged by their hacking ability

 5. You can create art and beauty on a computer

 6. Computers can change your life for the better.

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 FALSE STAEMENT: A person is guilty of False Statement when he/she
                 Intentionally makes a false statement under oath or
                 pursuant to a form bearing Notice.

                 You are here to fore-warned...

                 FALSE STATEMENTS SHALL NOT BE MADE ON THIS FORM


 I agree to the By-Laws and staements put forth on this document

                          NAME: _______________________________

                          DATE: _______________________________

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                              The IIRG' 2000
                         May Odin Guide Your Way...
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