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1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE.
By using Network54's service or by creating or owning a Network54 login or Resource, or by storing or posting content, you are entering into a contract with Network54 per the following Terms of Use. Failure to comply will result in account termination and other consequences as described in this Terms of Use.

Users must be 13 or older to sign up for a Network54 login, visit any Network54 boards or any other Network54-related site, or to create a Network54 Resource.

2. LOGIN NAME, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY.
Users create a Network54 account by registering, which includes designating a login name and password. Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under that password. Users agree to immediately notify Network54 of any unauthorized use of their passwords or accounts, or any other breach of security. Network54 is not liable for any loss or damage arising from users' failure to comply with this section.
3. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.
Network54 disclaims all warranties or representations, express or implied, oral or written, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title or non-infringement. Network54 does not guarantee that its services are error-free, that they will operate without interruption, or that they will be continued ad infinitum. Network54 does not guarantee that content will not be lost, deleted, or damaged. Also each party to this Terms of Use acknowledges that it has not relied upon any warranty, condition, guarantee or representation made by the other except as specifically set forth in this Terms of Use.
4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
Network54 is an Internet Service Provider that enables its users to create and/or publish content in the form of posts, messages, links, emails, uploaded files, and images. It also permits its users to generate Resources such Forums, Chats, Realms, Indexes, Groups, and Votelets. It does not pre-screen posted content or Resources. Users should not rely on the authenticity or accuracy of the content posted, and Network54 does not endorse the content, nor does it make any claim as to the reliability, accuracy, or legitimacy of the content that passes through or is stored on its system.

Network54 users who create posts or who set up a Network54 Resource bear any and all risk of reliance on the accuracy, validity or legitimacy of content they post or permit to be posted. Network54 is not responsible for any problems that may occur from reading or using content posted on Network54, as they are the exclusive responsibility of two parties: the user who posted it and the Resource owner who permitted it to be posted.

Network54 users may be held legally accountable for material they post or permit to be posted that violates copyright, trademark, patent, or trade secret law. Network54 users are also responsible for ensuring that their content complies with Network54's Terms of Use.

6. PRIVACY POLICY.
Registration Data and certain other information about Network54 users is subject to Network's Privacy Policy. Network54's Privacy Policy can be found at: http://www.network54.com/Help/?topic=Privacy.
7. INDEMNIFICATION.
Users of Network54 agree to indemnify and hold Network54 and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and employees harmless from any demand made by anyone due to the content they post or permit to be posted on Network54, regardless of whether that content violates Network54's Terms of Use.
8. PROHIBITED CONTENT.
It is Network54's function to operate as an Internet Service Provider, facilitating the free exchange of ideas, opinions, and information. However, Network54 prohibits content or links to content or Network54 Resources that contain(s):

  • Nudity, sex, pornography, and/or excessive profanity.
  • Adult services. Network54 may not be used to promote, store, or display information or data pertaining to or about escort services or paid companionship services of any sort.
  • Material that violates or solicits the violation of any applicable local, state, national or international law.
  • Viruses, hacking or other harmful computer software programs.
  • Unauthorized use or distribution of copyrighted material(s).
  • Warez boards, CD-keys, and serial numbers.
  • Mail fraud and pyramid schemes.
  • Hatred and racism of any kind.
  • Violence, guns or firearms.
  • Illegal gambling.
  • Any other material that may be deemed by Network54 to be libelous or offensive to another individual or organization. In most instances, however, Network54 will require more than an unverified email or Support Forum post to substantiate such an allegation.
  • Information that infringes upon privacy rights, such as specific addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, or credit card numbers.
  • Any content that is in violation of the terms provided by Network54's own Internet Service Provider.

Network54 reserves the right to remove any such content or Resource from the Network54 services at any time and at its sole discretion. It also within Network54's sole discretion to revoke a user's login/account for violation of the Prohibited Content guidelines or for no reason at all. If the user is a Premier or Select Network54 member and the login/account are revoked as result of a Terms of Use violation, the payment for any unused portion of Premier or Select services is nonrefundable.

9. SPAMMING NOT PERMITTED.
Network54 may not be the source, intermediary or destination address involved in the transmission of spam, flames or mail bombs. Network54 Resources may not be referenced in or linked to any unsolicited commercial messages distributed via e-mail, newsgroups or facsimile. Violation of this policy will result in immediate account termination without further warning, barring the offender from future use of the service. Network54 will also report the violation to the email providers and other Internet Service Providers known or believed to be used by the offender.
10. FILE HOSTING SERVICE (REALMS).
Network54 provides to its users free hosted file storage. Called "Realms," the service is provided on an as-is basis and may be utilized only by those users who exclusively use Network54 services for their web based forums and chats. For non-paying users, the service is limited to images. For Select and Premier users, it also includes HTML and other types of files, but Network54 reserves the right to discontinue this service at any time if it conflicts with the terms and conditions of Network54's Internet Service Provider or for any other reason, or for no reason whatsoever.

The standards for the allocation of hosted storage space are subject to change at any time based on the sole discretion of Network54. Furthermore, Network54 reserves the right to remove or deny file storage privileges to any individual or to remove or delete any files that it deems in violation of its Terms of Use, such as, by not limited to, a violation of its content standards or its prohibition of spamming.

11. ENFORCEMENT OF RULES/TERMS OF USE.
Network54 has the right to access any area of Network54 and may edit, delete, or restrict access to any posted content or Resource at its sole discretion, but also to enforce its Terms of Use. Network54 is not required to explain why any login or Resource was edited, restricted, or deleted.
12. RIGHTS TO POSTED CONTENT.
Network54 may disclose any post or Resource to: 1) fulfill what is required by law or is needed to comply with legal processes; 2) to prove a violation to its Terms of Use; or 3) to protect the rights (including copyrights), property, or personal safety of anyone.

Any content posted or uploaded to Network54 may be published by Network54. Users grant Network54 the right to publish and store the content and use it for promotional purposes, such as advertising, public relations, etc.

When posting, the poster gives up their right of rescission. The forum owner can give that right back at their discretion. The poster further gives the right to have the post visible on the site to the forum owner (and therefore, indirectly, to Network54).

Unless otherwise stated above, the copyrights of the post belongs to the poster, and it is their responsibility for what they say. It is the responsibility of the forum owner to moderate posts on their forums.

13. HARASSMENT OF FORUMS AND USERS.
Users who post false, misleading, or obscene material on a Network54 forum for the purpose of driving users to their own forum or for the purpose of getting a competing forum shut down will be subject to the immediate termination of their own Network54 Resources and login name. They are also subject to prosecution under applicable laws, and should be aware that Network54 may cooperate with any criminal or civil action that is instigated as result.
14. USER DISPUTES.
Owners of Network54 Resources must have logged into Network54 within the preceding six months to remain in good standing. Owners of forums and chats who have not logged in within the preceding six months will be deemed to have abandoned those Resources. As to Forums, it is within Network54's sole discretion to discontinue them or to transfer them over to other Network54 users. With respect to the transfer, the new owner might be charged an administrative fee.

With regard to other Network54 Resources and the Network54 login name itself, it is within Network54's sole discretion to terminate when the owner of those assets has not logged in within the previous six months, and the login name can once again be selected by another Network54 user.

In Network54's sole discretion, Forums (but no other Network54 Resources) may be transferred to another login upon request of the Forum owner, providing that either the transferor or transferee is a Network54 Premier or Select user and that Network54 can authenticate that it is actually the forum owner making the request. The transferor may authenticate such a request by either logging in and requesting it via the Interactive Support Forum at http://www.network54.com/Forum/44985 or by emailing the request to support@network54.com, but the request must come from the email address that the forum owner has registered with Network54.

Without regard to the above paragraphs in this section, there is no Right of Survivorship in a Network54 account. A user's account and all Resources associated with that account terminate upon presentation of legal notice of that user's death.

16. PAID SERVICES.
Network54 offers ad-free service and other benefits for two classes of paid members.

Network54 users have the option of making their Network54 login Premier by the payment of a subscription fee that can be paid monthly, quarterly or bi-yearly. Any Forums they own under their Premier membership are served ad-free. Based upon the amount paid, Network54 provides ad-free service for a specified number of page views per month. When that ad-free limit is reached, the ads once again appear until the conclusion of that monthly period.

Network54 Select users, for a fee that can be paid monthly, make all Network54 forums or chats they visit ad-free, as well as receiving other benefits.

Go to https://secure.network54.com/My_Account/Account/Edit/Upgrade_Account for details.

Network54 accepts payment via Visa, Master Card, or American Express. Be aware that paid accounts automatically renew at the end of the selected term. To cancel paid services, visit: https://secure.network54.com/My_Account/Account/Edit/Stop_Service.

17. ADVERTISING PROHIBITED.
With respect to non-Premier membership only, Network54 users may not place any advertising on their Resources. This includes but is not limited to: content-targeted ads, text-based ads, and pop-ups ads, including those that install spyware.
18. DEALINGS WITH NETWORK54 ADVERTISERS
Users' correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Network54, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between user and the advertiser. Network54 is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on Network54.
19. RESALE OF THE SERVICE.
Except with regard to access to their own content, users do not have the right to resale access to the services provided by Network54.
20. NETWORK54 EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS.
By signing up for a Network54 login, users agree to subscribe to the Network54 Newsletter that notifies users of recent changes to Network54 and may also advise users on how to more efficiently use the Network54 service. It may also contain information pertaining to Network54 Premier and Select services. Maintaining a subscription to the Network54 Newsletter is a required of all Network54 users. You may opt out by deleting your Network54 login.

Additionally, users may request email processing by Network54 in regard to Group validations and notifications of new responses to posts. Network54 will also send out email to Premier and Select members in regard to billing issues.

Given the rigid junk email filters imposed by email services and other variables inherent with electronic communication, Network54 makes no warranty that the emails it sends are actually received by the intended recipients.

21. GOVERNING LAW/LIMITATIONS ON CAUSES OF ACTION.
This Terms of Use shall be deemed to have been made in the state of California, United States of America. Its validity, construction, interpretation, and enforcement and the rights of all parties hereto shall be determined under, governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California without regard to conflict of interest laws.

By accepting these Terms of Use, all Network54 users agree to submit to personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Los Angeles, California, United States of America and agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to Network54 or its Terms of Use must be filed within one year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

22. MODIFICATION OF TERMS OF USE.
Network54 reserves the right to amend these Terms of Use at any time by amending the provisions on the Terms of Use page of this site. All amendments shall be effective immediately after they are initially posted. A user's continued use of Network54 following the modifications constitutes binding acceptance of those modifications.
23. TERMS OF USE EXCLUDES ALL OTHER AGREEMENTS.
The Terms of Use constitutes the entire agreement between Network54 users and Network54 and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between you and Network54. In the event that a portion of this agreement is held unenforceable, the unenforceable portion will be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties as an agreement between a users and an Internet Service Provider, and the remainder of the of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

The Terms of Use may only be amended or modified for any individual or group of users in a written agreement signed by an officer of Network54 that specifically states it takes precedence over the Terms of Use.

24. REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF NETWORK54'S TERMS OF USE.
Users should report any violations of Network54's Terms of Use to support@network54.com. If the violation pertains to a specific post, it is helpful the for the user to provide a link to that post with a brief description as to why it violates the Terms of Use.
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