Posting Guidelines

We welcome active participation in the Forums. Our goal is to encourage discussion on a variety of topics related to the development and use of open source software in scientific research. In order to maintain a civil community, we require readers and posters to follow the following basic guidelines:

Right to Delete Posts

While we do not and cannot review every message posted in the Forums and are not responsible for the content of these messages, we reserve the right to delete, move or edit messages that we deem abusive, defamatory, obscene, in violation of copyright or trademark laws, or otherwise unacceptable. Although we do not prescribe the use of any particular language, we recommend the use of English to allow for the widest possible participation. We reserve the right to remove the posting privileges of users who violate these standards of Forum behavior at any time.

Uploading

You cannot upload to the Web site, or distribute or otherwise publish through it, anything that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or abusive, or that otherwise violates any applicable law in the countries where this Forum is accessible. Within the scope of this restriction, ScienceSoft cannot honor requests to remove posts except when such postings violate our editorial and community policies.

Graphics and other file formats

Graphics, audio, javascript files are not allowed in the Forums.

Noncommercial

The Forums can be used only in a noncommercial manner. You cannot, without the express approval, distribute or otherwise publish material containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation of goods or services.

Spamming

Repeatedly posting off-topic messages or "spamming" our Forums by posting the same message in multiple topics or otherwise deliberately disrupting our Forums is unacceptable behavior that may result in the user's losing all Forum privileges and access to our site. We reserve the right to prohibit users who in any way violate acceptable Forum behavior from participating in our discussions. Users remain solely responsible for the content of their messages.