Rules

Acceptable use for hosted instances.

These rules keep the service fair for everyone sharing the nodes. By using an instance you agree to them.

Port usage

Stick to your one port. Do not tunnel additional services through it, and do not request more — the limit is fixed per instance so that every user gets a fair slice of the node.

Attacks

No attacking anything. Do not DDoS other players, other servers, or JohnHost infrastructure. The DDoS mitigation exists to protect you, not to be tested.

Illegal content and activity

No illegal content or activity. This includes hosting pirated software, malware, phishing pages, or anything that is not a Minecraft server.

Backup usage

Do not hammer the backups. Daily backups share node storage. Keep world and plugin folders to a reasonable size; if usage rises well beyond what a normal server needs, you will be contacted before anything is removed.

Reselling

Free means free for the applicant. Do not resell instances, sub-lease access, or advertise "hosting" that is actually a JohnHost server.

Free means best-effort

There is no uptime guarantee or service-level agreement. Hardware fails, and a free service does not come with a support contract — but instances are kept as reliable as possible.

Resource use

Be reasonable with resources. Do not run mining scripts, saturate CPU continuously for unrelated workloads, or otherwise abuse shared node resources.

Enforcement

Violations are generally handled with a warning first, except for illegal activity or behaviour that actively harms others, which results in immediate suspension.