Post by penfold on Jul 11, 2007 14:33:56 GMT
Please be aware that all members and visitors are bound by these rules, without exception
If anyone is uncomfortable with the Freedom allowed on this Forum, there are others where far stricter Moderation is the rule and where they may be happier.
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All that is asked is that nobody takes a hectoring, sarcastic and condescending tone nor puts down other posters since one man (or woman's) opinion is quite often as valid as the next. Also the rules concerning Libel and Obscenity apply and if the language used and the way it is expressed would be out of order in the bar after a Meeting and would cause disharmony then it would be unwanted here. In such cases the Moderators WILL act to edit or delete such offending posts without reference to the poster although if a post is moved or amended for purely logistical or housekeeping reasons the Moderators will endeavour to e-mail or PM the originator to inform them of the reasons.
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If anyone is uncomfortable with the Freedom allowed on this Forum, there are others where far stricter Moderation is the rule and where they may be happier.
This Forum was instituted to permit a free discussion of ALL aspects of Freemasonry and associated topics without fear or favour. Whatever the Affiliation of the posters may be, and that varies, the Forum does NOT bow the knee to any Grand Lodge nor any Commerical Undertaking. Be it "Regular", "Irregular", Male Only, Ladies Masonry or Co-Masonry, ALL are free to post here. HOWEVER due respect is to be shown to the various Grand Lodges and Masonic Bodies in existance and any criticism couched in polite and reasonable language.
All that is asked is that nobody takes a hectoring, sarcastic and condescending tone nor puts down other posters since one man (or woman's) opinion is quite often as valid as the next. Also the rules concerning Libel and Obscenity apply and if the language used and the way it is expressed would be out of order in the bar after a Meeting and would cause disharmony then it would be unwanted here. In such cases the Moderators WILL act to edit or delete such offending posts without reference to the poster although if a post is moved or amended for purely logistical or housekeeping reasons the Moderators will endeavour to e-mail or PM the originator to inform them of the reasons.
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DISCLAIMER . FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL POSTERS
You agree, through your use of this forum, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of ANY law. This is not only manners, but legal actions can be taken against you. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or you have consent from the owner of the copyrighted material. Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also inappropriate to this forum.
Note that it is impossible for us to confirm the validity of posts on this forum. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted messages and are not responsible for their content. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information presented. The messages express the views of the author, not necessarily the views of this forum. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to notify an administrator of this forum immediately. We have the rights to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. This policy goes for member profile information as well.
You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless this forum, and any related websites to this forum. We at this forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any information we have about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any information posted by you.
You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to another member, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another member's account to post messages or browse this forum.
After you register and log into this forum, you can fill out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and accurate information. Any information we deem inaccurate or vulgar will be removed.
Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP contacted. This will happen in the event of a major violation of this agreement.
You are solely responsible for any and all attachments that you post to this forum. You may not post files to this forum which contain copyrighted material that you do not have permission from the author to post.
********************************************
COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
"MFOL is not backed by any Commercial Organisation but is an Independent Forum . We DO have a section to enable Forum Members to occasionally sell items of Regalia, Books etc but NOT on a Commercial or Professional Basis. Any postings which appear to be from Trading or "For Profit Organisations", or which are quite obviously Advertisments for the Sale of Goods or Services under the guise of Postings will be deleted and if persistant could lead to the poster being blocked from MFOL, the same restriction applies to anti-masonic sites."