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Update to the Forum's Terms of Service (ToS)


NigelFt

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Hello everyone,

The AVEN Admod Team would like to announce that the following three (3) changes have been made to the AVEN Terms of Service (ToS) as of 29th June 2012:

  1. A new clause has been added regarding "call out" posts:
    You may not create a thread or post to “call out”, or otherwise openly antagonize, another member. This behaviour includes posting memes, references, and/or related images.
    A note with respect to the Admod Team:
    Admods, as individuals, are protected by this rule. This does not mean criticism of the team or its actions is disallowed, just that those criticisms should be directed to the team as a whole, and should not make reference to individuals. We both allow, and encourage, constructive criticism. If you feel the need to address the actions of a specific member of the team, this is not a matter for the open board. Either address that team member directly, or contact an administrator. Such communications should be dealt with using the site's PM system, or if the situation is severe enough to warrant it, the report system.
  2. A new clause has been added regarding donations and fundraising in general on AVEN:
    Members must not send unsolicited donation requests using the personal messaging system. Solicitation for direct donations or other fundraising is not allowed on AVEN, with an exception for asexuality Vis/Ed projects that have been reviewed and granted permission for posting by the Admods/PT. This permission should not be taken as endorsement; members should still exercise necessary precautions, and avoid contributing to requests if they feel it is not safe or legitimate. Any requests that have not been granted permission for posting may be taken down in order to protect AVEN members.
  3. An update/clarification has been added to the clause regarding multiple accounts being held by one individual (a.k.a. sock accounts):
    As a member, you agree to register and maintain one account only. Multiple accounts are not allowed unless under circumstances requesting approval by the Admod Team & PT for Vis-Ed. Sock accounts created outside of this process will be subject to merging or deactivation. Members discovered to have multiple accounts may be issued with official warnings or banned from the forum. Furthermore, the following shall also apply to sock accounts:
    Should any member account be used to flame, bully, antagonize, insult, threaten, stalk or harass the members/staff of the site, the account holder will be subject to discipline potentially leading up to banning and informing the user's ISP and/or the proper authorities as the law permits.

Thank you for your attention. The full ToS is available for reading here. Please feel free to contact any Admod if you have any questions or concerns about these ToS changes.

NigelFt, Policy Administrator.

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