ACCESS OKANAGAN - GLOBAL FORUM RULES
Access Okanagan is an adult (age 19+) interactive forum and everyone who participates is a part of this community - please treat others with respect. Please be aware that the forums are English speaking only.
- M:1 - We ask that you do not create multiple usernames. However, if you have a legitimate reason to create a second username, please contact the administrators. Anyone found with multiple member names
will be contacted & subsequent names will be deleted. We also encourage our members not to share accounts, as it can create a misleading representation of the primary contact. If you wish to share an account,
it's a necessary requirement to identify the author when posting on the forums.
- M:2 - Personal attacks and racially or politically charged comments will not be tolerated. If challenging others' points of view and opinions, please do so with respect ... without insult
or personal attack. Adult content, gender biased comments, obscene or vulgar language, graphics or links to above mentioned content are not acceptable. You will be contacted if your posts
or signatures are offensive; non-compliance will result in your post or signature being edited or removed. If you have been previously contacted by Admin or Moderators regarding inappropriate
conduct, you will not be given notice on any subsequent occurrences - your account will be suspended or banned without notice. Should anyone use inappropriate language, start a personal attack,
or engage in hate speech, they will be barred from all further discussions.
- M:3 - Anyone posting another member's personal details without permission will be banned. Posting Email excerpts or Private Messages of ANY type or length is not allowed.
There are no exceptions to this rule.
- M:4 - Do not post links to competitive websites or forums.
- M:5 - Please refrain from publicly posting your email address - this rule is purely to protect you from email harvesters (web services obtaining lists of email addresses). We do not
permit use of a 'disposal email service' on our forums, therefore, if your primary email on your account is connected to such a service, your account may be disabled.
- M:6 - You cannot legally post entire articles or news in the forum without permission from the copyright holder. Even if you attribute the article correctly it is still copyright
infringement. Minor fair use excerpts of less than one paragraph or 4 sentences may be used if the content is publicly available on the internet. All other forms of inserted content from press
releases, newsletters, web pages, or any other copyrighted content placed into messages will be removed without exception. A link to the content is acceptable and appropriate, again, providing
it's not leading to a competitive site. Avatars fall under the same rules as printed text and must comply with those guidelines. Avatars are not to contain nude body parts, sexually orientated
or violent graphics.
- M:7 - Anyone who considers a posted message objectionable is encouraged to notify a moderator immediately. If we determine that removal is necessary, we have the right to remove
objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame.
- M:8 - Some words, terms or websites are blocked on the site for a reason and any attempts to work around them may result in suspension. Please note that messages received from Admin
should not be ignored. If you choose not to respond, you could find your account suspended.
- M:9 - We realize members of Access Okanagan may also be members of other forums, and as such, please do not degrade or discredit other forums, their administrators, moderators, or their members.
- M:10 - Discussions about moderator or administrator actions are welcome in email or local private messages, but should not be discussed in public forums. This is out of respect for the members,
moderators and policy involved.
- M:11 - Please do not use our forums as a venue for advertisements or promotion of services (primary or 3rd party) in any way, via posting or personal message. We will not accept registrations where
the username reflects or contains a business name or product. Businesses added to your signature or through a post on the main forums will be removed. Do not use avatars as an advertising medium.
ACCESS OKANAGAN - BUSINESS ADVERTISING
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Access Okanagan Services, Administrators and Moderators will not accept any responsibility for posting content. Members opinions or posting content are the responsibility of the member and Access Okanagan will not be held
responsible, although action will be taken where administrators deem inappropriate content may exist.
This website does not have sponsorship from any company or organization, and as such does not have any direct involvement with businesses that may have been mentioned on the forums. Use due diligence when
entering any agreements between parties.
All content within the website and/or forum, is the property of Access Okanagan Services and should not be duplicated in any way, without expressed permission from the Webmasters.
These rules may be updated - it is your responsibility to periodically revisit these rules. Any enquiries can be directed to SivoxII, Moops or Admin by PM on the forums or by email to: admin@accessokanagan.com
Content Revised: February, 2017