TERMS AND CONDITIONS
for using the Message Board/Forum
at ParentingAdolescents.com

Summary of terms and conditions for using message board/forum (to be thorough, you should read the long version below as well as reading this brief summary):
1. We monitor the messages as frequently as we can, but don't guarantee always to spot or remove something offensive before you see it. If you have a concern about a posted message, please e-mail us.
2. You agree not to post obscene, illegal, profane, etc., materials.
3. We have the right to take off any message we think is inappropriate and prevent further postings by that person.
4. You can't post stuff that is copyrighted by someone else.
5. You don't get to post advertising or to impersonate someone else.

That's about it...now we recommend you read the long version below, just to be sure we understand each other...The "I Agree" button at the bottom will take you back to the Forum.

ParentingAdolescents.com is proud to welcome you to our website,
(the "Site"). ParentingAdolescents.com (the "Provider") agrees to
provide you a Site with questions and answers about parenting
teens and pre-teens, parenting articles, book reviews, links to
related sites, surveys, a directory of mental health
professionals and their services, a free newsletter, a message board/forum, and other items of interest to you. ParentingAdolescents.com attempts to make all reasonable efforts to maintain an informative, useful, and safe website for the benefit of the general public. These efforts include, but are not limited to, random monitoring of the Site's message boards or "forum," for the purpose of detecting abuses.

You hereby agree that, at all times that you use the message board or forum, you will abide by the Terms and Conditions set forth herein.

User Rules for the Message Board/Forum
By using the message board/forum, you agree that you will not undertake any of the following actions:

Use the site for any purpose which would violate any local,
state, federal or international law;

Post material that is unlawful, obscene, threatening, defamatory, bigoted, racially offensive, hateful, or embarrassing to any person or entity as determined solely by Provider;

Post material that advocates illegal activity or discusses
illegal activities with the intent to commit them;

Post material which infringes in any way upon copyright or
intellectual property rights of others;

Post advertising or any form of business solicitation;

Engage in any other conduct which, in the opinion of Provider,
inhibits or restricts others from using and enjoying the service;

Impersonate another person;

Post chain letters; or

Post the same material more than once (commonly known as
"spamming").

Users who violate the above Rules or Terms and Conditions may receive a warning from Provider stating that User has committed a violation and that further violations may result in the termination of User's account. With or without warning, Provider, in its sole discretion, may terminate User's account when these Rules and/or Terms and Conditions are violated. Provider will also make every effort to remove material or postings on the Site that are in violation of the Rules or the Terms and Conditions; however, Provider does not have the practical ability to restrict conduct or communications that might violate ParentingAdolescent.com’s Guidelines prior to transmission on the Internet, nor can they ensure prompt removal of offending message board posts (see Posting Guidelines).

If you use the message boards or other interactive areas found on the Site, you are solely responsible for your communications and the consequences of posting those communications. ParentingAdolescents.com does not assume any liability or responsibility for the consequences of such communications. If you feel threatened or believe that you or someone else may be in danger, contact your local law enforcement agency immediately.

ParentingAdolescents.com reserves the right to monitor, edit, and disclose material of any nature posted on the message boards to determine compliance with the Terms and Conditions set forth herein, to comply with law, to protect our rights as Provider, or to protect the safety of Users of the Site. While providing ourselves the right to screen activities, materials and communication on the Site, we assume no responsibility to our Users or to others as a result of screening or for failure to do so.

Copyrighted Materials
Copyrighted material of any nature including, but not limited to,
text, photography, writings, drawings, music, sound, videos,
computer programs, or other software may not be posted on the
Site without the express written consent of the owners of the
copyright of said material. User does not acquire any ownership
rights by downloading copyrighted material.

User is solely responsible for compliance with any copyright,
trademark, or other proprietary right which may apply to any
material of any nature found on the Site.

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Provider is not liable for the conduct of other Users or third
parties and the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely
with User.

Provider is not liable for damages of any nature including,
without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential,
or special damages arising out of User's use of the Site or
inability to access or use the Site or out of any breach of any
warranty.

Indicate your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions above by clicking the "I AGREE" button. You will then be taken to the Forum.