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Rules, Policies, and Disclaimers
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Considering the real-time nature of this bulletin board, it is impossible for us to review messages or confirm the validity of information posted. Please remember that we at do not actively monitor the contents of and are not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSPot.Com, Inc. or any entity associated with OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSPot.Com, Inc. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email. We have the ability to edit or remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that editing or removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately.
You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSpot.Com, Inc. to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law.
You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSPot.Com, Inc. Although OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSPot.Com, Inc. does not and cannot review the messages posted and is not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we at OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSPot.Com, Inc., reserve the right to delete any message for any or no reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSPot.Com, Inc., Fusionbb.com, (the makers of the bulletin board software), and their agents with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). You also agree that any claims of personal ownership of information, from any content posted, that OnTheSpotGames.Com or HometheaterSPot.Com has the right to use such information, now and in the future, as they see fit and you release any intellectual property rights or compensation to such material.
We at OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSpot.Com, Inc. also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you.
Please note that advertisements or solicitations of ANY kind are not allowed unless given express permission to do so by management of OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSPot.Com, Inc. Members may post their personal equipment for sale but only in the Yard Sale SPoT, which is only available for the Paid Membership to post. Please see the rules and disclaimers in that area. Chain letters, pyramid schemes, Coupon Schemes, referrals to other Forums of a similar nature and other types of solicitations are inappropriate on OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSPot.Com, Inc and this forum. Discussions or inducements for members to purchase from Dealers and Merchants, either "Authorized" or "Unuthorized" are also frowned upon, since the validity of such dealers and the person or persons making the referral can not be determined. Sponsors of this forum are the only exception. Any abuses of these rules may subject your post to being edited or deleted at our discretion without warning or explanation and membership can be subject to revocation.
Please also note that the use of the OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSPot.Com Private Topic Service is not "Private" in the sense that it is a message seen only by the sender and receiver. While the message is private from the rest of the members, the administration of OnTheSpotGames.Com or HomeTheaterSPot.Com can see them. All rules that apply to posting on the Forum ALSO apply to the use of our Private Topic Messaging System and violators will have their posting privileges subject to the same revocations as on the Forum in general
Posting privileges if we feel need to be revoked may be done with no prior warning and are not subject to redress. If you have any questions about something possibly being a violation ask the Administration FIRST if it is OK to post it. This way you won't be unpleasantly surprised when you come back and do not have access any longer.
So to sum it up here are some simple rules to remember.
These are the Five simple rules to keep in good standing with OTSG and to make sure your posting privileges stay intact.
Don'ts
First rule of the SPot: OTSG is not an open forum it is a private forum. It is not open for anyone to post. Only members who agree to abide by the rules will have posting privileges. So please, no arguments about posting what ever you want and cries of freedom of speech in posts when we say you can't post whatever you want or if we edit or delete one of your posts. Using the Forum for public protests about our rules is not allowed or debatable. They are distracting to the other members who have agreed to abide by the rules. If you have a problem email customer service. Read the rules that you agreed to when you signed up.
Second rule of the OTSG: Don't Post Group Buys anywhere on the Forum except in the Group Buy SPot. Only Group Buys that have been approved in advance by the administration will be allowed. Only Authorized Dealers are allowed to sponsor group buys that we approve and who have agreed to compensate the SPot for that privilege.
Third rule of the OTSG: Don't advocate or promote the patronage of Dealers especially if they are Unauthorized Dealers and encourage other members to do so. Click here to read more about our overall policy.
Fourth rule of the OTSG: Items for sale or trade by individual members must be contained in the SPot Yard Sale or a couple of other areas set aside that have the proper disclaimers on sales to other members. All Dealers, Manufactures and Distributors are banned from soliciting members without prior approval. Members who frequently use the SPoT Yard Sale Area to move product will be warned and removed if they continue without pior approval from the Administration.
Fifth rule of the OTSG: No personal attacks on other members, the administration or our sponsors. Please do not attempt to go around certain automated censor provisions we have set up on the SPot. This is not acceptable. If you have any problems with another member, the administration or one of our sponsors, email customer service. Do not post it on the SPoT.
Do's
First and Only Rule in the Do's: Have a good time, be nice and treat each other with respect and as you would want people to treat you. We are all here for each other.
You see that wasn't so hard. If you abide by these rules you should have no problems with having a happy and enjoyable experience as a member and contributor of the SPot. We are all friends here and we have these rules for a reason. Of course these rules are subject to change as issues may arise that may require amendment. Please exercise good judgment and common sense.
Thanks for your support!
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