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LOOKS LIKE CLEANUP!; ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!
Topic Started: May 2 2004, 01:33 AM (5,096 Views)
Lord_Gradient
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You are required to accept the TOS when you make a new IF board. Whether or not you actually read them is up to you, but if you want to minimize the odds of your board getting shut down it is suggested you do read over them.

If whatever you (the owner), a guest, or a member (including moderators and whatnot) did to break the TOS is a minor and easily fixed violation, you will simply be warned about it in advance (according to what I have read here). If it is a serious violation, you will receive no prior notice to your boad being closed. If your board is closed, you can get it reopened ONLY if the violation was a small one -- defining a "small" violation is purely up to IF staff. Members hold no right to be judging what is and isn't acceptable on boards hosted by IF staff. If you want that kind of power, then it is suggested you host your own boards with another service.

99% of the TOS is common-sense. It should be evidently clear what does and does not break the TOS. And it is the responsibility of the staff of a board to catch such things as soon as they can. If all of the staff is away, turn the boards offline until someone returns. Try to ensure there is always an administrator who can "check in" every now and then throughout the day. Not everything can be caught if the board is a large and popular one, so in most cases I assume Duffman is kind enough to give out a fair warning about what it is that is currently offending the TOS at your boards.


And as a random question that has me somewhat stumped: is profanity allowed on IF boards if it used minimally? I have some (meaning very little) on my boards, and I hadn't really known much on what to do about it. I'm assuming since it is a small amount, that it is fine so long as I keep my "fair warning" attached to the forum it is located within. However, if it is not then please let me know so I can edit it all out.

Cheers!
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Stephen
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PhranK
May 2, 2004 06:45 PM
Frankly, I think it's a pretty bad idea to be giving anybody their forum back once it's closed.
It's just going to cause everyone to come here whining to get theirs back.

You agreed to the TOS.
The TOS should be all the warning you need.

I agree but some people whine about it anyway. Better to give those few a chance at least as your still going to get the ones who really did deserve a closing whining about it. :yes:
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May 2, 2004 02:50 PM
but Phrank, we all slip up and make mistakes.

No, we don't all slip up and violate the TOS.
And we don't all slip up and tell people it's ok to have avatars of somebody performing a sex act, or plotting and carrying out extensive password cracking wars against other forums or chronic hotlinking to images on other sites after being warned repeatedly or any number of things.

And the TOS clearly states that you're responsible for your forum.
That means you're responsible for the security of your forum as well, and who you allow to post, and who you make staff, and everything.

If you excercise bad judgement, you're responsible for that.
As has been repeatedly stated, forums do not get shut down for minor things.
And gross negligence might as well be guilt, as far as I'm concerned.
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Stephen
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I think he meant lack of skin copyrights. the rest deserve a shut down. But some honestly forget to add a copyright. And as long as they add it they shouldn't lose their board.
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Yodaminch
May 2, 2004 06:01 PM
I think he meant lack of skin copyrights. the rest deserve a shut down. But some honestly forget to add a copyright. And as long as they add it they shouldn't lose their board.

Yes, also, accidentaly removing ads and what not...
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Lord_Gradient
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I hate putting it this way, but in some ways it is true (my friend said this once):

"When you accept the TOS, you are practically signing over your 1st Amedment rights."

Not 100% accurate, but you should get the general concept. Also, I'm pretty sure this "reference" only applies to citizens of the United States. The biggie, though, is freedom of speech. The TOS states you can't post pornography, use excessive profanity, etc...which all has to do with freedom of speech. When you register a new board, you're agreeing that you won't do those things which is, in a way, your saying you understand that your right to freedom of speech is limited. This is mostly due to each board being publicly viewable.
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Stephen
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Lord_Gradient
May 2, 2004 07:19 PM
I hate putting it this way, but in some ways it is true (my friend said this once):

"When you accept the TOS, you are practically signing over your 1st Amedment rights."

Not 100% accurate, but you should get the general concept. Also, I'm pretty sure this "reference" only applies to citizens of the United States. The biggie, though, is freedom of speech. The TOS states you can't post pornography, use excessive profanity, etc...which all has to do with freedom of speech. When you register a new board, you're agreeing that you won't do those things which is, in a way, your saying you understand that your right to freedom of speech is limited. This is mostly due to each board being publicly viewable.

I disagree. You have the freedom to violate the TOS and post what you want but because of that, Duffman and the admins are then given the freedom to close your board for not following the TOS.
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I disagree. You have the freedom to violate the TOS and post what you want but because of that, Duffman and the admins are then given the freedom to close your board for not following the TOS.


Ahhh...yes. That's a VERY good way of looking at it.
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Nielsosky
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Yeah, I agree with what hyminameis says. You should give a warning. And I would not pay to get mine back if it did get shut down.
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xcom923
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May I ask why http://s2.invisionfree.com/JA_squared/ was shut down?

If it can't be re-opened Can I at least please get the e-mails of the members so I can tell them where to go next?
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Stephen
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Nielsosky
May 2, 2004 07:57 PM
Yeah, I agree with what hyminameis says. You should give a warning. And I would not pay to get mine back if it did get shut down. There's PhpBB too...

1. The TOS is your warning
2. When we search for violations, if its minor you get a warning. If its major you don't
3. If the staff deems you board ok to reopen , you won't have to pay.
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xcom923
May 2, 2004 06:59 PM
May I ask why http://s2.invisionfree.com/JA_squared/ was shut down?

If it can't be re-opened Can I at least please get the e-mails of the members so I can tell them where to go next?

Sorry, another question. Would I have to pay to temporarly open the forum again so I could inform my members of the change since it was kinda sudden??
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Lord_Gradient
May 2, 2004 07:19 PM
I hate putting it this way, but in some ways it is true (my friend said this once):

"When you accept the TOS, you are practically signing over your 1st Amedment rights."

Not 100% accurate, but you should get the general concept.  Also, I'm pretty sure this "reference" only applies to citizens of the United States.  The biggie, though, is freedom of speech.  The TOS states you can't post pornography, use excessive profanity, etc...which all has to do with freedom of speech.  When you register a new board, you're agreeing that you won't do those things which is, in a way, your saying you understand that your right to freedom of speech is limited.  This is mostly due to each board being publicly viewable.

That is completely wrong. Although US citizens have the right to freedom of speech, as protected by the 1st amendment, there are exceptions. Just because we have freedom of speech does not mean we can run around the streets screaming racial or sexual terms, or yell "Fire!" in a crowded theater or "Bomb!" in a crowded airport. The same should be interpreted in the same circumstances. The TOS doesn't violate the first amendment or revoke it's protection of US citizens. >_<

Now, you do wrong, you get punished. End of story. :r

However, if your members do something wrong that is prohibited by your own board policy that you have created and enforced, I highly doubt that you will be shut down as you will be simply asked to take care of the issue. You should honestly take into consideration who you hire to run and manage your board, and what you are giving them the power to do by selecting them. :)
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MarkUK
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My board got closed because one of my members posted my board link on another forum :(

http://s7.invisionfree.com/No_Rulez/
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Would it be possible for http://s6.invisionfree.com/FF_Stuff/ to be reopened if the ToS offender would be taken care of?
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