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Janrinok: /* Waiving of Subscription Fees */

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Waiving of Subscription Fees

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	=== Waiving of Subscription Fees ===		=== Waiving of Subscription Fees ===

	Once an individual has served as a staff member for 3 months he is no longer required to pay subscription fees to enjoy all the privileges of site membership. This privilege will remain for the period of their service on the staff, plus a discretionary extension of a maximum of 1 year from the individual leaving the staff. The actual duration will be decided by the MG.		Once an individual has served as a staff member for 3 months he is no longer required to pay subscription fees to enjoy all the privileges of site membership. This privilege will remain for the period of their service on the staff, plus a discretionary extension of a maximum of 1 year from the individual leaving the staff. The actual duration will be decided by the Management Group (MG) (which comprises of Administrators and Team Leaders (TLs)).

	Occasionally, the Management Group (MG) ~~(which comprises of Administrators and Team Leaders (TLs)~~ might recommend to the Board that an individual be granted lifetime site membership in recognition of a significant period of service, or being a prominent figure from any relevant field of technology or related interests, or some other act deserving of special recognition. The Board can accept or reject such recommendations as they deem fit.		Occasionally, the Management Group (MG) might recommend to the Board that an individual be granted lifetime site membership in recognition of a significant period of service, or being a prominent figure from any relevant field of technology or related interests, or some other act deserving of special recognition. The Board can accept or reject such recommendations as they deem fit.

	== Site Control and Security ==		== Site Control and Security ==

Janrinok: /* Disclaimers */

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Disclaimers

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	=== Disclaimers ===		=== Disclaimers ===
	* Content published on this website is for general information purposes only.		* Content published on this website is for general information purposes only.
	* SoylentNews offers no representations or warranties of any kind, ~~express~~ or implied, regarding completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of this website, published information and related graphics or hyperlinks contained on this website for any purpose. Use of such information is therefore at your own risk.		* SoylentNews offers no representations or warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, regarding completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of this website, published information and related graphics or hyperlinks contained on this website for any purpose. Use of such information is therefore at your own risk.
	* In no event shall SoylentNews or its affiliates be held liable for any losses or damages including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or revenue arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.		* In no event shall SoylentNews or its affiliates be held liable for any losses or damages including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or revenue arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
	* SoylentNews has no control over the nature, content, and availability of hyperlinked websites. The inclusion of hyperlinks to other websites is for reference or informative purposes only and does not imply endorsement of them.		* SoylentNews has no control over the nature, content, and availability of hyperlinked websites. The inclusion of hyperlinks to other websites is for reference or informative purposes only and does not imply endorsement of them.
	* Availability is not guaranteed. SoylentNews takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, this website being unavailable for any reason.		* Availability is not guaranteed. SoylentNews takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, this website being unavailable for any reason.

	=== Terms of Use ===		=== Terms of Use ===

Janrinok: /* Wiki Entries */

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Wiki Entries

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	Copyright on entries on the site's Wikipedia page are governed by this statement which appears at the bottom of each page:		Copyright on entries on the site's Wikipedia page are governed by this statement which appears at the bottom of each page:
	<blockquote>Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike unless otherwise noted.</blockquote>		<blockquote>Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike license unless otherwise noted.</blockquote>

	Further, when submitting to the Wiki, this notice appears above the "Save page", "Show Preview", and "Show changes" buttons:		Further, when submitting to the Wiki, this notice appears above the "Save page", "Show Preview", and "Show changes" buttons:

	<blockquote>Please note that all contributions to SoylentNews are considered to be released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en]. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.		<blockquote>Please note that all contributions to SoylentNews are considered to be released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike license [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en]. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.
	You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource. <b>Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!</b></blockquote>		You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource. <b>Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!</b></blockquote>

Janrinok: /* User Comments */

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User Comments

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	<blockquote>The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.</blockquote>		<blockquote>The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.</blockquote>

	Please note that comments are published under the Creative Commons Share Alike [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en]unless otherwise indicated.		Please note that comments are published under the Creative Commons Share Alike license [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en]unless otherwise indicated.

	==== Wiki Entries ====		==== Wiki Entries ====

Janrinok: /* Privacy Policy */

2024-12-15T19:15:15Z

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	=== Privacy Policy ===		=== Privacy Policy ===

	It is the policy of SoylentNews, in as much as is reasonably possible, to retain the least amount of personally identifiable information about community members. Certain items are necessary in the conduct of the site's operation. These include, but are not necessarily restricted to: email address, IP data (either in plain or hashed form), and other personal information that users my optionally add to their own user page.		It is the policy of SoylentNews, in as much as is reasonably possible, to retain the least amount of personally identifiable information about community members. Certain items are necessary in the conduct of the site's operation. These include, but are not necessarily restricted to: email address, IP data (either in plain or hashed form), and other personal information that users may optionally add to their own user page.

	=== Copyright Notice ===		=== Copyright Notice ===

Janrinok: /* Abusive Behaviour */

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Abusive Behaviour

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	* The offender should be encouraged to submit a formal complaint by email to the Board using the "admin@soylentnews.org" email address. A formal complaint cannot be submitted anonymously but it may use a secure or temporary email provider. The Board shall then decide how the formal complaint should be resolved.		* The offender should be encouraged to submit a formal complaint by email to the Board using the "admin@soylentnews.org" email address. A formal complaint cannot be submitted anonymously but it may use a secure or temporary email provider. The Board shall then decide how the formal complaint should be resolved.

	* The MG can agree to ban the offender for a specific period or permanently and take action to do so. There are, of course, technical difficulties associated with effectively banning an individual but a block of his personal IPs for each computer system as and when they are identified might be considered as a reasonable action. Persistent site abuse, when all of the above measures have been exhausted, may result in the abuse being removed from display.		* The MG can agree to ban the offender for a specific period or permanently and take action to do so. There are, of course, technical difficulties associated with effectively banning an individual but a block of his personal IPs for each computer system as and when they are identified might be considered as a reasonable action. Other measures may be taken as necessary.

			* Persistent site abuse, when all of the above measures have been exhausted, may result in the abuse being removed from display.

	=== Control of SPAM ===		=== Control of SPAM ===

Janrinok: /* SoylentCode (rehash) */

2024-12-07T18:40:25Z

SoylentCode (rehash)

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	==== SoylentCode (rehash) ====		==== SoylentCode (rehash) ====
	The site is based on Slashcode (Version ~~xyz~~) which is under a GPL v2 license. Wherever possible, commensurate with maintaining site security, any new or updated code originated by SoylentNews will retain this licensing and be made available for downloading by any individual in accord with this license. Links will be maintained on the site to enable the repository of the code to be easily located.		The site is based on Slashcode (Version unknown) which is under a GPL v2 license. Wherever possible, commensurate with maintaining site security, any new or updated code originated by SoylentNews will retain this licensing and be made available for downloading by any individual in accord with this license. Links will be maintained on the site to enable the repository of the code to be easily located.

	=== Disclaimers ===		=== Disclaimers ===

Janrinok: /* User Comments */

2024-12-07T18:38:59Z

User Comments

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	<blockquote>The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.</blockquote>		<blockquote>The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.</blockquote>

	Please note that comments are published under the Creative Commons Share Alike unless otherwise indicated.		Please note that comments are published under the Creative Commons Share Alike [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en]unless otherwise indicated.

	==== Wiki Entries ====		==== Wiki Entries ====

Janrinok: /* Submitted Stories */

2024-12-07T18:36:52Z

Submitted Stories

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	The original submitter retains copyright to their submission.		The original submitter retains copyright to their submission.

	The original submitter grants an non-exclusive right to SoylentNews to publish the story.		The original submitter grants a non-exclusive right to SoylentNews to publish the story.

	==== Published Stories ====		==== Published Stories ====

Janrinok: /* Privacy, Copyright, Disclaimers, Terms of Use, and DMCA (07 Dec 2024) */

2024-12-07T18:36:11Z

Privacy, Copyright, Disclaimers, Terms of Use, and DMCA (07 Dec 2024)

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	<b>The following pages may be revised and/or amended from time to time</b>		<b>The following pages may be revised and/or amended from time to time</b>

	The SoylentNews site is currently based in the United States and is registered in the ~~state~~ of Oregon. As such, it is important to state the policy of SoylentNews with respect to certain laws in effect there as well as internationally.		The SoylentNews site is currently based in the United States and is registered in the State of Oregon. As such, it is important to state the policy of SoylentNews with respect to certain laws in effect there as well as internationally.

	=== Privacy Policy ===		=== Privacy Policy ===