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Title: We are NOT violating the TOS!
Description: Re: the sex topics..


Black Angel - August 5, 2007 12:20 AM (GMT)
If you are concerned about the context with which we discuss Sex and Relationships on this forum, or are unsure as to whether or not these discussions violate the TOS of your host, then please read this.

If you are reading this, then chances are, you are staff at a forum, where we advertised, and are curious about what this forum is about.. and are wondering if this forum violates the TOS of your host.

Lets get one thing straight, this is NOT a 'sex' forum, this a general forum, where we discuss a wide range of topics, one of which happens to be sex. the topics are for mature (meaning non 'x-rated') discussion only..

The members are warned that if they post links to anything that violates the TOS, that they will be banned and then reported to their isp, for abuse of service. Because our forum is bound by the IF/ZB TOS, and U.S. Law, this forum must comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or C.O.P.P.A. which states that users under the age of 13, are prohibited from accessing this or any forum.

And as such, the content of our forum must be appropriate for said thirteen year olds. The subject matter, and the context with which we address these topics is no different than what they would be reading about in school, a newspaper, or in a magazine catered to teens.

The T.O.S. of our host, as well as SpreeBB, and Proboards all indicate that the discussion of things that are illegal, (such as cracking, warez, appz, etc..) and sexual material, (such as pornography, erotica, and nudity,) aren't allowed.

QUOTE (Invisionfree TOS)

3.1 Prohibited Content:
A board may not contain posts, uploads, links to, or send via email any Content that contains, promotes, gives instruction about, or provides prohibited Content. As the creator of a board, you are responsible for ensuring that no prohibited Content exists on your board and that no part of your board violates the Terms of Service. Prohibited Content includes any Content that breaks any local, state, county, national or international law. Prohibited Content also includes: (a) Content that infringes upon any rights (including, but not limited to, copyrights and trademarks); (b) Abusive, threatening, defamatory, racist, or obscene Content; © Viruses or any other harmful computer software; (d) False information or libel; (e) Spam, chain letters, or pyramid schemes; (f) Gambling or Illicit drugs; (g) Terrorism; (h) Hacking or cheating for internet/online games; (i) Warez, Roms, CD-Keys, Cracks, Passwords, or Serial Numbers; (j) Pornography, nudity, or sexual material of any kind; (k) Excessive profanity; (l) Content that is invasive of privacy or impersonation of any person/entity; and (m) Hacking materials or information.
Repeat copyright infringers will have access to InvisionFree terminated.


Invisionfree TOS

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QUOTE (ProBoards TOS)


CONTENT RESTRICTIONS

Your web site must conform to the following standards to be eligible to utilize this service:

User's content must comply in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws of the State of California and the US Federal Government.
User's web site may not contain content promoting the use of illegal drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, nudity, or any other form of adult content, profanity, hate, "spam," fraud, racism, mlm, pyramid schemes, or promote any illegal activity.
User's message board and Web site must be in English.


Proboards TOS

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QUOTE (SpreeBB TOS)

Boards may not include:

a. Excess profanity
b. Violence, racial intolerance, or advocate against any individual, group, or organization
c. Hacking/cracking content
d. Illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia
d. Pornography, adult, or mature content
e. Contextual advertisements, unless ad removal is purchased and enabled
f. Any other content that promotes illegal activity or infringes on the legal rights of others
g. Pop-ups, pop-unders or exit windows
h. Sales or promotion of weapons, alcoholic beverages, tobacco or tobacco-related products, prescription drugs, or products that are replicas or imitations of designer goods


SpreeBB TOS

Note: This does not include mature discussion.

Below are the actual excerpts from the Sex topics, as well as the quotes from and links to the places I have asked this question, and have gotten official responses to.
Indicating that our topics are not in violation of their respective TOS Agreements.



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