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From: Dick McCoach <>
Subject: [NIR-ARMAGH-L] ROOTSWEB ACCETABLE USE POLICY
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 11:54:42 -0500

On June 16th,1999, RootsWeb issued a "Common-Sense Acceptable Use
Policy" set of guidelines that all users of any of the facilities at
RootsWeb should be aware of before actually using those facilities. The
initial announcement was made through a publication issued by RootsWeb
called "RootsWeb Review, Vol. 2, No. 24" . This publication is sent to
many different lists on the RootsWeb system. It was also made a
permanent fixture on the RootsWeb Home Page located at
http://www.rootsweb.com on the left side of the page underneath other
URLs of various items available on RootsWeb.

Some of you may have seen it in the Rootsweb Review mentioned above,
some of you may have taken the time to follow the URL link on the home
page and actually read it, some of you have seen it as part of the just
recently revised subscribers' Welcome message on this and other lists on
Rootsweb and some of you may have never even realized its' existence.

This message is intended primarily for that last group who haven't seen
it yet. However, it would behoove the others to at least review its'
contents again and it would also be prudent if everybody kept a copy on
file.

Dr. Leverich has laid out 12 common-sense items that we all need to be
conscious of and abide by.
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ROOTSWEB'S COMMON-SENSE ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

by Dr. Brian Leverich

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 This policy may be superseded in specific circumstances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. (Information about
netiquette is available on many Web sites, including these:
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/
http://www.fau.edu/netiquette.net/
http://www.primenet.com/~vez/neti.html

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, if any.
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You would be well advised to keep a copy of these instructions and
policy statements on hand for future reference. If you refuse to follow
the
instructions and policies stated here you will be subject to removal
from the list without warning.
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Thanks
Dick McCoach N3DM
Éireann go bráth !
Hilltown, Pa. USA
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