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Hey SC! - Write our TOS!


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We need a terms of service. We want to keep you out of trouble, me out of trouble, and soulcreative out of trouble. 

It is up to you to write the laws of this land! 

Submit your proposed TOS here.

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Hey SC! - Write our TOS!

Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use

1. Terms

By accessing this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by these web site Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are protected by applicable copyright and trade mark law.

2. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on SoulCreative's web site for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
modify or copy the materials;
use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on SoulCreative's web site;
remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server.
This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by SoulCreative at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.


3. Disclaimer

The materials on SoulCreative's web site are provided "as is". SoulCreative makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, SoulCreative does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.


4. Limitations

In no event shall SoulCreative or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on SoulCreative's Internet site, even if SoulCreative or a SoulCreative authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

5. Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on SoulCreative's web site could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. SoulCreative does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. SoulCreative may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. SoulCreative does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

6. Links

SoulCreative has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Internet web site and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by SoulCreative of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user's own risk.

7. Site Terms of Use Modifications

SoulCreative may revise these terms of use for its web site at any time without notice. By using this web site you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

8. Governing Law

Any claim relating to SoulCreative's web site shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

General Terms and Conditions applicable to Use of a Web Site.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. The following outlines our privacy policy.

Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected.
We will collect and use of personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law.
We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.
We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained.

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Hey SC! - Write our TOS!

You are aware this ToS doesn't cover your own emotional outbursts, and that we can still express any opinion we want of you, right?

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"You are aware this ToS doesn't cover your own emotional outbursts, and that we can still express any opinion we want of you, right?"

5. Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on SoulCreative's web site could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. SoulCreative does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. SoulCreative may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. SoulCreative does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

Are our opinions considered materials contained on the site?

Edit: Also our accounts. Thought I'd listed that here. Whoops.

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No idea Turncoat. You'd have to ask the lawyer that wrote it. 

Stop worrying about it so much, it's meant to serve as a template. So you know what it might look like.

You guys should submit your own, or if you like make revisions to this, and submit it.

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That's exactly the type of jargon I'm talking about. To say something about this and receive "don't worry about it" in response is telling. 

 

I get that you're running a business but it's just that. Not a dictatorship. Not an experiment in human behavior. At this point I don't see where you can be involved without operating outside your own terms. We've seen it time and again. Everyone else simply agreeing and checking yes does nothing in the grand scheme of things. 

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I do agree with having ToS to protect posters from a legality standpoint but it's naive to think this is the answer for the behavioral issues that arise.

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look at what i said. this is to serve as a template. you are to make revisions. get it?

 

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Hey SC! - Write our TOS!


The onion site seems a good alternative.

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Lol I do get it. But this is pretty typical of standard terms. As long as the admin/owner is involved to such a degree problems will keep coming up. You will be protected by some means. The issue isn't that ToS can help, it's that direct involvement is tied to emotional response of an owner that is also a poster. 

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