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[Cheesey69]

Hi,

Can I point out (and I believe certain points of law) that my company believe that any posting, closed group, direct messaging even email is non controlled and public even if intended as private. 
As explained to me “You might as well paint it on the side of a bus”

We are warned that any posting cannot be assumed to be confidential and can be openly examined 

My take is that as soon as you post anything, anywhere you have published it to everyone 

[Polly]

Quite right

[grendel]

correct, but that does not mean you can ignore the TOS, they are there for a reason, that reason is so we can retain control over the content posted by the rowdy rabble known as the members of the forum.the tos also cover all of the possible content that may contravene the laws of the land, and pertain to gdpr and safeguarding.

[Poppy]

Where are these 'Terms of Service ' to be found?  Despite searching the Forum I am as yet unable to find them. 

[MauriceMynah]

It is not law that we say "please" or "Thank you", nor is it law that one doesn't let a door slam in someone's face. There are many things that go towards making a civilised society that are not law.

I suppose it all rather depends on what you want in life.

[grendel]

12 minutes ago, Poppy said:

Where are these 'Terms of Service ' to be found?  Despite searching the Forum I am as yet unable to find them. 

i am sure someone will be along with a link soon, i am currently on the slowest internet connection i have found so far at womack staithe, its about as quick as the water point here.

[ExSurveyor]

 

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[MauriceMynah]

It's staggering that ANY of my posts get through really :-)

[Poppy]

This should be a Sticky at the top somewhere.

Am I honestly expected to remember in detail these 12 points in detail - that I signed up to when joining over ten years ago ?

I would have found it helpful to have been able to refer to this list following some recent unpleasant experiences, where decisions appeared to be somewhat arbitary.

[Poppy]

1 minute ago, MauriceMynah said:

It's staggering that ANY of my posts get through really :-)

It's not what you post.....

[grendel]

4 minutes ago, Poppy said:

This should be a Sticky at the top somewhere.

Am I honestly expected to remember in detail these 12 points in detail - that I signed up to when joining over ten years ago ?

I would have found it helpful to have been able to refer to this list following some recent unpleasant experiences, where decisions appeared to be somewhat arbitary.

there is, if you go to the home page its there under guidelines.

[ExSurveyor]

4 minutes ago, Poppy said:

This should be a Sticky at the top somewhere.

Am I honestly expected to remember in detail these 12 points in detail - that I signed up to when joining over ten years ago ?

I would have found it helpful to have been able to refer to this list following some recent unpleasant experiences, where decisions appeared to be somewhat arbitary.

I found them, without too much effort and I am no computer genius.

I work on the theory, be nice, life is too short for constant arguments.

 

17 minutes ago, psychicsurveyor said:

Our decision is final in these matters and will be at the discretion of the forums team and no correspondence will be entered into.

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[Mouldy]

1 hour ago, grendel said:

. . . . . . . . . . . . its about as quick as the water point here.

So you’re not in a hurry then?

[Meantime]

22 minutes ago, Mouldy said:

So you’re not in a hurry then?

He's on holiday. He can't be in a rush. 

[TheQ]

19 hours ago, EastCoastIPA said:

He's on holiday. He can't be in a rush. 

He must be driving a car then.. or so it seems every summer when the grockles come a visitin..

[Polly]

It is a condition of membership that we have agreed to the TOS. It is really that simple.

[CambridgeCabby]

6 minutes ago, Polly said:

It is a condition of membership that we have agreed to the TOS. It is really that simple.

Exactly !!

sadly it is a sign of the age we live in that these T.O.S. are needed , the NBN has always had the well deserved reputation of being the friendlier Broads forum and long may it remain so 

[Polly]

Agree 100%