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MEMBER CONDUCT
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1. You may not post or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials,
"junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation.
2. You may not engage in fighting. Intelligent and respectful debate is encouraged, but fighting and name-calling in
the members forum is unacceptable. If you must "fight" with other member, use private posts to communicate only with
that member, and do not involve the rest of the group. Rather than perpetuate bickering, do not hesitate to make use
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racially,
ethnically or otherwise objectionable.
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law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential
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10. You may not ''stalk'' or otherwise harass another member. This includes
abusive behavior and ''blanket'' or otherwise inappropriate use of negative feedback or clicks of the off-topic button.
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12. You will make a reasonable effort to avoid posting multiple consecutive one-line messages, which have the effect
of causing "clutter", combining multiple thoughts into a single message when appropriate.
13. You will never knowingly post with dishonest or misleading information.
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re-post or otherwise make available elsewhere, any content from ValueForum.com that you did not author.
15. You agree that the only acceptable use of the "OT" or "off topic button" is to register your
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VF discussion forum, because it is non-investment-focused subject matter. You agree not to use the button as a personal
attack or in the manner you would use the (-) negative feedback button.
You acknowledge that ValueForum.com does not pre-screen any posts, but that ValueForum.com shall have the right to
remove any content without notice, to delete any membership accounts without notice, and to permanently block any
member from accessing the site, if said member violates the Terms of Use, which may be added to or altered at any time
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MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY
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INDEMNITY
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NO RESALE OR REDISTRIBUTION OF SERVICE
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purposes, any portion of the
site or content contained therein. You agree not to re-post or otherwise make available
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MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
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any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the site, or for any period that the site may be made unavailable.
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TERMINATION
You agree that ValueForum.com, in its sole discretion, may terminate your password and membership, and remove and
discard any content posted, for any reason, including a violation of these Terms of Service or behavior inconsistent
with the spirit of these Terms of Service. You agree that any termination of your access to the site may be effected
without prior notice, that you may be barred any further access to the site, and that ValueForum.com shall not be
liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the site.
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