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Post by beth on Jan 1, 2010 10:56:34 GMT -5
Pro Boards Content TOS
CONTENT RESTRICTIONS
Your web site must conform to the following standards to be eligible to utilize this service:
User's content must comply in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws of the State of California and the US Federal Government.
User's web site may not contain content promoting the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, nudity, or any other form of adult content, profanity, hate, "spam," fraud, racism, mlm, pyramid schemes, or promote any illegal activity.
User's message board and Web site must be in English.
(in addition, some of the content of our trivia threads is the property of Fun Trivia c , and used, herein, for discussion and learning exercises.)
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Post by fretslider on Jan 9, 2011 10:57:05 GMT -5
9. YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER MEMBERS
YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER PROBOARDS' MEMBERS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT PROBOARDS HAS NOT, AND DOES NOT, IN ANY WAY: (A) SCREEN ITS MEMBERS; (B) INQUIRE INTO THE BACKGROUNDS OF ITS MEMBERS; OR (C) REVIEW OR VERIFY THE STATEMENTS OF ITS MEMBERS. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO EXERCISE REASONABLE PRECAUTION IN ALL INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY IF YOU DECIDE TO MEET ANOTHER MEMBER IN PERSON. PROBOARDS DOES NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT, ENDORSE OR GUARANTEE THE CONDUCT OF ITS MEMBERS. IN NO EVENT SHALL PROBOARDS BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY MEMBER'S CONDUCT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH MEMBER'S USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BODILY INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF PRIVACY OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM COMMUNICATIONS OR MEETINGS BETWEEN MEMBERS.
10. FORUM CONTROL; MEMBER DISPUTES
PROBOARDS DOES NOT CONTROL THE FORUMS MADE AVAILABLE BY MEANS OF THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES. FORUM OWNERS AND MODERATORS RESERVE THE RIGHT, IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION, TO DELETE OR MODIFY FORUM POSTS, REVOKE MEMBERSHIP TO THE FORUM, BLOCK ACCESS TO THE FORUM, MODIFY YOUR ACCOUNT PROFILE, OR MODIFY ANY USER CONTENT (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 15 BELOW) ON THE FORUM. YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE FORUM OWNER DIRECTLY WITH ANY COMPLAINT, GRIEVANCE OR PROBLEM. PROBOARDS RESERVES THE RIGHT, BUT DISCLAIMS ANY PERCEIVED, IMPLIED OR ACTUAL DUTY, TO MONITOR DISPUTES BETWEEN WEBSITE MEMBERS. YOU AGREE TO HOLD PROBOARDS HARMLESS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM YOU MAKE AGAINST ANY OTHER MEMBER.
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Post by beth on May 11, 2011 7:55:42 GMT -5
Guidelines
The fewer the better, but some are probably a good idea.
First and foremost, please read ProBoards Terms of Service (see above). Those are the RULES. Beyond that, here are a few Guidelines and Suggestions.
No personal attacks. If you do not agree with the content of a post, challenge the issues, not the person. If you do it first, you cancel out being able to complain about the other person doing it .. in kind.
No harassment via PMs. Report any harassment you receive by private message. You have the option of closing PMs to anyone who persists in this.
Multiple accounts and multiple identities. The rule is that all our members create and post under one username/account. If we determine that a member is posting under multiple identities, particularly in a manner which is deemed to be disruptive to the board, we reserve the right to ban the person permanently and delete all accounts involved.
Lively discussion is welcome - flame wars are not. If you're a text communication vet, you know the difference. If you do not know the difference, ask around. It won't be hard to find someone to tell you. If you STILL do not understand, PM Beth, Fret or Dex. If you consistantly create discussion-chaos, it will be seen as an attempt to undermine this site.
Do not bring disputes with posters that started on other boards into Gates of Babylon. This is important and we take it seriously. If you do have ongoing spats and feuds that started elsewhere - leave them at the door. Ignoring this will cause you a world of grief. Just say no.
Likewise, it is not our policy to allow posts on other Proboards Discussion Sites to be copied for comment, here. You're welcome to paraphrase but not c&p.
No links or addresses for other PB Sites should be added to message content or Sig lines without expressed permission of Admins. Affiliates have their own topic here.
Negative comments and criticism in regard to creative arts input are out of place unless the thread (or an individual post) invites critique. Even then, the critique should be knowledgeable, helpful and tactful.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to delete or modify forum posts, revoke membership to the forum, block access to the forum, or modify any User Content.
(Added, August, 2016)
A few off-topic posts here and there are fine. However, this can quickly become extreme and destroy threads. If you are asked to return to topic, or if your off topic posts are in any way offensive (our call), they may be deleted or moved with no warning. This is an effort to keep the boards running smoothly and encourage more people to post.
Finally, we also reserve the right to dismiss any member for reasons we consider harmful to this site, without warning and without explanation.
We want our members to have fun, enjoy themselves, add some pithy, noteworthy content they can be proud of, some frivolous fluff that will give others a smile or a rant that will free them of painful tension and anxiety.
Best regards and eternally optimistic wishes,
Beth and Fret
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Post by beth on Dec 19, 2011 12:26:24 GMT -5
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Post by beth on May 17, 2012 21:12:18 GMT -5
Reminder about an old TOS and cast iron rule.
No member or staff personel may give out or loan their password to anyone else to use for unapproved access to this site without special permission.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2013 16:15:34 GMT -5
accepted.
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Post by Scottish Lassie on Jan 2, 2015 22:07:25 GMT -5
I will abide by all the rules and guidelines that are required by ProBoards staff and administrators.
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Post by beth on Jan 3, 2015 10:15:20 GMT -5
I will abide by all the rules and guidelines that are required by ProBoards staff and administrators. ' That's very thoughtful of you, Chris. Some of these guidelines were necessary years ago but don't come up much anymore. |
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Post by Scottish Lassie on Jan 4, 2015 4:38:03 GMT -5
I will abide by all the rules and guidelines that are required by ProBoards staff and administrators. ' That's very thoughtful of you, Chris. Some of these guidelines were necessary years ago but don't come up much anymore. Hi Beth, nice of you to post me. Certain guidelines may not be used of late, nevertheless, I am always ready to go along with what is required, so I will never be one to rock the boat. I respect authority. All the best for 2015. Happy New Year. |
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Post by beth on Nov 16, 2016 21:50:48 GMT -5
This is not a "guideline" but a major, important rule.
Please keep religious discussion, preaching, comments in the generous number of religion threads provided.
Non-compliance to this rule will be reason for loss of account.
Thank you for respecting this condition.
Beth and Fret
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Post by Sysop3 on Jul 19, 2017 23:09:17 GMT -5
This is an ad free site. Ads are not allowed in members' signature lines.
This is common sense, but now and then we need to add a reminder.
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