Notts County Mad Forum Rules
Note from Moderator:
Not every potential misuse of the board can possibly be covered in these 'formal' rules, so please use common sense and act in the 'spirit of the rules'. 'Act as you would face to face' is a generally useful guideline for good forum behaviour. If you think your action is likely to cause a punch in the mouth, it's probably not a good idea to do it. Banter and good-natured high jinks are, of course, encouraged.
Forum Rules & Disclaimer
The term ‘The Forum’ used in these rules means and refers to the Notts County Mad message board entitled ‘Views from The Kop’ and any other forums or sub-forums which may be created from time to time on the Notts County Mad site.
Anyone in breach of the Forum rules will be liable to be banned from posting to the Forum. You are not allowed to re-register if you are banned.
Forum Rules
Threads/posts considered to be offensive to other members or non-members, or considered as bad taste may be edited/deleted by one of the Forum moderators.
Abusive Comments.
Members may not use the Forum to abuse any other member or non-member of the Forum. If a member does abuse another member then they will be issued a warning, along with details of why they have been warned. If a member repeats the offence, this will result in a permanent ban.
If however, you feel that you have been unfairly treated, then contact the Administrator, who will review the situation.
Discrimination.
Discrimination is not tolerated on the Forum. Discrimination can take the form of the use of specific words or phrases or can be in the form of a general attitude towards an individual or group of people. For example, making a statement that all black people are criminals is discrimination on the basis of race, is illegal and is unacceptable. Discrimination can be on the basis of race, ***, disability, religion, ***ual orientation or political persuasion.
Age Range.
The Forum is open to users aged 18 or over, as per FootyMad’s Terms of Use. Unfortunately, as on any online forum, underage users may gain access, therefore posts need to be respectful. No images or URL of a ****ographic nature are welcome and will be removed. Bad Language needs to be kept to a minimum. If a post is found to contain this, then moderators can edit/delete the post and are encouraged to do so.
Usernames.
If a member is found to have multiple accounts, then these accounts may be removed or suspended.
Avatars.
Members are given the ability to create their own Avatar. These need to be decent and adhere to the general principles of the Terms of Use. Copyrighted pictures are not to be posted onto the Forum, unless the poster owns the copyright, or the owner has provided permission to use the image in the public domain.
Warnings.
Warnings will be issued if a member breaks these simple rules or causes a disruption to the Forum. Warnings can be issued for the following...
Personal Insults
Inappropriate Strong Language
Racist Comments
Spamming
Flaming
In serious cases, a warning will not be appropriate and the account will simply be suspended.
Complaints.
If a member has a complaint against another member/moderator/admin, or a post/thread, the member should contact a member of the admin team using the complain/report links throughout the site and under each post. Complaints made publicly on the Forum will be removed. Failure to do so in the correct manner may result in you receiving a warning.
Suspensions.
Moderators have the power to suspend your account without consulting the Administrators of the Forum. If you wish to appeal against this decision you must contact the Administrator.
Forum Disclaimer
MODERATION
The admin team will do their best to attempt to keep all messages on the Forum respectful and within the Forum rules, but it is impossible for us to review every message. All messages expressed by the poster are views of the author and neither FootyMad, their Administrators or their Moderators will be held responsible for the content of any message.
The owners of The Forum reserve the right to edit, delete, move or close any thread for any reason.
COMMUNICATION.
All communications between users of The Forum via these message boards are public and not private communications. The opinions and viewpoints expressed by users of The Forum are their own and not necessarily those of The Forum. The Forum reserves the right to remove any messages with or without notice. The Forum also reserves the right to ban users for any reason without notification.
LINKS/ADVERTISING.
The Forum reserves the right to remove any message with promotional or advertising statements or links to other sites in it. The Forum is not responsible for the content of any site that is linked within The Forum's message boards.
SPAM.
The Forum is not to be used to "spam" others. "Spam" includes identical and irrelevant submissions posted repeatedly on the same or multiple message boards, and often includes a misrepresentation of the source of what is posted. The Forum may ban any user, at any time, without notice, for spamming or otherwise posting unwelcome messages on the message boards.
PERSONAL INFORMATION.
The Forum encourages users not to disclose personal information on The Forum. The Forum cannot be held responsible or liable for the use of any information that users provide within this public forum. The Forum RECOMMENDS THAT USERS DO NOT SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION SUCH AS SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE LINKS, THIRD PARTY INSTANT MESSAGING ACCOUNT SCREEN NAMES, POSTAL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, CREDIT CARD NUMBERS, ETC.
CONTENT.
The Forum makes no claims that information dispersed through message boards or other means is accurate or reliable. Also, The Forum cannot be held liable for any statements made by users of The Forum. Users are responsible and liable for all activities while participating on The Forum's message boards. Users are responsible for anything they post and for protecting their own computer system. The Forum recommends that you install a virus protection program on your computer.
Some content and links on the internet may contain adult content that may not be suitable for children. The Forum is not responsible for any content or links to adult material that is posted by users on The Forum. The Forum is not responsible for any copyright material either posted or linked directly within the site.
Users are responsible for any actions they may take based on advice or information they receive on line. Users should use their own good judgment in evaluating information received on line.
OTHER USERS.
Users may not post any e-mail addresses or personal or business information other than their own on any area of this site. Users will be held responsible and may be criminally liable for the posting of any other individual's personal information.
LEGAL AUTHORITIES.
The Forum may disclose user information to government authorities at their discretion or when required by law. The Forum may also disclose user information when The Forum has reason to believe that someone is causing injury to or interference with its rights or property, other The Forum users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities.
COPYRIGHT MATERIAL.
We believe that everything posted onto these forums is copyright free, or the copyright is owned by the poster, if you are the owner of the copyright for something posted please contact an administrator or moderator with a link to the offending item and we will remove as soon as possible.
By registering for The Forum, you agree to indemnify The Forum its representatives, agents and hold them harmless from any and all claims (including claims for legal fees) which may arise from your participation on the The Forum. You also agree that The Forum is not responsible for the materials posted by users of The Forum. In addition, you grant The Forum and its affiliates, worldwide, royalty-free perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display any message or content posted on The Forum and/or e-mail sent by you to The Forum (in whole or in part).
Privacy
We will retain your personal data until you request its removal. The personal data we hold includes your name and email address.
Note
These rules and disclaimer are designed to supplement the rules and Terms of Use of the FootyMad organisation and do not replace or negate them. In the case of any conflict, FootyMad’s rules and Terms of Use will take precedence.
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