The last reply to this topic is now over %{days} days old. Your reply will bump the topic to the top of its list and notify anyone previously involved in the conversation.
Are you sure you want to continue this old conversation?
no_info_me:"<div class='missing-profile'>the About Me field of your profile is currently blank, <a href='/users/%{username_lower}/preferences/about-me'>would you like to fill it out?</a></div>"
assets_topic_body:"This is a permanent topic, visible only to staff, for storing images and files used in the site design. Don't delete it!\n\n\nHere's how:\n\n\n1. Reply to this topic.\n2. Upload all the images you wish to use for logos, favicons, and so forth here. (Use the upload toolbar icon in the post editor, or drag-and-drop or paste images.)\n3. Submit your reply to post it.\n4. Right click the images in your new post to get the path to the uploaded images, or click the edit icon to edit your post and retrieve the path to the images. Copy the image paths.\n5. Paste those image paths into [basic settings](/admin/site_settings/category/required).\n\n\nIf you need to enable different file type uploads, edit `authorized_extensions` in the [file settings](/admin/site_settings/category/files)."
(For more information on trust levels, [see this topic][trust]. Please note that only members who continue to meet the requirements over time will remain regulars.)
replace_paragraph:"[Replace this first paragraph with a short description of your new category. This guidance will appear in the category selection area, so try to keep it below 200 characters. Until you edit this text or create topics, this category won't appear on the categories page.]"
post_template:"%{replace_paragraph}\n\nUse the following paragraphs for a longer description, as well as to establish any category guidelines or rules.\n\nSome things to consider in any discussion replies below:\n\n- What is this category for? Why should people select this category for their topic?\n\n- How is this different than the other categories we already have?\n\n- Do we need this category?\n\n- Should we merge this with another category, or split it into more categories?\n"
change_failed_explanation:"You attempted to demote %{user_name} to '%{new_trust_level}'. However their trust level is already '%{current_trust_level}'. %{user_name} will remain at '%{current_trust_level}' - if you wish to demote user lock trust level first"
first_day_replies_per_day:"You've reached the maximum number of replies a new user can create on their first day. Please wait %{time_left} before trying again."
first_day_topics_per_day:"You've reached the maximum number of topics a new user can create on their first day. Please wait %{time_left} before trying again."
create_topic:"You're creating topics too quickly. Please wait %{time_left} before trying again."
approval_required:"A moderator must manually approve your new account before you can access this forum. You'll get an email when your account is approved!"
description:'This post contains content that a reasonable person would consider offensive, abusive, or a violation of <a href="/guidelines">our community guidelines</a>.'
description:'This topic contains content that a reasonable person would consider offensive, abusive, or a violation of <a href="/guidelines">our community guidelines</a>.'
description:'This topic requires general moderator attention based on the <a href="/guidelines">guidelines</a>, <a href="%{tos_url}">TOS</a>, or for another reason not listed above.'
gc_warning: 'Your server is using default ruby garbage collection parameters, which will not give you the best performance. Read this topic on performance tuning:<a href="http://meta.discourse.org/t/tuning-ruby-and-rails-for-discourse/4126" target="_blank">Tuning Ruby and Rails for Discourse</a>.'
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queue_size_warning:'The number of queued jobs is %{queue_size}, which is high. This could indicate a problem with the Sidekiq process(es), or you may need to add more Sidekiq workers.'
google_oauth2_config_warning:'The server is configured to allow signup and log in with Google OAuth2 (enable_google_oauth2_logins), but the client id and client secret values are not set. Go to <a href="/admin/site_settings">the Site Settings</a> and update the settings. <a href="https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-google-login-for-discourse/15858" target="_blank">See this guide to learn more</a>.'
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s3_config_warning: 'The server is configured to upload files to s3, but at least one the following setting is not set:s3_access_key_id, s3_secret_access_key or s3_upload_bucket. Go to <a href="/admin/site_settings">the Site Settings</a> and update the settings. <a href="http://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-set-up-image-uploads-to-s3/7229" target="_blank">See "How to set up image uploads to S3?" to learn more</a>.'
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image_magick_warning:'The server is configured to create thumbnails of large images, but ImageMagick is not installed. Install ImageMagick using your favorite package manager or <a href="http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php" target="_blank">download the latest release</a>.'
failing_emails_warning:'There are %{num_failed_jobs} email jobs that failed. Check your app.yml and ensure that the mail server settings are correct. <a href="/sidekiq/retries" target="_blank">See the failed jobs in Sidekiq</a>.'
default_logo_warning:"Set the graphic logos for your site. Update logo_url, logo_small_url, and favicon_url in <a href='/admin/site_settings'>Site Settings</a>."
contact_email_missing:"Enter a site contact email address so you can be reached for urgent matters regarding your site. Update it in <a href='/admin/site_settings'>Site Settings</a>."
contact_email_invalid:"The site contact email is invalid. Update it in <a href='/admin/site_settings'>Site Settings</a>."
title_nag:"Enter the name of your site. Update title in <a href='/admin/site_settings'>Site Settings</a>."
site_description_missing:"Enter a one sentence description of your site that will appear in search results. Update site_description in <a href='/admin/site_settings'>Site Settings</a>."
consumer_email_warning:"Your site is configured to use Gmail (or another consumer email service) to send email. <a href='http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=166852' target='_blank'>Gmail limits how many emails you can send</a>. Consider using an email service provider like mandrill.com to ensure email deliverability."
site_contact_username_warning:"Enter the name of a friendly staff user account to send important automated messages from. Update site_contact_username in <a href='/admin/site_settings'>Site Settings</a>."
notification_email_warning:"Notification emails are not being sent from a valid email address on your domain; email delivery will be erratic and unreliable. Please set notification_email to a valid local email address in <a href='/admin/site_settings'>Site Settings</a>."
allow_uncategorized_topics:"Allow topics to be created without a category. WARNING: If there are any uncategorized topics, you must recategorize them before turning this off."
contact_email:"Email address of key contact responsible for this site. Used for critical notifications such as unhandled flags, as well as on the /about contact form for urgent matters."
delete_removed_posts_after:"Posts removed by the author will be automatically deleted after (n) hours. If set to 0, posts will be deleted immediately."
category_featured_topics:"Number of topics displayed per category on the /categories page. After changing this value, it takes up to 15 minutes for the categories page to update."
fixed_category_positions:"If checked, you will be able to arrange categories into a fixed order. If unchecked, categories are listed in order of activity."
add_rel_nofollow_to_user_content:"Add rel nofollow to all submitted user content, except for internal links (including parent domains). If you change this, you must rebake all posts with: \"rake posts:rebake\""
exclude_rel_nofollow_domains:"A list of domains where nofollow should not be added to links. tld.com will automatically allow sub.tld.com as well. As a minimum, you should add the top-level domain of this site to help web crawlers find all content. If other parts of your website are at other domains, add those too."
post_excerpt_maxlength:"Maximum length of a post excerpt / summary."
post_onebox_maxlength:"Maximum length of a oneboxed Discourse post in characters."
onebox_domains_whitelist:"A list of domains to allow oneboxing for; these domains should support OpenGraph or oEmbed. Test them at http://iframely.com/debug"
logo_url:"The logo image at the top left of your site, should be a wide rectangle shape. If left blank site title text will be shown."
digest_logo_url:"The alternate logo image used at the top of your site's email digest. Should be a wide rectangle shape. If left blank `logo_url` will be used."
logo_small_url:"The small logo image at the top left of your site, should be a square shape, seen when scrolling down. If left blank a home glyph will be shown."
mobile_logo_url:"The fixed position logo image used at the top left of your mobile site. Should be a square shape. If left blank, `logo_url` will be used. eg: http://example.com/uploads/default/logo.png"
notification_email:"The from: email address used when sending all essential system emails. The domain specified here must have SPF, DKIM and reverse PTR records set correctly for email to arrive."
long_polling_base_url:"Base URL used for long polling (when a CDN is serving dynamic content, be sure to set this to origin pull) eg: http://origin.site.com"
num_flags_to_block_new_user:"If a new user's posts get this many spam flags from num_users_to_block_new_user different users, hide all their posts and prevent future posting. 0 to disable."
num_users_to_block_new_user:"If a new user's posts get num_flags_to_block_new_user spam flags from this many different users, hide all their posts and prevent future posting. 0 to disable."
flag_sockpuppets:"If a new user replies to a topic from the same IP address as the new user who started the topic, flag both of their posts as potential spam."
allow_html_tables:"Allow tables to be entered in Markdown using HTML tags. TABLE, THEAD, TD, TR, TH will be whitelisted (requires full rebake on all old posts containing tables)"
must_approve_users:"Staff must approve all new user accounts before they are allowed to access the site. WARNING: enabling this for a live site will revoke access for existing non-staff users!"
enable_escaped_fragments:"Fall back to Google's Ajax-Crawling API if no webcrawler is detected. See https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/174992?hl=en"
cors_origins:"Allowed origins for cross-origin requests (CORS). Each origin must include http:// or https://. The DISCOURSE_ENABLE_CORS env variable must be set to true to enable CORS."
email_domains_blacklist:"A pipe-delimited list of email domains that users are not allowed to register accounts with. Example: mailinator.com|trashmail.net"
email_domains_whitelist:"A pipe-delimited list of email domains that users MUST register accounts with. WARNING: Users with email domains other than those listed will not be allowed!"
sso_overrides_email:"Overrides local email with external site email from SSO payload on every login, and prevent local changes. (WARNING: discrepancies can occur due to normalization of local emails)"
sso_overrides_username:"Overrides local username with external site username from SSO payload on every login, and prevent local changes. (WARNING: discrepancies can occur due to differences in username length/requirements)"
sso_overrides_name:"Overrides local full name with external site full name from SSO payload on every login, and prevent local changes."
sso_overrides_avatar:"Overrides user avatar with external site avatar from SSO payload. If enabled, disabling allow_uploaded_avatars is highly recommended"
enable_google_oauth2_logins:"Enable Google Oauth2 authentication. This is the method of authentication that Google currently supports. Requires key and secret."
google_oauth2_client_id:"Client ID of your Google application."
google_oauth2_client_secret:"Client secret of your Google application."
clean_up_uploads:"Remove orphan unreferenced uploads to prevent illegal hosting. WARNING: you may want to back up of your /uploads directory before enabling this setting."
s3_cdn_url:"The CDN URL to use for all s3 assets (for example: https://cdn.somewhere.com). WARNING: after changing this setting you must rebake all old posts."
tl1_requires_topics_entered:"How many topics a new user must enter before promotion to trust level 1."
tl1_requires_read_posts:"How many posts a new user must read before promotion to trust level 1."
tl1_requires_time_spent_mins:"How many minutes a new user must read posts before promotion to trust level 1."
tl2_requires_topics_entered:"How many topics a user must enter before promotion to trust level 2."
tl2_requires_read_posts:"How many posts a user must read before promotion to trust level 2."
tl2_requires_time_spent_mins:"How many minutes a user must read posts before promotion to trust level 2."
tl2_requires_days_visited:"How many days a user must visit the site before promotion to trust level 2."
tl2_requires_likes_received:"How many likes a user must receive before promotion to trust level 2."
tl2_requires_likes_given:"How many likes a user must cast before promotion to trust level 2."
tl2_requires_topic_reply_count:"How many topics user must reply to before promotion to trust level 2."
tl3_requires_days_visited:"Minimum number of days that a user needs to have visited the site in the last 100 days to qualify for promotion to trust level 3. (0 to 100)"
tl3_requires_topics_replied_to:"Minimum number of topics a user needs to have replied to in the last 100 days to qualify for promotion to trust level 3. (0 or higher)"
tl3_requires_topics_viewed:"The percentage of topics created in the last 100 days that a user needs to have viewed to qualify for promotion to trust level 3. (0 to 100)"
tl3_requires_posts_read:"The percentage of posts created in the last 100 days that a user needs to have viewed to qualify for promotion to trust level 3. (0 to 100)"
tl3_requires_topics_viewed_all_time:"The minimum total number of topics a user must have viewed to qualify for trust level 3."
tl3_requires_posts_read_all_time:"The minimum total number of posts a user must have read to qualify for trust level 3."
tl3_requires_max_flagged:"User must not have had more than x posts flagged by x different users in the last 100 days to qualify for promotion to trust level 3, where x is this setting's value. (0 or higher)"
tl3_promotion_min_duration:"The minimum number of days that a promotion to trust level 3 lasts before a user can be demoted back to trust level 2."
tl3_requires_likes_given:"The minimum number of likes that must be given in the last 100 days to qualify for promotion to trust level 3."
title_fancy_entities:"Convert common ASCII characters to fancy HTML entities in topic titles, ala SmartyPants http://daringfireball.net/projects/smartypants/"
max_image_size_kb:"The maximum image upload size in kB. This must be configured in nginx (client_max_body_size) / apache or proxy as well."
max_attachment_size_kb:"The maximum attachment files upload size in kB. This must be configured in nginx (client_max_body_size) / apache or proxy as well."
authorized_extensions:"A list of file extensions allowed for upload (use '*' to enable all file types)"
max_similar_results:"How many similar topics to show above the editor when composing a new topic. Comparison is based on title and body."
newuser_spam_host_threshold:"How many times a new user can post a link to the same host within their `newuser_spam_host_posts` posts before being considered spam."
white_listed_spam_host_domains:"A list of domains excluded from spam host testing. New users will never be restricted from creating posts with links to these domains."
staff_like_weight:"How much extra weighting factor to give staff likes."
max_new_accounts_per_registration_ip:"If there are already (n) trust level 0 accounts from this IP (and none is a staff member or at TL2 or higher), stop accepting new signups from that IP."
min_first_post_typing_time:"Minimum amount of time in milliseconds a user must type during first post, if threshold is not met post will automatically enter the needs approval queue. Set to 0 to disable (not recommended)"
auto_block_first_post_regex:"Case insensitive regex that if passed will cause first post by user to be blocked and sent to approval queue. Example: raging|a[bc]a , will cause all posts containing raging or aba or aca to be blocked on first. Only applies to first post."
reply_by_email_address:"Template for reply by email incoming email address, for example: %{reply_key}@reply.example.com or replies+%{reply_key}@example.com"
email_site_title:"The title of the site used as the sender of emails from the site. Default to 'title' if not set. If your 'title' contains characters that are not allowed in email sender strings, use this setting."
delete_all_posts_max:"The maximum number of posts that can be deleted at once with the Delete All Posts button. If a user has more than this many posts, the posts cannot all be deleted at once and the user can't be deleted."
anonymous_account_duration_minutes:"To protect anonymity create a new anonymous account every N minutes for each user. Example: if set to 600, as soon as 600 minutes elapse from last post AND user switches to anon, a new anonymous account is created."
enable_mobile_theme:"Mobile devices use a mobile-friendly theme, with the ability to switch to the full site. Disable this if you want to use a custom stylesheet that is fully responsive."
permalink_normalizations:"Apply the following regex before matching permalinks, for example: /(\\/topic.*)\\?.*/\\1 will strip query strings from topic routes. Format is regex+string use \\1 etc. to access captures"
short_progress_text_threshold:"After the number of posts in a topic goes above this number, the progress bar will only show the current post number. If you change the progress bar's width, you may need to change this value."
warn_reviving_old_topic_age:"When someone starts replying to a topic where the last reply is older than this many days, a warning will be displayed. Disable by setting to 0."
highlighted_languages:"Included syntax highlighting rules. (Warning: including too many langauges may impact performance) see: https://highlightjs.org/static/demo/ for a demo"
notify_about_flags_after:"If there are flags that haven't been handled after this many hours, send an email to the contact_email. Set to 0 to disable."
prevent_anons_from_downloading_files:"Prevent anonymous users from downloading attachments. WARNING: this will prevent any non-image site assets posted as attachments from working."
notify_about_queued_posts_after:"If there are posts that have been waiting to be reviewed for more than this many hours, an email will be sent to the contact email. Set to 0 to disable these emails."
pinned_enabled:"This topic is now pinned. It will appear at the top of its category until it is unpinned by staff for everyone, or by individual users for themselves."
pinned_globally_enabled:"This topic is now pinned globally. It will appear at the top of its category and all topic lists until it is unpinned by staff for everyone, or by individual users for themselves."
visible_enabled:"This topic is now listed. It will be displayed in topic lists."
visible_disabled:"This topic is now unlisted. It will no longer be displayed in any topic lists. The only way to access this topic is via direct link."
activate_email:"<p>You're almost done! We sent an activation mail to <b>%{email}</b>. Please follow the instructions in the email to activate your account.</p><p>If it doesn't arrive, check your spam folder, or try to log in again to send another activation mail.</p>"
email_too_long:"The email you provided is too long. Mailbox names must be no more than 254 characters, and domain names must be no more than 253 characters."
- Be *sure* to set the `notification email` from:address correctly in your site settings. **The domain specified in the "from" address of the emails you send is the domain your email will be validated against**.
- Know how to view the raw source of the email in your mail client, so you can examine email headers for important clues. in Gmail, it is the "show original" option in the drop-down menu at the top right of each mail.
- **IMPORTANT:**Does your ISP have a reverse DNS record entered to associate the domain names and IP addresses you send mail from? [Test your Reverse PTR record][2] here. If your ISP does not enter the proper reverse DNS pointer record, it's very unlikely any of your email will be delivered.
- If you run your own mail server, check to make sure the IPs of your mail server are [not on any email blacklists][4]. Also verify that it is definitely sending a fully-qualified hostname that resolves in DNS in its HELO message. If not, this will cause your email to be rejected by many mail services.
(The *easy* way is to create a free account on [Mandrill][md] or [Mailgun][mg] or [Mailjet][mj], which have free generous free mailing plans and will be fine for small communities. You'll still need to set up the SPF and DKIM records in your DNS, though!)
off_topic:"Your post was flagged as **off-topic**: the community feels it is not a good fit for the topic, as currently defined by the title and the first post."
inappropriate:"Your post was flagged as **inappropriate**: the community feels it is offensive, abusive, or a violation of [our community guidelines](/guidelines)."
spam:"Your post was flagged as **spam**: the community feels it is an advertisement, something that is overly promotional in nature instead of being useful or relevant to the topic as expected."
notify_moderators:"Your post was flagged **for moderator attention**: the community feels something about the post requires manual intervention by a staff member."
Multiple community members flagged this post before it was hidden, so please consider how you might revise your post to reflect their feedback. **You can edit your post after %{edit_delay} minutes, and it will be automatically unhidden.**
However, if the post is hidden by the community a second time, it will remain hidden until handled by staff – and there may be further action, including the possible suspension of your account.
- Selecting a topic title will always take you to the **next unread reply** in the topic. To enter at the top or bottom, select the reply count or last reply date instead.
- While reading a topic, select the progress bar at the bottom right for full navigation controls. Quickly jump back to the top by selecting the topic title. Press <kbd>?</kbd> for a list of super-speedy keyboard shortcuts.
- To reply to the **topic in general**, use <img src="%{base_url}/images/welcome/reply-topic-2x.png" width="25" height="23"> at the very bottom of the topic.
- To reply with **a new topic**, use <img src="%{base_url}/images/welcome/reply-as-linked-topic-2x.png" width="20" height="25"> to the right of the post. Both old and new topics will be automatically linked together.
If you see a problem with someone's post, privately let them, or [our staff](%{base_url}/about), know about it with the **flag** button. You can also **share** a link to a post, or **bookmark** it for later reference on your user page.
When someone replies to you, quotes your post, or mentions your `@username`, a number will immediately appear at the top right of the page. Use it to access your **notifications**.
As you participate here, over time you'll gain the trust of the community, become a full citizen, and new user limitations will be lifted. At a high enough [trust level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-do-user-trust-levels-do/4924), you'll gain new abilities to help us manage our community together.
None of the destination addresses are recognized. Please make sure that the site address is in the To: line (not Cc:or Bcc:), and that you are sending to the correct email address provided by staff.
This is an automated message from %{site_name} to inform you that your posts have been automatically hidden because they were flagged by the community.
Please [review the flags](%{base_url}/admin/flags). If %{username} was incorrectly blocked from posting, click the unblock button on [the admin page for this user](%{base_url}%{user_url}).
The new user [%{username}](%{base_url}%{user_url}) tried to create multiple posts with links to %{domains}, but those posts were blocked to avoid spam. The user is still able to create new posts that do not link to %{domains}.
text_body_template:"The `download_remote_images_to_local` setting was disabled because the disk space limit at `download_remote_images_threshold` was reached."
Somebody asked to add a password to your account on [%{site_name}](%{base_url}). Alternatively, you can log in using any supported online service (Google, Facebook, etc) that is associated with this validated email address.
If you did not make this request, you can safely ignore this email.
Edit the first post in this topic to change the contents of the %{page_name} page.
guidelines_topic:
title:"FAQ/Guidelines"
body:|
<a name="civilized"></a>
## [This is a Civilized Place for Public Discussion](#civilized)
Please treat this discussion forum with the same respect you would a public park. We, too, are a shared community resource — a place to share skills, knowledge and interests through ongoing conversation.
These are not hard and fast rules, merely aids to the human judgment of our community. Use these guidelines to keep this a clean, well-lighted place for civilized public discourse.
<a name="improve"></a>
## [Improve the Discussion](#improve)
Help us make this a great place for discussion by always working to improve the discussion in some way, however small. If you are not sure your post adds to the conversation, think over what you want to say and try again later.
The topics discussed here matter to us, and we want you to act as if they matter to you, too. Be respectful of the topics and the people discussing them, even if you disagree with some of what is being said.
One way to improve the discussion is by discovering ones that are already happening. Please spend some time browsing the topics here before replying or starting your own, and you’ll have a better chance of meeting others who share your interests.
<a name="agreeable"></a>
## [Be Agreeable, Even When You Disagree](#agreeable)
You may wish to respond to something by disagreeing with it. That’s fine. But, remember to _criticize ideas, not people_. Please avoid:
*Name-calling.
*Ad hominem attacks.
*Responding to a post’s tone instead of its actual content.
*Knee-jerk contradiction.
Instead, provide reasoned counter-arguments that improve the conversation.
<a name="participate"></a>
## [Your Participation Counts](#participate)
The conversations we have here set the tone for everyone. Help us influence the future of this community by choosing to engage in discussions that make this forum an interesting place to be — and avoiding those that do not.
Discourse provides tools that enable the community to collectively identify the best (and worst) contributions:favorites, bookmarks, likes, flags, replies, edits, and so forth. Use these tools to improve your own experience, and everyone else’s, too.
Let’s try to leave our park better than we found it.
<a name="flag-problems"></a>
## [If You See a Problem, Flag It](#flag-problems)
Moderators have special authority; they are responsible for this forum. But so are you. With your help, moderators can be community facilitators, not just janitors or police.
When you see bad behavior, don’t reply. It encourages the bad behavior by acknowledging it, consumes your energy, and wastes everyone’s time. _Just flag it_. If enough flags accrue, action will be taken, either automatically or by moderator intervention.
In order to maintain our community, moderators reserve the right to remove any content and any user account for any reason at any time. Moderators do not preview new posts in any way; the moderators and site operators take no responsibility for any content posted by the community.
<a name="be-civil"></a>
## [Always Be Civil](#be-civil)
Nothing sabotages a healthy conversation like rudeness:
*Be civil. Don’t post anything that a reasonable person would consider offensive, abusive, or hate speech.
*Keep it clean. Don’t post anything obscene or sexually explicit.
*Respect each other. Don’t harass or grief anyone, impersonate people, or expose their private information.
*Respect our forum. Don’t post spam or otherwise vandalize the forum.
These are not concrete terms with precise definitions — avoid even the _appearance_ of any of these things. If you’re unsure, ask yourself how you would feel if your post was featured on the front page of the New York Times.
This is a public forum, and search engines index these discussions. Keep the language, links, and images safe for family and friends.
<a name="keep-tidy"></a>
## [Keep It Tidy](#keep-tidy)
Make the effort to put things in the right place, so that we can spend more time discussing and less cleaning up. So:
*Don’t start a topic in the wrong category.
*Don’t cross-post the same thing in multiple topics.
*Don’t post no-content replies.
*Don’t divert a topic by changing it midstream.
*Don’t sign your posts — every post has your profile information attached to it.
Rather than posting “+1” or “Agreed”, use the Like button. Rather than taking an existing topic in a radically different direction, use Reply as a Linked Topic.
You may not post anything digital that belongs to someone else without permission. You may not post descriptions of, links to, or methods for stealing someone’s intellectual property (software, video, audio, images), or for breaking any other law.
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The following terms and conditions govern all use of the %{company_domain} website and all content, services and products available at or through the website, including, but not limited to, %{company_domain} Forum Software, %{company_domain} Support Forums and the %{company_domain} Hosting service ("Hosting"), (taken together, the Website). The Website is owned and operated by %{company_full_name} ("%{company_name}"). The Website is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, %{company_domain}’s [Privacy Policy](/privacy) and [Community Guidelines](/faq)) and procedures that may be published from time to time on this Site by %{company_name} (collectively, the "Agreement").
Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Website. By accessing or using any part of the web site, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the Website or use any services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by %{company_name}, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms. The Website is available only to individuals who are at least 13 years old.
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## [1. Your %{company_domain} Account](#1)
If you create an account on the Website, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account. You must immediately notify %{company_name} of any unauthorized uses of your account or any other breaches of security. %{company_name} will not be liable for any acts or omissions by you, including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or omissions.
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## [2. Responsibility of Contributors](#2)
If you post material to the Website, post links on the Website, or otherwise make (or allow any third party to make) material available by means of the Website (any such material, "Content"), You are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content. That is the case regardless of whether the Content in question constitutes text, graphics, an audio file, or computer software. By making Content available, you represent and warrant that:
*the downloading, copying and use of the Content will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret rights, of any third party;
*if your employer has rights to intellectual property you create, you have either (i) received permission from your employer to post or make available the Content, including but not limited to any software, or (ii) secured from your employer a waiver as to all rights in or to the Content;
*you have fully complied with any third-party licenses relating to the Content, and have done all things necessary to successfully pass through to end users any required terms;
*the Content does not contain or install any viruses, worms, malware, Trojan horses or other harmful or destructive content;
*the Content is not spam, is not machine- or randomly-generated, and does not contain unethical or unwanted commercial content designed to drive traffic to third party sites or boost the search engine rankings of third party sites, or to further unlawful acts (such as phishing) or mislead recipients as to the source of the material (such as spoofing);
*the Content is not pornographic, does not contain threats or incite violence, and does not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party;
*your content is not getting advertised via unwanted electronic messages such as spam links on newsgroups, email lists, blogs and web sites, and similar unsolicited promotional methods;
*your content is not named in a manner that misleads your readers into thinking that you are another person or company; and
*you have, in the case of Content that includes computer code, accurately categorized and/or described the type, nature, uses and effects of the materials, whether requested to do so by %{company_name} or otherwise.
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## [3. User Content License](#3)
User contributions are licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/deed.en_US). Without limiting any of those representations or warranties, %{company_name} has the right (though not the obligation) to, in %{company_name}’s sole discretion (i) refuse or remove any content that, in %{company_name}’s reasonable opinion, violates any %{company_name} policy or is in any way harmful or objectionable, or (ii) terminate or deny access to and use of the Website to any individual or entity for any reason, in %{company_name}’s sole discretion. %{company_name} will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid.
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## [4. Payment and Renewal](#4)
### General Terms
Optional paid services or upgrades may be available on the Website. When utilizing an optional paid service or upgrade, you agree to pay %{company_name} the monthly or annual subscription fees indicated. Payments will be charged on a pre-pay basis on the day you begin utilizing the service or upgrade and will cover the use of that service or upgrade for a monthly or annual subscription period as indicated. These fees are not refundable.
### Automatic Renewal
Unless you notify %{company_name} before the end of the applicable subscription period that you want to cancel a service or upgrade, your subscription will automatically renew and you authorize us to collect the then-applicable annual or monthly subscription fee (as well as any taxes) using any credit card or other payment mechanism we have on record for you. Subscriptions can be canceled at any time.
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## [5. Services](#5)
### Hosting, Support Services
Optional Hosting and Support services may be provided by %{company_name} under the terms and conditions for each such service. By signing up for a Hosting/Support or Support services account, you agree to abide by such terms and conditions.
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## [6. Responsibility of Website Visitors](#6)
%{company_name} has not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, posted to the Website, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material’s content, use or effects. By operating the Website, %{company_name} does not represent or imply that it endorses the material there posted, or that it believes such material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. The Website may contain content that is offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable, as well as content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. The Website may also contain material that violates the privacy or publicity rights, or infringes the intellectual property and other proprietary rights, of third parties, or the downloading, copying or use of which is subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated. %{company_name} disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by visitors of the Website, or from any downloading by those visitors of content there posted.
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## [7. Content Posted on Other Websites](#7)
We have not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which %{company_domain} links, and that link to %{company_domain}. %{company_name} does not have any control over those non-%{company_domain} websites and webpages, and is not responsible for their contents or their use. By linking to a non-%{company_domain} website or webpage, %{company_name} does not represent or imply that it endorses such website or webpage. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. %{company_name} disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of non-%{company_domain} websites and webpages.
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## [8. Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy](#8)
As %{company_name} asks others to respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or linked to by %{company_domain} violates your copyright, and if this website resides in the USA, you are encouraged to notify %{company_name} in accordance with %{company_name}’s [Digital Millennium Copyright Act](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act) ("DMCA") Policy. %{company_name} will respond to all such notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the infringing material or disabling all links to the infringing material. %{company_name} will terminate a visitor’s access to and use of the Website if, under appropriate circumstances, the visitor is determined to be a repeat infringer of the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of %{company_name} or others. In the case of such termination, %{company_name} will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid to %{company_name}.
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## [9. Intellectual Property](#9)
This Agreement does not transfer from %{company_name} to you any %{company_name} or third party intellectual property, and all right, title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with %{company_name}. %{company_name}, %{company_domain}, the %{company_domain} logo, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with %{company_domain}, or the Website are trademarks or registered trademarks of %{company_name} or %{company_name}’s licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Website may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Website grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any %{company_name} or third-party trademarks.
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## [10. Advertisements](#10)
%{company_name} reserves the right to display advertisements on your content unless you have purchased an Ad-free Upgrade or a Services account.
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## [11. Attribution](#11)
%{company_name} reserves the right to display attribution links such as ‘Powered by %{company_domain},’ theme author, and font attribution in your content footer or toolbar. Footer credits and the %{company_domain} toolbar may not be removed regardless of upgrades purchased.
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## [12. Changes](#12)
%{company_name} reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the Website following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes. %{company_name} may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the Website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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## [13. Termination](#13)
%{company_name} may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your %{company_domain} account (if you have one), you may simply discontinue using the Website. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.
The Website is provided "as is". %{company_name} and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Neither %{company_name} nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that the Website will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. If you’re actually reading this, here’s [a treat](http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/shouts/2012/12/the-hundred-best-lists-of-all-time.html). You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, the Website at your own discretion and risk.
In no event will %{company_name}, or its suppliers or licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute products or services; (iii) for interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts that exceed the fees paid by you to %{company_name} under this agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action. %{company_name} shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
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## [16. General Representation and Warranty](#16)
You represent and warrant that (i) your use of the Website will be in strict accordance with the %{company_name} [Privacy Policy](/privacy), [Community Guidelines](/guidelines), with this Agreement and with all applicable laws and regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the country in which this website resides or the country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of the Website will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.
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## [17. Indemnification](#17)
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless %{company_name}, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Website, including but not limited to your violation of this Agreement.
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## [18. Miscellaneous](#18)
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between %{company_name} and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of %{company_name}, or by the posting by %{company_name} of a revised version. Except to the extent applicable law, if any, provides otherwise, this Agreement, any access to or use of the Website will be governed by the laws of the state of California, U.S.A., excluding its conflict of law provisions, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California. Except for claims for injunctive or equitable relief or claims regarding intellectual property rights (which may be brought in any competent court without the posting of a bond), any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be finally settled in accordance with the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc. (“JAMS”) by three arbitrators appointed in accordance with such Rules. The arbitration shall take place in San Francisco, California, in the English language and the arbitral decision may be enforced in any court. The prevailing party in any action or proceeding to enforce this Agreement shall be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees. If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. You may assign your rights under this Agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; %{company_name} may assign its rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.
This document is CC-BY-SA. It was last updated May 31, 2013.
Originally adapted from the [WordPress Terms of Service](http://en.wordpress.com/tos/).
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title:"Privacy Policy"
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## [What information do we collect?](#collect)
We collect information from you when you register on our site and gather data when you participate in the forum by reading, writing, and evaluating the content shared here.
When registering on our site, you may be asked to enter your name and e-mail address. You may, however, visit our site without registering. Your e-mail address will be verified by an email containing a unique link. If that link is visited, we know that you control the e-mail address.
When registered and posting, we record the IP address that the post originated from. We also may retain server logs which include the IP address of every request to our server.
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## [What do we use your information for?](#use)
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:
*To personalize your experience — your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs.
*To improve our site — we continually strive to improve our site offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
*To improve customer service — your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs.
*To send periodic emails — The email address you provide may be used to send you information, notifications that you request about changes to topics or in response to your user name, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information.
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## [What is your data retention policy?](#data-retention)
We will make a good faith effort to:
*Retain server logs containing the IP address of all requests to this server no more than 90 days.
*Retain the IP addresses associated with registered users and their posts no more than 5 years.
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## [Do we use cookies?](#cookies)
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow). These cookies enable the site to recognize your browser and, if you have a registered account, associate it with your registered account.
We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.
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## [Do we disclose any information to outside parties?](#disclose)
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our site, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
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## [Third party links](#third-party)
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our site. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Our site, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older. If this server is in the USA, and you are under the age of 13, per the requirements of COPPA ([Children's Online Privacy Protection Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act)), do not use this site.
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