We very much wish to give all Temple members the greatest freedom possible. This not only means freedom of personal expression, but also the right to freedom from the unwanted personal expressions of others, for example things such as personal attacks, prejudice, and spam. So we've formulated guidelines to help guide our members in ensuring the maximum freedom of expression, while maintaining what we feel is a healthy respect for all. Members that violate these guidelines may be removed.
You must be 18 years of age or older to join this website. If you are not 18, here are some sites suitable for minors:
http://www.teenwitch.com and http://youthmages.ning.com/
GUIDELINES
- If you have a business, service, product, website, etc, that you would like to promote please advertise only on your personal profile page, or in our Marketplace Group, refrain from advertising elsewhere on the site. Do not post ads in other forums, groups, blogs, comments, emails, or in the chat room. If you would like to create a group related to what you would like to promote, or advertise elsewhere on the site, please ask, and we'll see if we think it will be disruptive to our members or not to do so.
- Post in the appropriate place. Is it personal and specific to you? It belongs in a Blog. Is it not specific to you and something that you want to create a discussion around? It belongs in a Forum or a Group. Check if someone else has already started a group or thread on that topic before starting a new one. Moderators may move forum posts if posted in the incorrect forum.
- Try to stay on topic. If you can't find a forum thread or even a group with your topic of interest, then start your own area for it.
- Don't post the same message in multiple places.
- Everything you contribute to Temple Illuminatus is important. This place is made up by what our members contribute. We co-create it together by the content we share. Please keep in mind your impact. We grow this garden together, what we plant grows, try to sow seeds that will provide rich fruit, and not weeds. Be selective in what you post.
- Be respectful of copyright policies. Give credit to the original writer/artist/etc when you post any content that you yourself have not produced that does not follow under fair use guidelines. Members understand that they take personal responsibility for the posting of copyrighted materials. You may not post, modify, distribute, or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information belonging to others without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights. Failure to follow this policy will result in account suspension. (If you believe that your work has been copied and posted on Temple Illuminatus in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please inform us and we will remove it as soon as possible.)
- We reserve the right to remove anyone we find engaging in personal attacks, harassment, bullying, or threats.
- We reserve the right to remove anyone engaging in abusive, hateful or bashing comments, especially those aimed at sexual orientation, gender, race, color, religious views, national origin or disability. Our approach is to try to educate and moderate around issues of prejudice first before removal.
- Try to keep in mind the 'golden rule', and treat others how you would like to be treated, with respect.
- Treat the beliefs of others with the same reverence you feel for your own. Remember that what others believe is their personal truth, and is as meaningful to them as your personal truths are to you. Never force your belief on anyone.
- One account per person. Duplicate accounts will be deleted.
- We reserve the right remove any materials posted by users in the community, or any members in the community, that we feel are counterproductive to the Temple community at our sole discretion and without notice. This includes, but is not limited to: posts that contain excessive use of profanity, posts that contain hate mongering themes, etc.
- The content of posts on this site, including but not limited to links to other web sites, are the expressed opinion of the original poster and are in no way representative of or endorsed by the owners or administration of this website. Members agree to take full legal responsibility for all materials they upload.
- Even though we do our best to restrict membership to 18+ we ask in respect for our hosting sites rules and our members that you refrain from posting pornographic materials. Partial nudity that is obviously of a fine art and/or sacred nature is not considered by this site to be pornographic in nature, and we ask you to use sensible discretion. No photographic or realistic depictions of genitalia or explicit sexual acts are allowed. Please ensure any nudity is specifically related to written additional content of a spiritual nature and not posted solely on it's own for the purpose of visual entertainment. When in doubt, leave it out, or check with Admin.
- We allow discussion of drug use of a medical, recreational, and/or spiritual nature in a mature, intelligent manner. However, Temple Illuminatus neither endorses nor condones use of elicit drugs. Users discussing this topic do so at their own discretion and risk. Temple Illuminatus is not responsible for any information posted in relationship to the use of drugs or medications and any information provided is shared at your own risk. You agree to hold harmless Temple Illuminatus for any damages incurred and agree that you are not a member of a law enforcement agency.
- We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service in whole or in part at any time without notification. Members are responsible for keeping themselves abreast of changes.
- Your continued participation on this site constitutes your acceptance of these terms.
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- to engage in spamming, "chain letters," "pyramid schemes", advertisement of illegal or controlled products or services, or other advertising or marketing activities that violate these Terms of Service, any applicable laws, regulations or generally-accepted advertising industry guidelines;
- in a manner that is misleading, deceptive or fraudulent or otherwise illegal or promotes illegal activities, including engaging in phishing or otherwise obtaining financial or other personal information in a misleading manner or for fraudulent or misleading purposes;
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- Post any content containing child pornography to this Network;
- Post any content that depicts or contains rape, extreme violence, murder, bestiality, incest, or other similar content;
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- Post irrelevant content, repeatedly post the same or similar content or otherwise impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Network's infrastructure;
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