----------------Discussion between Believers and Unbelievers------------------

Yes, we have rules.

Even though this boardroom is not hosted on America Online, our rules are pretty much the same as the TOS rules or Terms of  Service found on AOL. Just imagine that you are a guest in the "Life: Beliefs - Atheism" chatroom on AOL. Respectful questions about Atheists and Atheism will be respected here. Preaching by Fundies may be sent to our incense candle [see below].  See the following references in you are unfamiliar with TOS.

See the separate webpage 50+ Fundies TOSsed by AOL Guides for examples of this misconduct. If you are on AOL, read the official AOL Terms of Service Agreement, subscribed to by all AOL members.

This is a monitored or refereed Boardroom. Postings in this Boardroom that do not, in the sole discretion of our Hall Monitors, meet the expected level of content or civility, will be deleted [or a word or words edited out, with comments inserted by the monitor]. It is possible that some offensive postings will survive for a few hours or a day before being placed in an ashtray and torched with our special incense candle.

Our Complaint Department may be reached at Hallway Monitors and Guidance Counselors

Have Fun.

P.S.:  In addition, we have a contract with the provider of the boardroom webserver, software and file space. We are required to obey (and enforce) that contract. Therefore we must ask you to observe the following:

Terms and Conditions of  LookSmart’s BeSeen Services

You will not post on any Applicable BeSeen Service, or transmit to other members or employees of any Applicable BeSeen Service any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, racially offensive, or illegal materials, or any material that infringes or violates another party’s rights (including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights, and rights of privacy and publicity).

LookSmart’s Right to Refuse Service. LookSmart reserves the right to refuse to (i) display advertisements for, (ii) establish links to or from, and (iii) provide any Applicable BeSeen Service to, any web site that contains, advertises or links to any other web site that contains Prohibited Material. "Prohibited Material" shall include the following: (a) nudity, sexual situations, pornography, and sexual material of a lewd, lecherous or obscene nature and intent as determined by LookSmart at is sole discretion; (b) any material that violates local, state or any federal laws; (c) any material that violates or infringes in any way the rights of any third party, including without limitation, copyright or trademark rights; (d) hate propaganda or hate mongering, swearing, or fraudulent material or activity; (e) any material that is threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane, indecent, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate as determined by LookSmart at its sole discretion; (f) any material that promotes, encourages, or provides instructional information about illegal activities; (g) any software, information, or other material that contains a virus, "Trojan Horse," corrupted data, or any other harmful or damaging component; or (h) any software or information to promote or utilize software or services designed to deliver unsolicited email......

Heh, heh, be nice. BP