insectkeeping.com - Terms of use

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Forum Rules

1. General Principles Registration and participation are free. By creating an account, users accept these rules. The forum is non-commercial and run on a hobby basis.

2. Conduct Respectful and friendly behavior is required. Insults, discrimination, hate speech, and harassment are forbidden. Debates are welcome, but personal attacks are not tolerated.

3. Content Illegal content (e.g. copyright infringement, extremist material, defamation) is strictly prohibited. Users must only upload/share content they own the rights to, or that is licensed for such use. Spam, advertising, or commercial promotions are not allowed.

4. Privacy Do not post private data (yours or others’) publicly. Private messages must not be shared without the sender’s permission.

5. Moderation & Liability Moderators may edit, move, or remove posts that violate these rules. The forum operators are not responsible for user-generated content but will remove unlawful content upon notice. Users remain legally responsible for their own posts.

6. Accounts One account per user. Inactive accounts may be deleted. Accounts violating rules may be suspended or terminated.

7. Changes Rules may be updated as necessary. Users will be informed.