FORUM RULES

Lively discussion of child care related topics is encouraged. There is no charge to participate in the forums, but you must agree to follow the rules.
Basically, keep it clean, save any personal attacks for elsewhere, keep it civil and don't break the law.
In some circumstances we will remove messages that conflict with these guidelines.
child care online reserves the right to move or remove messages at our discretion and without explanation.
You must use your real name and e-mail address. Nicknames and anonymous e-mail accounts are not allowed and will be deleted.
If you cannot agree with these rules, please do not access or post to The Community Forums. These rules may be modified by child care online from time to time.
Your participation in these forums by reading messages and material posted in those areas or by posting messages or materials to those areas will constitute your use of those services and your agreement to comply with these rules as a "USER."
It is a condition of your use of the forums and this Web site that you do not:

• Post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law.
• Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the forums.
• Post or transmit any information, software or other material which violates or infringes upon the rights of others, including material which is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights or which is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission from the owner or right holder.
• Post or transmit any information, software or other material which contains a virus or other harmful component.
• Post, transmit or in any way exploit any information, software
  or other material for commercial purposes, or which contains advertising.
• You understand that child care online has no obligation to monitor the forums. However, child care online reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request, or to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in child care online's sole discretion are objectionable or in violation of these terms and conditions.
• You understand that child care online, as sponsor of the Community Forum, can not and does not guarantee the accuracy of any statements made in or materials posted to the Forum by participants.
• You are legally responsible, and solely responsible, for any content that you post to a discussion. You may only post materials that you have the right or permission to distribute electronically. You agree to hold child care online and/or About Child Care Consumer Services harmless from any and
  all liability arising from your posting of any materials to the Community Forum dialogues.