XF Charter of Procedures and Guidelines
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This page serves to host the draft of the '''XF Charter of Procedures and Guidelines''' (commonly abbreviated as the '''XFCPG''') during its rudimentary stages following up to its final completion and enactment. This page is protected, but [[Hauskaz]] may be contacted if you wish to suggest changes, fixes or improvements. | This page serves to host the draft of the '''XF Charter of Procedures and Guidelines''' (commonly abbreviated as the '''XFCPG''') during its rudimentary stages following up to its final completion and enactment. This page is protected, but [[Hauskaz]] may be contacted if you wish to suggest changes, fixes or improvements. | ||
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== Preface == | == Preface == | ||
XF is a service provided by ProBoards on behalf of the staff of XF. In addition to the general Terms of Service document laid out and applied to every board hosted by ProBoards, the following additional Charter of Procedures and Guidelines will apply to your use of the services provided by XF. Ownership of an active account constitutes your binding acceptance of both the XF Charter of Procedures and Guidelines as well as the [http://www.proboards.com/tos.html ProBoards.com Terms of Service]. | XF is a service provided by ProBoards on behalf of the staff of XF. In addition to the general Terms of Service document laid out and applied to every board hosted by ProBoards, the following additional Charter of Procedures and Guidelines will apply to your use of the services provided by XF. Ownership of an active account constitutes your binding acceptance of both the XF Charter of Procedures and Guidelines as well as the [http://www.proboards.com/tos.html ProBoards.com Terms of Service]. | ||
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== General Rules == | == General Rules == | ||
'''I.''' We reserve the right to remove, at any time and with or without notice, any content from XF. | '''I.''' We reserve the right to remove, at any time and with or without notice, any content from XF. | ||
| - | '''II.''' Refrain from using inappropriate language, including but not limited to language that my look, sound like, stand for, hint at, abbreviate, or insinuate profanity, hate speech (including but not limited to racial, ethnic, or religious slurs), illegal drugs or illicit activities. | + | '''II.''' Refrain from using inappropriate language, including but not limited to language that my look, sound like, stand for, hint at, abbreviate, or insinuate profanity, hate speech (including but not limited to racial, ethnic, or religious slurs), illegal drugs or illicit activities. Further elaboration is provided under section 5 (Community Rules). |
'''III.''' You must be at least 13 years of age or older to register an account on XF. Because ProBoards is a US-based organization, they are subject to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which bars the collection of information from persons under the age of 13. Although XF is a Canadian-based organization, any underage user that is found to have fraudulently registered will have any accounts tied to them immediately placed on KoS status. | '''III.''' You must be at least 13 years of age or older to register an account on XF. Because ProBoards is a US-based organization, they are subject to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which bars the collection of information from persons under the age of 13. Although XF is a Canadian-based organization, any underage user that is found to have fraudulently registered will have any accounts tied to them immediately placed on KoS status. | ||
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'''VI.''' We reserve the right to immediately suspend, terminate, bar off, or otherwise remove anyone who fail to adhere to the XF Charter of Procedures and Guidelines or the ProBoards.com Terms of Service. | '''VI.''' We reserve the right to immediately suspend, terminate, bar off, or otherwise remove anyone who fail to adhere to the XF Charter of Procedures and Guidelines or the ProBoards.com Terms of Service. | ||
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== Protection of your Password and Unauthorized Access == | == Protection of your Password and Unauthorized Access == | ||
Users are solely responsible for protecting their accounts from access by others. You are strongly encouraged to choose a password that is hard to guess and to not use that password on any other site where it may be read by the owners or administrators of that site. Accessing or attempting to access any user account not belonging to you without permission is prohibited. Accessing another user's account in this manner is grounds to be placed under KoS status. | Users are solely responsible for protecting their accounts from access by others. You are strongly encouraged to choose a password that is hard to guess and to not use that password on any other site where it may be read by the owners or administrators of that site. Accessing or attempting to access any user account not belonging to you without permission is prohibited. Accessing another user's account in this manner is grounds to be placed under KoS status. | ||
| + | == Registration Requirements == | ||
| + | In order to post messages, access non-public boards, and use other advanced functions of XF, you must register using a valid e-mail address and follow all required registration confirmation procedures. No posting privileges will be granted until the account is fully activated. | ||
| - | == | + | == Community Rules == |
| - | '' | + | The following conduct is prohibited from use on our message boards, in private messages, profiles, or anywhere else on XF: |
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| + | '''I. Offensive Material''' - Users may not transmit or encourage others to transmit material or links to material considered patently offensive in nature. This includes, but is not limited to using vulgar, profane or sexually explicit language; using race, religion, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, handicap, nationality, or gender as a means of insult; using threatening, harassing, defamatory, hate-speech, or libellous language; and posting, requesting, or otherwise sharing material considered pornographic, obscene, graphic, or hate speech. | ||
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| + | '''II. Flaming''' - Communications clearly insulting other users, individually or as a group, directly or indirectly, are not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to name calling, direct insults and orders, insinuations, or insults towards ''Checkpoint'' | ||
Revision as of 23:26, 25 January 2008
This page serves to host the draft of the XF Charter of Procedures and Guidelines (commonly abbreviated as the XFCPG) during its rudimentary stages following up to its final completion and enactment. This page is protected, but Hauskaz may be contacted if you wish to suggest changes, fixes or improvements.
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Preface
XF is a service provided by ProBoards on behalf of the staff of XF. In addition to the general Terms of Service document laid out and applied to every board hosted by ProBoards, the following additional Charter of Procedures and Guidelines will apply to your use of the services provided by XF. Ownership of an active account constitutes your binding acceptance of both the XF Charter of Procedures and Guidelines as well as the ProBoards.com Terms of Service.
General Rules
I. We reserve the right to remove, at any time and with or without notice, any content from XF.
II. Refrain from using inappropriate language, including but not limited to language that my look, sound like, stand for, hint at, abbreviate, or insinuate profanity, hate speech (including but not limited to racial, ethnic, or religious slurs), illegal drugs or illicit activities. Further elaboration is provided under section 5 (Community Rules).
III. You must be at least 13 years of age or older to register an account on XF. Because ProBoards is a US-based organization, they are subject to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which bars the collection of information from persons under the age of 13. Although XF is a Canadian-based organization, any underage user that is found to have fraudulently registered will have any accounts tied to them immediately placed on KoS status.
IV. We reserve the right to contact your ISP or local law enforcement regarding any inappropriate activities by you on XF.
V. Your account on XF is intended for your individual and personal use only. You may not share, licence, sub-licence, sub-lease, parse, pass-on or in any other way attempt to share, extend or monetize your access to XF.
VI. We reserve the right to immediately suspend, terminate, bar off, or otherwise remove anyone who fail to adhere to the XF Charter of Procedures and Guidelines or the ProBoards.com Terms of Service.
Protection of your Password and Unauthorized Access
Users are solely responsible for protecting their accounts from access by others. You are strongly encouraged to choose a password that is hard to guess and to not use that password on any other site where it may be read by the owners or administrators of that site. Accessing or attempting to access any user account not belonging to you without permission is prohibited. Accessing another user's account in this manner is grounds to be placed under KoS status.
Registration Requirements
In order to post messages, access non-public boards, and use other advanced functions of XF, you must register using a valid e-mail address and follow all required registration confirmation procedures. No posting privileges will be granted until the account is fully activated.
Community Rules
The following conduct is prohibited from use on our message boards, in private messages, profiles, or anywhere else on XF:
I. Offensive Material - Users may not transmit or encourage others to transmit material or links to material considered patently offensive in nature. This includes, but is not limited to using vulgar, profane or sexually explicit language; using race, religion, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, handicap, nationality, or gender as a means of insult; using threatening, harassing, defamatory, hate-speech, or libellous language; and posting, requesting, or otherwise sharing material considered pornographic, obscene, graphic, or hate speech.
II. Flaming - Communications clearly insulting other users, individually or as a group, directly or indirectly, are not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to name calling, direct insults and orders, insinuations, or insults towards Checkpoint
