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These terms were last revised on March 15, 2006.
Anyone may read material posted on this site. Only registered users may post material on the site. Ponderfodder is an online forum for individuals to discuss the latest ideas, theories, discoveries, inventions or other matters of interest. This is a participatory community. Your being here is contingent upon your interacting and debating in a friendly and reasonable manner with other users. We reserve the right, but are not obligated to refuse service/access to this site to anyone for any reason at anytime.
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That is not to say that you will not find valuable and accurate information at Ponderfodder, however Scribendi Inc. cannot guarantee, in any way whatsoever, the validity or accuracy of the information found here. The postings reflect the opinions of those individuals placing the posts.
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No one shall submit to or place on this site or use this site for: (a) any material which violates or infringes any copyright, trade-mark, trade secret, patent, statutory, common law or other proprietary rights of others; (b) any material that is libellous or slanderous; (c) any material which is or contains anything obscene or pornographic; (d) distribution lists to be used via unsolicited electronic mail or other mass electronic mailings; (e) any abusive, disruptive, unethical or unlawful material including, without limitation, viruses, worms, hacking, or privacy violations; or (f) any material that is otherwise illegal or in violation of another party’s rights.
Scribendi Inc. does not routinely screen material placed on the site. The existence of any material on the site does not create any express or implied approval by Scribendi Inc. of such material, nor does it indicate that such material complies with these terms of use. Scribendi Inc. does however reserve the right to remove from this site any material it deems inappropriate or which is described in the previous paragraph, or to suspend access to this site, if Scribendi Inc. becomes aware of it.
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In no event is Scribendi Inc. or any third parties mentioned on the site liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, direct, incidental or consequential damages, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use or inability to use this site or the material contained on the site whether based on warranty, contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, operation of law or any other legal theory, and whether or not Scribendi Inc. is advised of the possibility of such damages. Scribendi Inc. has created this site in reliance on the limitations of liability and disclaimers of warranties and damages set forth herein, and the same form a fundamental and essential basis of the bargain between the parties. They shall apply even if the contract between you and Scribendi Inc. is found to have failed in its fundamental or essential purpose or has been fundamentally breached.
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The Ponderfodder privacy policy forms part of these terms of use.