Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
This agreement made between the a chatter and the hosting service
named World Broadcasting System being based in the United States
(herein refered to as World Broadcasting System ).
ARTICLE I: DEFINITIONS
"Agreement" means this Agreement, including and understanding and acceptable of this and all of the following articles as listed within this document.
"Confirmation" means the acceptance of the the agreement between the Chatter and World Broadcasting System, which may be enforced from the time of acceptace of this agreement.
"World Broadcasting System" means the hosting service for the chatting system. This includes but it not limited to, chatting, posting on system messageboards, hosting pages and/or images on it's web service.
ARTICLE II: CONDUCT
World Broadcasting System, while being itself under the jurisdiction of United States law, strives to not only enforce laws which apply directly under it, but maintains a code of conduct which all system users are obliged to follow. Failure to follow any and all of the following points may result in immediate ban from World Broadcasting System or any other services, depending on the severity of the infraction itself.
Illegal Activities Not Tolerated:
The practice and/or advocation of illegal activities will not be
tolerated while on World Broadcasting System. This includes (but
is not limited to) any and all computer crimes/vandalism related
to computer crimes that fall under United States law; The profiliation
or discussion of child pornography and transmittance of any and
all pornographic materials to minors; The harassment of any groups
or individuals based of race, creed, beliefs or sex.
Regarding Other Chat Services:
In an effort to maintain good relationships with other chat services
and their owners, we will neither take part in nor condone the
slander of another site or it's staff. Please note the huge difference
between a comment like "I do not like certain services because
they lack streaming" or "I do not like certain services
because they are too strict" and "Those
jerks at XYZ suck". Anyone caught doing the last example could
and probably would be instantly sitewide banned. You are joining
us to enjoy our rooms and the people in them, not to bash others.
You can be held liable if you slander or libel another person or
site without undeniable evidence that your statements are true.
Please check the following link regarding slander and libel: http://www.wave.net/immigration/lawyer/libel.html
Advertising other chat systems is not permitted, whether in open posts or private messages. No one may use their taglines or World Broadcasting's homepages to insult other sites, their staff or their Patrons. If a room owner sees this ocurring they MUST warn that individual. If they do not remove it, the offender must be banned. If not, a room owner may lose their room.
Image Use:
The use of images is the individual chatter's choice and responsibility.
Many images are copyrighted (simply publishing an original image
is actually considered copyrighting it), and the artists are well
within their legal and moral rights to approach a chatter and request
that their images be removed. We ask that users comply with these
requests and we will support any artist's request should it be
brought to admin's attention. Any dispute regarding stolen pics
should be brought to Admin first so that room disruptions are kept
to a minimum. If you MUST contact a chatter on wbs about a stolen
pic, do so in PM. Any other approach will result in a perm site
ban.
While WBS will support any Artist's request to have an original
image removed, we are
not legally responsible for either its 'theft' or its use. Hundreds
of images appear on WBS, and cannot possibly be aware of the source
of every single image hosted on our system. If we are hosting an
image copyrighted to someone other than the person who uploaded it
to a user account or using it it in the chat, we do so without any
knowledge of it. That is why if a disputed image must be brought
to our attention to be removed.
Privacy:
While World Broadcasting System prides itself on the privacy of its
players, the impersonation of the administrators, supervisors or
any other chatter will not be tolerated. This includes creating
a handle to seed confusion of conflict, or the alteration said
handles in order to lead others to believe the chatter is someone
else than s/he really is. If provided with proof that other users
are impersonating a W.B.S Owner on other systems, the user will
be immediately removed from W.B.S without notification. (See PRIVACY
section below).
Public Behavior:
Chatters on the system will not engage in behavior that might be
considered slanderous or detremental to users, supervisors, admin,
or the World Broadcasting System itself. This includes posting
public slanderous comments about a user, room or supervisor anywhere
on the system. Public name calling, swearing, cussing, and other
such behaviors are considered bannable offence, at either a room
or system level depending on the severity of the infraction. If
users have a problem with a room or other user, they are required
to keep it a private affair and not to involve others with whom
it does not concern. Problems and complaints may be reported privately
to admin ( see complaints and disputes).
Public rooms on World Broadcasting System are rated between G and NC-18. These ratings are clearly displayed on room splash pages. Users who enter rooms are assumed to be fully aware of these ratings and implications and have agreed that they wish to view the type of content that will be in that room. Complaints or problems related to room content if the room has been properly rated will be ignored, unless gross infraction of system rules has occured. ( see complaints and disputes.)
In summary, the following infractions will result in an immediate site ban:
Room Owners/Hosts having made a committment to open a room on wbs (a free service)
must agree to have staff and use their rooms at least some each day. An empty room is a waste
of a service and takes opportunities away from others who may wish to also run a room of a similar nature.
Hosts on WBS should -not- run rooms on other sites. (See above.) This only causes one or the other
or both rooms to fail and thus in the end hurts one or both sites the rooms are being hosted on. While
this is not harshly enforced, we reserve the right to remove any unused room at any time.
ARTICLE III: PRIVACY Information provided during the registration process or during the
course of the chatter's stay on World Broadcasting System will not
be given out, or sold in any way shape or form. This includes but
it not limited to, selling the information for reasons of profit;
Giving out the information to sister sites to encourage a migration
and intermixing of players; Referring to confidential information
in publicly accessible documents or realms. World Broadcasting System
also agrees to not enter into any contract that will force the release
of confidential information that is user specific. The chatter agrees that the information provided is valid (including
but not limited to a valid email address), allowing World Broadcasting
System to contact the chatter if the need arises. This can be for
reasons ranging from notice of system failure, bannings, planned
changes regarding the system, change of ownership,or whatever the
Admin of wbs deem appropriate. The chatter also agrees to keep said
information valid and up to date at the expense of loosing their
account if the information is proved false. Furthermore any and all accounts/posts/users activities will be
logged, monitored and stored into a database and/or a series of log
files. While the information is confidential and will not be distributed
as per the prior agreement by World Broadcasting System, the chatter
is hereby informed that such a practice is taking place. The chatter
also agrees that World Broadcasting System itself can reference this
information for the purpose of statistics building, mediation of
conflict or any other reason so long as it does not violate the privacy
agreement. While room owners will be advised of site-wide bans, Admin will
never EVER forward letters from banned individuals to owners or the
general chatting public just to make fun of them. ARTICLE IV: HOSTING AND COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS While World Broadcasting System allows for the hosting of individual
pages for the purpose of out laying characters, promoting realms,
and the hosting pictures for play, the chatter will not be allowed
to gain profit in any way shape or form from the hosting of material
within World Broadcasting System. The trafficking of any illegal
or copyrighted material will not be tolerated and will be removed
as per the agreement to the following paragraph. The chatter agrees to be bound by copyright laws regarding stored
material. This includes but is not limited to copyrighted written
material, images, logos or anything else protected under the Canadian/Unites-States
copyright law. This also includes links to pictures, homepages, or
other content that contain copyrighted material. WBS shall not be
held responsible for a chatter who links or uses copyrighted material
on WBS in any format. Chatter also agrees not to use homepage space
as remote storage or extra hard drive space for images, files, or
other services including but not limited to "ezboard" or
other messageboard/chat systems other than World Broadcasting System
own. If a party outside of WBS has a complaint regarding copyrighted
material, the party must bring it up with the individual chatter
themselves privately. If they wish WBS to mediate on their behalf
to resolve a copyright issue, they should contact a mediator as listed
on the contacts page for WBS. The disputing party may not approach
anyone other than the stated mediators as listed on the contact page,
failure to follow this procedure may result in a ban for the disputing
party. The chatter also agrees that as a possible user of the homepage
component, that World Broadcasting System has the right to perform
periodic searches and subsequent removal of material that is deemed
offensive. If any material is found to violate valid copyright laws
or is illegal or offensive in nature as per the terms defined in
Article II (CONDUCT), the material may not only be removed by can
result in subsequent warnings followed by a possible banning of said
chatter. In addition, if images or other materials are found to be
remotely linked to any of above mentioned services, images will be
removed. ARTICLE V: RESPONSIBILITIES Chatters will aid World Broadcasting System in keeping updated information
as per the agreement of Article III (PRIVACY). World Broadcasting System reserves the right to revoke a chatter's
membership on this site if it is found that the chatter has broken
this agreement in any form. World Broadcasting System will monitor
any reported problems a chatter may have and if deemed necessary
and shall contact the local authorities if the breeched as defined
in Article II (CONDUCT). ARTICLE VI: REVISIONS The chatter is herby warned that this document may be changed/adapted
at any point in time by World Broadcasting System. However, World
Broadcasting System vows that the spirit of the agreement will remain
essentially static, and that only supplementary information or more
complete definitions will be added in order to make the document
more readable. If the nature or spirit of the document itself is to change, World
Broadcasting System is to inform the chatters of this change using
email as the chosen transport. The chatter is warned however, to
verify for changes on a periodic intervals of time as to keep in
touch with possible revisions. ARTICLE VII: COMPLAINTS AND DISPUTES From time to time complaints and disputes may arise regarding chatter
conduct or content. In such an event,. If the conflict is between
two chat users, it is expected that they will deal with their differences
in a mature and private manner. If the conflict cannot be resolved
a complaint, with logs, may be made to the World Broadcasting System
admin ( The Branded Rogue, Duchess). If the complaint is considered
valid, a warning may be issued. If more than three substantiated
complaints are made against a user, they will be system banned. If
the conflict is between a room owner and a user, room owners may
ban individuals at their discretion. Local or room bans must be appealed
to the owner of the room, not to the World Broadcasting System's
admin. If the conflict occurs as a result of breech of system rules
or policy, a system ban may be imposed immediately for an indefinate
period of time. System ban may not be appealed for at least one month.
If an offender appeals a system ban and is permitted back on the
system, they will be on parole. If a single, substantiated complaint
is filed against them, they will be banned permanently with no futher
option to appeal. ARTICLE VIII: WARRANTY The chatter agrees that with the use of this service comes no warranty
whatsoever as to availability, data integrity, security or quality
of service. The service is provided free of charge and will continue
solely at the discretion of the administration. The service is provided "as
is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied,
including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose. This is also limited to upkeep
of your account with a current e-mail so we may contact you is needed
with regards to site business ie, down time of server, moving of
links, and important information.