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Input Requested Terms and conditions for the International Skeptics Forum

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Please have a read of the draft of the new terms and conditions members will have to agree to before their accounts are active on the new International Skeptics Forum.

Whilst the format of the terms and conditions have been altered somewhat - for example the privacy policy is no longer a separate document much remains the same.

Many of the changes revolve around making the language clearer to understand but there are significant changes as a result of the change of ownership of the new Forum and the owners rights to reassign the licence members grant to use their content.

If you do have feedback please let me know.



(There is a separate thread detailing the schedule, see: The Forum's future)
 

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Would using, in the sense of reading without registering, constitute acceptance of the T&C? If not, the first sentence might better be this:

"By registering for and/or continuing to post on the Forum, you signify your agreement to these Terms and Conditions."
 
Under the "How your information is used" header, we should include some kind of provision that allows the Forum to cooperate with law enforcement, as required by law.
 
From the pdf
When you register for the Forum, you are required to supply a small amount of personal information: an active email address, your first and last name, your state (if in the U.S.) and country of residence. This information is not viewable by other Forum members but may be viewable to Administrators and Moderators of the Forum and to officers of TribeTech or its agents.
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Will moderators be able to see our personal information? I thought only admins could do so currently? And who are the "officers of TribeTech or its agents" who can see this information?
 
superfreddy said:
Under the "How your information is used" header, we should include some kind of provision that allows the Forum to cooperate with law enforcement, as required by law.
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As an informational for members, yes - as a practical matter, if you're a legit entity on the 'net you will be cooperating with law enforcement requests whether the members realize it or not.
 
The International Skeptics Forum totally copied the JREF forum!
 
BStrong said:
superfreddy said:
Under the "How your information is used" header, we should include some kind of provision that allows the Forum to cooperate with law enforcement, as required by law.
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As an informational for members, yes - as a practical matter, if you're a legit entity on the 'net you will be cooperating with law enforcement requests whether the members realize it or not.
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Yes, but I think that's covered in any event in that section with this:

Draft T&Cs said:
As a general rule, though, the owner of the Forum will not disclose or share any of the personal information provided upon registration unless you have given permission or unless we have a good faith belief that the law requires it.
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Small thing:
"... prohibit and/or ban the posting of messages by any member at any time if they should violate these Terms, or for any other reasonable cause."

Wouldn't this make more sense if it was
"...ban and/or prohibit the posting of messages by any member at any time if the member should violate these Terms, or for any other reasonable cause."
 
rjh01 said:
From the pdf


Will moderators be able to see our personal information? I thought only admins could do so currently? And who are the "officers of TribeTech or its agents" who can see this information?
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I'm also curious about this.
 
One question only:

These Terms are governed by the law of the State of New York, and you and TribeTech submit
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York courts.
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Why the state of New York?
 
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