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Code of conduct
1. Do not advertise products or services on the message boards. Any advertising without permission will be removed.
2. Keep to the topic of the original thread and do not post multiple threads on the same subject.
3. Users must not post messages which:
Are
insulting, abusive, racist, sexist, or derogatory in any way to others,
whether they are individuals or companies, social or religious groups
or people of a different background, users of the Forum or not.
Threaten, intimidate, victimise or harass others.
Make libellous comments about individuals or companies, including
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contributors. The law against defamation protects individuals or
organisations from attacks on their reputation. This means the
publication of any statement which: exposes them to hatred, ridicule or
contempt , causes them to be shunned or avoided, discredits them in
their trade, business or profession, or generally lowers them in the
eyes of right thinking members of society. Unlike other charges, the
onus is on you in cases of libel, as the author, to prove your
statement or comment is legal.
Result in
contempt of court – do not post anything which could prejudice court
proceedings currently or in the future. It is basically contempt of
court to comment on any crime once someone has been arrested for it,
even if they have not yet been charged. That is when proceedings become
active and potential jurors may be swayed by what they read.
Contain explicit language or vulgarities.
Use foreign languages.
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Incite illegal activity including the glorification of terrorism or incitement to racial hatred.
Infringe intellectual property rights or transmit any material that you
don't have the right to transmit under law. (such as copyright or trade
secrets)
Link to and/or references content not allowed under these guidelines.
Use the service in a manner deemed inappropriate by Archant.
Impede or disrupt the flow of the discussions in the Forum.
Include personal information about others, or publish private
correspondence or report conversations where there has been a
reasonable expectation of privacy from other parties.
4. This code of conduct also includes material sent via personal
messages through this forum and profile information including, but not
limited to, signatures and avatars.