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- ZIFFNET(tm) OPERATING RULES
-
- The ZiffNet and the CompuServe Information Service
- (together, the "Service") consist of computing and information services
- and software, information, and other content provided respectively by
- Ziff-Davis Publishing Company ("Ziff-Davis ") and CompuServe
- Incorporated ("CompuServe"); (collectively, the "Providers"). In
- addition, third parties provide information,software, and other content
- (collectively, "Third Party Content") which may be accessed over the
- Service. These Operating Rules are provided to make online information
- usage and communications a positive and secure experience for members.
-
- Members agree during the online sign up procedure to the terms and
- conditions outlined in the Operating Rules.
-
- INTRODUCTION
-
- These Operating Rules are part of the terms of your Service Agreement
- with Ziff-Davis and CompuServe, and you are bound by them. Providers
- may, individually or collectively, modify these rules at any time by
- publishing the modified rule(s) over the Service.
-
- ZIFF-DAVIS COPYRIGHT
-
- The entire contents of the Service are copyrighted as a collective work
- under the United States Copyright laws. The copying, redistribution, or
- publication of any part of the Service is prohibited, except as
- expressly provided below.
-
- Each member who places information, software or other content in the
- public areas of the Service grants Ziff-Davis the right to edit, copy,
- publish, distribute, and translate such information, software or other
- content. Subject to this grant, each member who places information,
- software or other content on the Service retains any rights member may
- have in such information, software or other content.
-
- COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
-
- Copyrighted material must not be placed on the Service without the
- permission of the owner(s) or person(s) they specifically authorize.
- Only the owner(s) or such authorized person(s) may upload copyrighted
- material to the Service.
-
- Members may download copyrighted material for their own use. Except as
- expressly provided by copyright law, copying, redistribution or
- publication must be with the express permission of Ziff-Davis and the
- owner(s) or such authorized person(s), if other than Ziff-Davis .
- Permission must be specified in the document, on the Service, or must be
- obtained directly from Ziff-Davis and the owner(s) or such authorized
- person(s), if other than Ziff-Davis . In any copying, redistribution, or
- publication of copyrighted material, any changes to or deletion of
- author attribution or copyright notice are prohibited.
-
- PUBLIC DOMAIN MATERIAL
-
- Any member may upload public domain programs to the Service. Any member
- may download public domain programs for their own use or non-
- commercially redistribute a public domain program. Member assumes all
- risks regarding the determination of whether a program is in the public
- domain.
-
- CONTENT & USES OF THE SERVICE
-
- Member agrees not to publish on or over the Service any information,
- software or other content which violates or infringes upon the rights of
- any others or which would be abusive, profane or offensive to an average
- person, or which, without the approval of CompuServe, contains any
- advertising or any solicitation to use goods or services. This
- paragraph, however, shall not be interpreted to restrict member from
- utilizing CompuServe Mail in the conduct of a legitimate business except
- that member may not, without the approval of CompuServe, send
- unsolicited advertising or promotional material.
-
- Member agrees not to use the facilities and capabilities of the Service
- to conduct any business or activity or solicit the performance of any
- activity which is prohibited by law or to solicit members to become
- members of other competitive information services.
-
- EDITING AND DELETING CONTENT
-
- Ziff-Davis reserves the right in its sole discretion to edit or delete
- any information, software or other content appearing on the Service,
- regardless of whether it violates the standards for content.
-
- SERVICE TERMINATION
-
- Ziff-Davis and CompuServe reserve the right in their sole discretion to
- suspend or terminate Service to any member at any time.
-
- INDEMNIFICATION
-
- Member agrees to indemnify and hold Ziff-Davis and CompuServe harmless
- from any claims and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees,
- related to member's violation of the Service Agreement, including these
- rules, or any information, software or other content placed in the
- public areas of the Service by the member.
-
- MEMBERSHIP
-
- Multiple members of the same household may share a single User ID
- Number. However, only one person is authorized to access the Service at
- any given time on one User ID Number.
-
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