[Solved] Forum SMF private or public

[Flashback]

Hi Helio,

 

If we make a private forum and no public can see it, then we cannot convey any ill will to anybody.

 

Would you recommend that we set up an account for you guys so you can come in to review our forum occasionally for compliance with the terms of service agreement?

 

We don't want just any idiot or company to send you a DCMA notification or threat letter alleging false claims without merit, and then we get shut down without review. The instructors members of the forum just want to remain anonymous and be supported by each other to promote aquatic safety and growth of their efforts. I know it's free and you guys can do whatever you wish but we just want to know where the line is drawn and how you guys review and operate so we can best comply with the terms.

 

We want to host a support group for female swim instructors that have a lot to gripe about. There is no proprietary information or techniques to be revealed or infringed upon and we can submit court transcript documents to prove our claims before even setting up a forum account. The company that will attempt to silence the forum members does not employ those members, they are independent contractors and they have the right to contract them anyway they want legally. These members want freedom of speech with each other and need support. There is no warez, porno, copyright stuff, slander, defamation, or any of the sort. We will maybe link some embedded youtube reviews of children that are not correctly trained or songs.

 

I don't want to sound complicated but I just figure to ask before I waste your time.

 

Thanks and looking forward to your reply.

 

RE TOS:

By signing up with HelioHost for any service, you agree to the following:

- Your site will contain no illegal content.

- You may not infringe on any copyrights through your site.

- Your site will not be of a pornographic nature and will refrain from providing pictures and/or photographs of nude men and women.

- Your site will not email, personal message, instant message, or communicate any kind of "spam," or unsolicited bulk advertising of any kind.

- Everything displayed on your site will be your property. HelioHost assumes no responsibility for any content displayed by customers of our services.

- We will not be held responsible for loss of content, revenue, or traffic in the event of a systems failure.

- We reserve the right to change the Terms of Service with or without prior notification.

- We reserve the right to delete, change, or edit your account or your content with or without prior notification, including, but not limited to cases arising from abuse of these Terms.

- WE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSSES THAT OCCUR IN ANY CONDITIONS THROUGH OR AS A RESULT OF OUR SERVICES!!!

[Wizard]

This support request is being escalated to our root admin.

[Ashoat]

Okay, you're definitely confusing me. You mentioned court documents. Have you been sued before? If so, what were the charges?