I'm catching up on my 'list house-keeping' -- Now, a word from our host
ROOTSWEB'S COMMON-SENSE ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
by Dr. Brian Leverich <leverich(a)rootsweb.com>
RootsWeb exists to allow you to interact with other people who
share your interests. We also often preserve those interactions,
so you can readily see and learn from discussions that have
occurred in the past.
To be able to provide you with the best possible environment, we
ask you to agree to the following before using our facilities:
(1) HAVE FUN. Well, we can't *require* you to have fun, but we
really think you should.
(2) YOU OWN YOUR POSTS. When you post messages to lists, message
boards, and other facilities at RootsWeb, those posts remain your
property under copyright law.
(3) ROOTSWEB MAY ARCHIVE AND REDISTRIBUTE. So we can provide
current and future users with access to your posts, by posting
here you do give RootsWeb a permanent license to archive and
redistribute those posts. This policy may be superseded in
specific circumstances by other commitments made by RootsWeb.
(4) POST ONLY MATERIAL YOU *DO* OWN. When you post to RootsWeb,
you must either be the copyright holder (that basically means you
wrote it), have written permission from the copyright holder, or
the material must clearly be in the public domain.
(5) YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR POSTS. If you post anything
that results in RootsWeb being sued, you are responsible for any
costs you incur. We may also hold you responsible for any costs
we incur defending ourselves.
(6) YOU SHOULD NOT DECREASE THE ENJOYMENT OF OTHERS. Your posts
should not flame or otherwise harass other users and should be
reasonably on topic for the areas where they appear, and you
should otherwise adhere to the principles of netiquette.
(7) OTHER POLICIES MAY APPLY AND ALL POLICIES MAY CHANGE. In
addition to this general acceptable use policy, other specific
policies may apply to Web sites, mailing lists, message boards,
and other facilities at RootsWeb. These policies may change with
time, but current versions will be publicly accessible on
RootsWeb's site.
(8) ROOTSWEB HAS LIMITED RESPONSIBILITIES. Hard disks fail and
other catastrophes occur. While RootsWeb strives to provide the
most reliable possible service, we are not liable for service
interruptions and loss of data. In *no* case, technical failure
or otherwise, will RootsWeb be liable for damages exceeding any
payments you make to us.
(9) COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES REQUIRE PERMISSION. RootsWeb's intent
is to provide a friendly and, as much as possible, noncommercial
environment. Any activity that involves the exchange of money
requires prior permission from RootsWeb.
(10) ROOTSWEB RESOURCES MAY NOT BE RESOLD. No RootsWeb facilities
-- for example, Web sites, mailing lists, and message boards --
may be resold. Public domain content on RootsWeb may not be
harvested for commercial or other use, other than as would have
been permitted by the Fair Use provisions of American copyright
law if the material had been copyrighted. Material written and
posted by an individual may not be harvested for commercial or
other use, except with the permission of that individual or as
permitted by Fair Use.
(11) ROOTSWEB MAY REFUSE SERVICE. For violations of this
agreement or other policies posted on the RootsWeb site, RootsWeb
may revoke the violator's right to use part or all of the
RootsWeb site.
(12) MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE. Upon request, RootsWeb will terminate
any services we are providing to you, and refund your last
annual contribution.
[Ed.: Information about netiquette is available on many Web
sites, including these: <
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/>;
<
http://www.fau.edu/netiquette.net/>; and
<
http://www.primenet.com/~vez/neti.html>.]
Written by Dr. Brian Leverich <leverich(a)rootsweb.com>
Previously published by RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative,
RootsWeb Review, Vol. 2, No. 24, 16 June 1999. Please visit
RootsWeb's main Web page at <
http://www.rootsweb.com/>.
A current copy of Rootsweb's AUP can be found at:
<
http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html>