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Rule 1: Participants may not use the forum for illegal purposes, including, but not limited to, defamation, violation of intellectual property laws, anti-trust or unfair competition laws or criminal laws.

Rule 2: Participants may not intentionally interfere with or disrupt other forum members, network services, or network equipment. Participants may not distribute unsolicited advertising, chain letters, computer worms or viruses, or use the network to make unauthorized entry into any other machine accessible via the listserv.

Rule 3: Communications should be oriented towards increasing the knowledge base of those concerned with amphibian and reptile conservation. The Listserv is a forum for sharing information and for community building. It is a place where differences of opinion can be aired, however, with courtesy and respect.

Rule 4: “Personal reflections" upon other members, no matter how serious their differences over policy questions, are prohibited. Common courtesy and respect, which excludes personal attacks or criticism, must be observed. Sweeping statements disparaging professions or groups of individuals are not constructive and will not be tolerated.

Rule 5: Postings should pertain to amphibian and reptile conservation issues only. Messages urging Listserv members to advocate for issues that do not directly relate to amphibian and reptile conservation and the work of PARC, may not be placed on Listserv, no matter how worthy the cause.

Rule 6: Participants may not use the listserv for commercial purposes. "Commercial" communications are defined here as those whose primary purpose is to advance the business or financial interests of any person or entity, or otherwise to promote a financial transaction for the benefit of the author directly or indirectly. Examples of prohibited communications include advertisements for non-PARC products or services.

Examples of messages that are allowable because they do not inure to the financial benefit of the author include news of job listings or position openings, or discussion of profession-related products or services where the listserv member conveying the information is not in the business of selling the products or services. Announcements that provide useful professional information to List members but may also have some incidental commercial benefit to the sender (e.g. an author who is a list member merely advising the List of publication of a professional book) typically would not be deemed "commercial" as defined here.

Rule 7: PARC retains the right to remove users who are found in violation of the above Terms of Use. Participants are requested to report possible user violations via parcadmin@parcplace.org. Such reports will be investigated by listserv moderators and addressed as appropriate.

1. Upon the first violation, an email warning will be sent directly to the violator, with a reminder of the rules and an explanation of the violation.
2. In the case of a second violation, the violator will be informed of the nature of the violation, and that a third violation will result in permanent removal from the listserv.
3. Upon the third infraction within one year, the subscriber is permanently removed from the listserve.

Rule 8: PARC retains the right to modify, change or update the Terms of Use at any time with notice of such updates provided to participants via the listserv.

If you agree with the above Terms, please join the PARC discussion listserv here. If you have problems joining the listserv, please send an email to parcadmin@parcplace.org