SFN CODE OF CONDUCT
The Sexual
Freedom Network (referred to hereafter as “SFN”), a service
of Woodhull Freedom Foundation and Federation (referred to hereafter as
“WFF”) provides a collection of online resources, including
articles, links, forums, and various email services, (referred to
hereafter as "the Service"). By using the Service (whether or not you
choose to become a member) you agree to accept this Code of Conduct as
part of the Terms of Service agreement as a contract between you and
SFN. You may review the Terms of Service agreement at any time at http://www.sexual-freedom.net/?q=node/639.
You also agree
that we may modify Code of Conduct terms from time to time at our sole
discretion by posting an updated Code of Conduct. You may review the
Code of Conduct at any time at
http://www.sexual-freedom.net/sfn/?q=node/638. If you do not agree with
these terms as posted, you are prohibited from using the Service.
1. CONDUCT AND CONTENT
While using or
accessing the Service--directly or indirectly--you agree to take a
constructive tone and practice good etiquette and courtesy and you
agree NOT to:
a.
threaten, disrupt, inflame, intimidate, libel, stalk, defame, or
defraud any individual, entity, or group on any basis including but not
limited to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion
or disability or encourage any one else to do so;
b.
post, publish, or transmit any text, graphics, or material that is
illegal or violates local and national laws or that contains or
expresses: obscenity, pornography, sexually explicit conduct, child
pornography, sexual abuse, non-consensual sexual acts, the making or
buying of illegal weapons or illegal drugs, hatred, bigotry, racism,
profanity, vulgarity or gratuitous violence or use of weapons;
c.
post, publish, or transmit any text, graphics, or material that is
illegal or violates local and national laws or that encourages or
advocates: child pornography, sexual abuse, non-consensual sexual acts,
the making or buying of illegal weapons or illegal drugs, hatred,
bigotry, racism, profanity, vulgarity or gratuitous violence or use of
weapons;
d.
harm or exploit minors in any way including collecting personally
identifiable information, including but not limited to name, email
address, home address, phone number, or school;
e.
invade privacy by attempting to collect, store, or publish private or
personally identifiable information, including but not limited to
password, account information, credit card number, address, or other
contact information;
f.
modify or falsify the source of any content or information, impersonate
another individual, SFN representative, or moderator, or falsely state
or misrepresent affiliation with a person or entity;
g.
disrupt, harm or inappropriately access any computer, network, server
or telecommunication system or violate related security or operational
procedures, policies or regulations;
h.
flood, overload, or mail bomb any mail service or transmit or transfer
any harmful or disruptive viruses, worms, computer code, files, or
programs;
i.
infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other
proprietary rights or violate contractual or fiduciary relationships
(such as insider, proprietary, or confidential information);
j.
encourage or instruct unauthorized copying or circumvention of copy
protection or pirating of intellectual property or content including
but not limited to software, music, text, photographs, illustrations,
and movies;
k.
access restricted, password-only, or hidden pages or images (those not
linked to or from another accessible page);
l.
distribute or disseminate inappropriate, unauthorized or unsolicited
advertising or promotional offers including, but not limited to
contests, sweepstakes, barter, junk mail, spam, chain letters, and
pyramid schemes;
m.
use SFN messages or member profile content to obtain personally
identifiable information or to solicit, or sell to any member
inappropriately;
n.
support or help any organization designated by the United States
government as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219
of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
o. include or create links or otherwise refer to external sites that violate these restrictions;
p.
create "trolling" posts (trolling is deliberately posting false or
provocative information in order to elicit responses from people who
would not respond if they knew the motivation behind the post); or
q.
attempt (i) to access or search the Service with any engine, software,
tool, agent, device, or mechanism other than the software or search
agents provided by SFN or other generally available third party web
browsers (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox); or
(ii) to "frame," "mirror" or otherwise copy any portion of the Site
without SFN's express written authorization.
2. PORNOGRAPHY AND NUDITY
Pornography and
nudity among consenting adults are fine when encounterd in the proper
context, however SFN is not the proper place for either. Our
purpose here is to discuss the issues associated with sexual freedom,
not to stimulate our sexual energies. Therefore, we do not allow
you to post or seek images of individuals, whether nude, clothed or
partially clothed, in association with sexuality or images of
individuals unclothed or partially clothed, or images of individuals
fully clothed in sexually provocative positions or poses, or post or
seek any textual or audio or video or animation portraying explicit or
implied sexual or excretory activity in any area of the Service. SFN
will attempt to remove any such postings and prohibits any postings.
3. CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
While
pornography and nudity may be suitable in the proper setting, nothing
about child pornography is acceptable in any setting. Sexual
behavior among consenting adults is fine, but children are not adults,
nor can they provide consent. Thus, in no event will you post or
seek images of children, whether nude, clothed or partially clothed, in
association with sexuality, or images of children unclothed or
partially unclothed, or images of children clothed in a sexually
provocative position or pose, in any area of the Service. SFN will
attempt to remove any such postings and prohibits any postings or text
containing or referring to child pornography, such as those containing
the word "Lolita" or referring to nude photographs of "girls," "teens"
or "children." In the event that SFN discovers child pornography or
images of children in violation of this policy, SFN will promptly
notify the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the
appropriate law enforcement agencies.
4. NO SPAM POLICY
You understand
and agree that sending unsolicited email advertisements to SFN email
addresses or through SFN computer systems, which is expressly
prohibited by these TOS, will use or cause to be used servers located
in SFN’s network. Any unauthorized use of SFN computer systems is
a violation of the TOS and certain federal and state laws, including
without limitation the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. §
1030 et seq.). Such violations may subject the sender and his or her
agents to civil and criminal penalties.
5. VIOLATION
While we retain
the right to cancel or suspend your Service at any time without cause
or notice, we consider the following to be a reasonable basis for
termination: suspected violations of the Code of Conduct, this Service
Agreement, or other guidelines; extended periods of inactivity;
fraudulent or illegal activities; age misrepresentation; or nonpayment
of any fees owed by you in connection with the Service. We
further reserve the right to pursue any remedies and seek any damages
enumerated the SFN Terms of Service.
6. FEEDBACK
We welcome your questions and comments on this document in the SFN feedback forum:
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