This page provides general information on how we review link applications and administer our testlink process.
We encourage all potential server sponsors to approach an Infrastructure team member before submitting an application. They'll be able to answer any questions you may have and assist with many aspects of your application; however, this is not obligatory.
This is the first official step to sponsoring a server for DareNET. The infrastructure team controls the process from here on in, and you should address all inquiries to the issue created on the tracker for you once you submit your application.
You should ensure your server is up and running before submitting your application. It should be ready for immediate link to the network once the infrastructure team has installed and configured the necessary software.
We judge applications, to a large extent, on their content and professionalism. You're encouraged to take the time to fill out your application to the best of your ability and provide all the requested information. Your application will be scrutinized and verified, and if found to be intentionally false, you'll be barred from being involved with this network in any official capacity.
The second phase of the process is a technical evaluation of the server, which may include:
Our Infrastructure team may request additional information from you to verify details about your application. We expect applicants to respond to any reasonable requests.
Once both the application review and technical evaluation have been completed, we will notify you of our decision. If moving forward in the process, the server will be linked to the network on a trial basis. During this time, your server's performance will be further evaluated for at least 30 days.
For those applicants not offered a testlink, we ask that they wait at least 90 days if they wish to reapply.
Once the testlink period has ended, a decision will be made on whether to grant permanent link (permlink) status or delink the server. In the case of delinking, we will explain our decision and work with the applicant to effect the delink. We ask those not offered a permlink wait at least 90 days if they wish to reapply.