| Birdphotographers.net
(BPN) is an international nature photography
discussion forum and e-zine focused on providing
a fun learning experience through honest but
gentle image critiques. |
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BirdPhotographers.net
(BPN) |
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User: Anyone who
registers with BPN |
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Members: Anyone
who registers with BPN and pays the
annual dues. |
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By registering
with BirdPhotographers.net, you agree to abide
by the BPN Guidelines and Forum Rules of Use.
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Registration is required
to access the forums; there is no charge to
register. |
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Registration is required
to post and comment in the forums. Membership
is required to use the BPN image hosting service.
Interested in becoming a member? Click
Here to subscribe. |
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You must register using
your real name, first and last. You may not
register with multiple identities. |
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By posting images or messages
on BPN you give the forum owners and maintainers
permission to permanently store all message
content, to present it for public viewing,
and to delete, move or modify it. |
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By posting images to BPN
you give the BPN staff, users and members
permission to download and modify any image
submitted for critiquing. The sole purpose
for downloading an image is so that it can
be modified for instructional purposes only
and then be reposted in the original thread.
The photographer is the copyright owner and
retains all rights. Modified images may not
be used for any purpose other than for instructional
use at BPN. |
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Any and all images posted
on BPN will maintain the copyright of the
photographer. |
| 8. |
You agree to post only
content that you have copyright for. BPN is
not responsible for the content of any uploaded
files. |
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All messages express the
views of the author, and not those of BPN.
BPN will not be held responsible for the content
of any message. |
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Administrators and Moderators
are entrusted with the ability and responsibility
of removing objectionable posts. A warning
may be sent to the offending party or parties
involved. If the rule violations are severe,
or if they continue after a warning, a user's
privileges to access BPN can be terminated
without notice. If the terminated user is
a paid member, BPN will refund their annual
fee. |
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By posting on BPN you
agree not to post any content that is knowingly
false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, rude,
racist, disrespectful, abusive, vulgar, hateful,
harassing, threatening, obscene, profane,
pornographic or otherwise in violation of
any law. |
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Direct selling or advertising
of any product and/or service in the Forums
is strictly forbidden. |
| 13. |
Private Messaging is for
personal use only - using it as a mass-marketing
tool is forbidden. |
| 14. |
Personal Messages (PM)
between users or PM between a user and moderator
are not to be discussed in public with out
the consent of both parties. Moderators may
freely share PM content with other moderators
as long as it relates to forum business. |
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Members will not be permitted
to harass any BPN member or user. If BPN Administrators
or Moderators determine that a user has harassed
another user, a warning may be sent to the
offending party. If the violations are severe,
or if they continue after a warning, a user's
privileges to access BPN can and will be terminated
without notice. If the terminated user is
a paid member, BPN will refund their annual
fee. |
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If asked by a BPN Administrator
or forum Moderator to cease posting content
deemed offensive, objectionable, or in poor
taste by said Administrator forum Moderator,
you agree to do so. |
| 17. |
Posted images should be
in JPG format. |
| 18. |
Images should not exceed
150 kilobytes nor should they exceed 800 pixels
on the longest side. |
| 19. |
Only one image per post. |
| 20. |
You may post only one
image in each forum in a twenty-four hour
period. |
| 21. |
Please include technical
data, such as, but not limited to, camera
settings, time of day, weather conditions
and location. This information will benefit
all members and add to the educational value
of each post. |
| 22. |
Signatures are only available
to members. The purpose of a “signature”
is to allow self promotion. Only 2 statement
lines and 2 links are permitted. The links
must be of a self-promotional nature; links
to other forums or commercial websites are
not permitted. All signatures must be in black
a font no larger than “4”. |
| 23. |
Posted images may not
have any logos or graphics other than a discreet
copyright notice. |
| 24. |
The forum rules and guidelines
are subject to change without notice. |
| 25. |
Have Fun! |
