Board Rules

Board Rules
THE ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF MEMBERS OF http://www.parrotlets.org.uk RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE, REMOVE, EDIT, CLOSE POSTS OR BAN MEMBERS (HAVE POSTING PRIVILEGES REVOKED) WHO BREACH THESE RULES OR TERMS OF USE AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION, AND WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OR EXPLANATION. By using this Site, you acknowledge that all content, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated and neither are we legally responsible for any content on http://www.parrotlets.org.uk. The General Posting Rules are: Flaming/Trolling - Any content that is unlawful, harmful, harassing, threatening, defamatory, vulgar, hateful or distasteful in nature are prohibited. Please use appropriate language. Continued threats against a member, moderator or administrator will NOT be tolerated. If you disagree with another member, respond to the subject, not the person as the Internet has made it easy to make personal attacks, you must still exercise courtesy and self-restraint here. Please use the PM (Private Messaging) system to resolve personal issues. Advertising/Spamming - Please use the For Sale forum for any advertising you may have. Read the rules BEFORE you post an advertisement. Any ads not strictly adhering to the rules will be removed Adult/Explicit/Objectionable content - As the forum is intended for a wide age group, anything including pictures or links to pornographic content is strictly prohibited. This also pertains to images shared. Off topic posts - Many of our threads tend to go Off-Topic here at Parrotlets this tends to keep things more interesting as our Moderation style is pretty easy going here. Mentioning other Web sites -It's okay to mention, link to, or discuss other Web sites that may be of interest to our members, as long as your intention is not to generate traffic for another Web site and the Web sites you refer to are consistent with our guidelines without express admin permission.Any posts linking to any other Web Site for the sole purpose to Flame them or cause inter web site arguments will be remove, and so will You. Cross/Double posting - Please post to the MOST relevant forum. Double or cross forum posting or other attempts at flooding the forum with posts will be removed. Multiple identities - Only one user-name or account is allowed per forum member. If you have forgotten your log in information, do not create a new account, please contact us. No "net speak or text speak". We have members from all around the world, and of all ages. Posts are much easier to read without it. So no "lyke" instead of "like" and no "cuz" instead of "because". Languages - All public content, including but not limited to titles, signatures or attachments MUST be in the English language. -------------------------------- What if I see something on the forums that violates a rule? Use the Report Bad Post Button--It is there for a reason!! What if I've been banned? Please keep in mind that as a busy forum we will not further debate your ban. If we suspect that you have signed up with a new user-name, those will also be banned. However, if you have mistakenly been banned (through no fault of your own) we apologize and will investigate the matter. For those who are banned, feel free to never to post here again, you had your chance. What if I don't understand a rule or not sure if I can post something? We will not take ignorance of any rules or policies as an excuse for not following them. Please contact us first if you are unsure if the information you wish to post may conflict with our rules or policies. Account removal policy: It is our policy that user accounts will not be deleted. If you have privacy concerns please choose a different user-name from the one you'd normally use and try not to post anything. Please note that this is done to ensure the continuity of the forums. TERMS OF USE The owners of http://www.parrotlets.org.uk ("WE", "US" OR "OUR") make this website (THE "SITE" OR THE "FORUM") available to you subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this legal agreement (THE "TERMS"). By browsing, using and/or registering with the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Terms which we reserve the right to change at any time by modifying this Notice. You are responsible for periodically visiting these Terms as your continued use of the Site indicates your acceptance of the then-current Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, DO NOT USE THE SITE. PUBLIC DOMAIN You acknowledge that any content or material that you post or distribute on the Forum becomes public information and not confidential. As such, this information or material may be freely used, copied and distributed, in any form, by anyone without your permission. In addition you agree not to post or distribute any information or material that is copyrighted by any third party without the express written consent of such party, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim arising out of or relating to your violation of this provision. POSTING CONDUCT By becoming a Forum member, you further agree to comply with the Posting Rules & Guidelines in the post above. Due to the real-time nature of the Forum, we cannot actively screen or monitor content and we are not obligated to do so, however, we reserve the right to edit or remove any content at any time, without notice or explanation and in our sole discretion. You must also acknowledge that we cannot respond immediately to every notification of a member allegedly violating our rules and that some time may pass before and if we determine that further action is warranted at our sole discretion. THIRD PARTY LINKS We cannot be responsible or assume any liability for the contents of any third party web sites accessed through links from or to our Site. These links do not imply our endorsement or affiliation, are for convenience only and must be used at your sole risk. SERVICE MODIFICATIONS We may change, discontinue, limit or temporarily disable any aspect, feature or content of the Forum at any time without notice or liability. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY The Forum is provided on an "as-is" basis without warranties of any kind, expressed or implied. Your use of the information contained within the Forum is at your sole risk. We cannot and do not assume responsibility, and expressly disclaims all liability, for the truthfulness, accuracy, reliability, completeness, safety, timeliness, legality or applicability of any material posted or otherwise transmitted by Forum users, and neither do we endorse opinions expressed by any users. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL WE BE MADE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT, LOST OR DAMAGED DATA, ARISING OUT OF THE USE, OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR IF THEY ARE FORESEEABLE. PRIVACY POLICY AGE RESTRICTION In compliance with The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we request that children under the age of 13 have the consent of a parent or guardian in order to register as a member on the Forum. SHARING OF INFORMATION We do not sell, rent or exchange any personal account information to any third party. LEGAL DISCLOSURE We will not release your account information unless we are required by law to do so, such as by court order. POLICY CHANGES AND ACCEPTANCE Changes to the Privacy Policy will be made in this Notice. Your use of the Site signifys your agreement to the current Policy. If you have any query's with the rules, please don't hesitate to email the Admin Policies Last updated: March 14, 2008

THE ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF MEMBERS OF http://www.parrotlets.org.uk RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE, REMOVE, EDIT, CLOSE POSTS OR BAN MEMBERS (HAVE POSTING PRIVILEGES REVOKED) WHO BREACH THESE RULES OR TERMS OF USE AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION, AND WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OR EXPLANATION.

By using this Site, you acknowledge that all content, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, is the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated and neither are we legally responsible for any content on http://www.parrotlets.org.uk.

The General Posting Rules are:

Flaming/Trolling - Any content that is unlawful, harmful, harassing, threatening, defamatory, vulgar, hateful or distasteful in nature are prohibited. Please use appropriate language. Continued threats against a member, moderator or administrator will NOT be tolerated. If you disagree with another member, respond to the subject, not the person as the Internet has made it easy to make personal attacks, you must still exercise courtesy and self-restraint here. Please use the PM (Private Messaging) system to resolve personal issues.

Advertising/Spamming - Please use the For Sale forum for any advertising you may have. Read the rules BEFORE you post an advertisement. Any ads not strictly adhering to the rules will be removed

Adult/Explicit/Objectionable content - As the forum is intended for a wide age group, anything including pictures or links to pornographic content is strictly prohibited. This also pertains to images shared.

Off topic posts - Many of our threads tend to go Off-Topic here at Parrotlets this tends to keep things more interesting as our Moderation style is pretty easy going here.

Mentioning other Web sites -It's okay to mention, link to, or discuss other Web sites that may be of interest to our members, as long as your intention is not to generate traffic for another Web site and the Web sites you refer to are consistent with our guidelines without express admin permission.Any posts linking to any other Web Site for the sole purpose to Flame them or cause inter web site arguments will be remove, and so will You.

Cross/Double posting - Please post to the MOST relevant forum. Double or cross forum posting or other attempts at flooding the forum with posts will be removed.

Multiple identities - Only one user-name or account is allowed per forum member. If you have forgotten your log in information, do not create a new account, please contact us.

No "net speak or text speak". We have members from all around the world, and of all ages. Posts are much easier to read without it. So no "lyke" instead of "like" and no "cuz" instead of "because".

Languages - All public content, including but not limited to titles, signatures or attachments MUST be in the English language.

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What if I see something on the forums that violates a rule?
Use the Report Bad Post Button--It is there for a reason!!

What if I've been banned?
Please keep in mind that as a busy forum we will not further debate your ban. If we suspect that you have signed up with a new user-name, those will also be banned. However, if you have mistakenly been banned (through no fault of your own) we apologize and will investigate the matter. For those who are banned, feel free to never to post here again, you had your chance.

What if I don't understand a rule or not sure if I can post something?
We will not take ignorance of any rules or policies as an excuse for not following them. Please contact us first if you are unsure if the information you wish to post may conflict with our rules or policies.

Account removal policy:
It is our policy that user accounts will not be deleted. If you have privacy concerns please choose a different user-name from the one you'd normally use and try not to post anything. Please note that this is done to ensure the continuity of the forums.

TERMS OF USE
The owners of http://www.parrotlets.org.uk ("WE", "US" OR "OUR") make this website (THE "SITE" OR THE "FORUM") available to you subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this legal agreement (THE "TERMS"). By browsing, using and/or registering with the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Terms which we reserve the right to change at any time by modifying this Notice. You are responsible for periodically visiting these Terms as your continued use of the Site indicates your acceptance of the then-current Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, DO NOT USE THE SITE.

PUBLIC DOMAIN
You acknowledge that any content or material that you post or distribute on the Forum becomes public information and not confidential. As such, this information or material may be freely used, copied and distributed, in any form, by anyone without your permission. In addition you agree not to post or distribute any information or material that is copyrighted by any third party without the express written consent of such party, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim arising out of or relating to your violation of this provision.

POSTING CONDUCT
By becoming a Forum member, you further agree to comply with the Posting Rules & Guidelines in the post above.

Due to the real-time nature of the Forum, we cannot actively screen or monitor content and we are not obligated to do so, however, we reserve the right to edit or remove any content at any time, without notice or explanation and in our sole discretion. You must also acknowledge that we cannot respond immediately to every notification of a member allegedly violating our rules and that some time may pass before and if we determine that further action is warranted at our sole discretion.

THIRD PARTY LINKS
We cannot be responsible or assume any liability for the contents of any third party web sites accessed through links from or to our Site. These links do not imply our endorsement or affiliation, are for convenience only and must be used at your sole risk.

SERVICE MODIFICATIONS
We may change, discontinue, limit or temporarily disable any aspect, feature or content of the Forum at any time without notice or liability.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The Forum is provided on an "as-is" basis without warranties of any kind, expressed or implied. Your use of the information contained within the Forum is at your sole risk. We cannot and do not assume responsibility, and expressly disclaims all liability, for the truthfulness, accuracy, reliability, completeness, safety, timeliness, legality or applicability of any material posted or otherwise transmitted by Forum users, and neither do we endorse opinions expressed by any users. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL WE BE MADE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT, LOST OR DAMAGED DATA, ARISING OUT OF THE USE, OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR IF THEY ARE FORESEEABLE.

PRIVACY POLICY

AGE RESTRICTION
In compliance with The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we request that children under the age of 13 have the consent of a parent or guardian in order to register as a member on the Forum.

SHARING OF INFORMATION
We do not sell, rent or exchange any personal account information to any third party.

LEGAL DISCLOSURE
We will not release your account information unless we are required by law to do so, such as by court order.

POLICY CHANGES AND ACCEPTANCE
Changes to the Privacy Policy will be made in this Notice. Your use of the Site signifys your agreement to the current Policy.

If you have any query's with the rules, please don't hesitate to email the Admin

Policies Last updated: March 14, 2008