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Terms of Service
Like any city, we take pride in -- and are protective of -- our community.
That's why our community standards are important. Communities of all sizes rely
on civic pride and the duty of all citizens to help with things like picking up
litter, getting out of the way of ambulances, reporting crime, and abiding by
the law. These Community Guidelines tell you what you can expect from Talent
Asia, as well as the kind of online behavior we expect of you. We include some
tips for protecting yourself online. Community standards are always evolving, so
it's important that you periodically check these Guidelines (as well as the
guidelines in your favorite areas) for updates, new information, or additional
safety tips. It's all part of taking pride in and protecting the Talent Asia
community. Thanks for doing your part.
Here are the basics (read further for more detail):
* Appropriate online content.
* Proper online conduct.
* Illegal behavior.
* Unsolicited e-mail.
* Protection of copyrights and trademarks.
* Content and behavior on the Internet.
* International online areas.
* Getting help: Online resources.
Appropriate online content.
By content, we mean the information, software, communications, images, sounds,
and all the material and information you see online. It is provided by Talent
Asia, our international joint ventures, our members, or under license by our
content partners. We do not pre-screen content generally, but our content
partners are expected to ensure that their content on the service reflects our
community standards. We reserve the right to remove content that does not meet
those standards. Neither Talent Asia nor its partners assume any liability if
the content is not removed. Bear in mind that we can do this only on the Talent
Asia service: we cannot do it on the Internet outside Talent Asia.
Members like you also generate content in chat rooms, message boards, Web pages,
etc. It is essential that this kind of content also reflects our community
standards, and we may remove it if, in our best judgment, it does not meet those
standards. When we do, you may receive a warning about the violation of Talent
Asia's standards if your account (any of the screen names) was responsible for
putting the objectionable content online. If it's a serious offense or you've
violated our rules before, we may terminate your account.
Talent Asia applies the same standards to its own and its partners' content that
it applies to member content. Remember that community standards vary from
community to community. Some chat rooms may use stronger language than others.
Obviously, some online areas may deal with more adult-oriented topics, such as
sexual dysfunction, rape, or infidelity, and we offer our members Parental
Controls so that you may ensure that kids who use your account can't see that
mature content (see Getting Help: Online Resources). In most places on Talent
Asia, vulgar language or sexually explicit conduct are no more appropriate
online than they would be at Thanksgiving dinner. So while the guidelines may
vary a bit depending on the online area you're in, in general, these guidelines
apply:
Language: Mild expletives and non-sexual anatomical references are allowed, but
strong vulgar language, crude or explicit sexual references, hate speech, etc.
are not. If you see it, report it at Keyword: Notify Talent Asia.
Nudity: Photos containing revealing attire or limited nudity in a scientific or
artistic context is okay in some places (not all). Partial or full frontal
nudity is not okay. If you see it, report it at Keyword: Notify Talent Asia.
Sex/Sensuality: There is a difference between affection and vulgarity. There is
also a difference between a discussion of the health or emotional aspects of sex
using appropriate language, and more crude conversations about sex. The former
is acceptable, the latter is not. For example, in a discussion about forms of
cancer, the words "breast" or "testicular" would be acceptable, but slang
versions of those words would not be acceptable anywhere.
Violence and drug abuse: Graphic images of humans being killed, such as in news
accounts, may be acceptable in some areas, but blood and gore, gratuitous
violence, etc., are not acceptable. Discussions about coping with drug abuse in
health areas are okay, but discussions about or depictions of illegal drug abuse
that imply it is acceptable are not.
Please bear in mind that these are only guidelines; there is always a "gray
area." Use your best judgment. Ask yourself if this is something that you would
say in a room full of people you never met, or in the workplace. However, Talent
Asia makes the final determination about whether content is objectionable or
not.
With all the content posted on Talent Asia every day by our members, we can't
possibly monitor all of it, and we do not attempt to do so. Therefore, you might
occasionally encounter something you don't want to see. You can ignore it, but
we prefer you report it using the Keyword: Notify Talent Asia. Good judgment is
important, especially when you encounter the opinions of others. Talent Asia
doesn't endorse or oppose opinions expressed by our members, but we do sometimes
take issue with the manner in which the opinion is expressed. Hate speech is
never allowed.
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