Gardenstatetrout.com Rules

Section 1

1.1: You agree, through your use of this forum, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, offensive, demeaning, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, violent, displays of personal violence/injury or death, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or United States Federal law.

1.2: You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have written consent from the owner of the copyrighted material.

1.3: All links to content outside of gardenstatetrout.com must also conform to the rules of Section 1. This includes, but is not limited to, links to videos, images or content displayed on any other website. Any content that does not comply with this section will be immediately removed without prior notification.

1.4: Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also forbidden on this forum.

1.5: Failure to comply with this agreement may result in appropriate sanctions such as a temporary suspension or a permanent ban from gardenstatetrout.com. Notification may or may not be given prior to these actions.

Section 2

2.1: Note that it is impossible for the staff or the owners of this forum to confirm the validity of posts. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted messages, and as such, are not responsible for the content contained within. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented.

2.2: The posted messages express the views of the author, and not necessarily the views of this forum, its staff, its subsidiaries, or this forum's owner. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to notify an administrator or moderator of this forum immediately.

2.3: All content written and exchanged in private messages between users is subject to the same rules written above in Section 1. Violations will result in disciplinary action including the users private message privileges being revoked, a suspension or ban from this forum. Users may or may not be given notification prior to these actions.

2.4: All content written and exchanged in private messages between users is never to be shared or posted on the public forum for any reason. Private messages may only be shared with the site administrator or owner if deemed necessary by the recipient due to a rule violation. Violations will result in disciplinary action including the users private message privileges being revoked, a suspension or ban from this forum. Users may or may not be given notification prior to these actions.

2.5: The staff and the owner of this forum reserve the right to remove or edit objectionable content, at any time, if they determine that it is necessary. The owner and staff maintain complete control over site content and can remove, modify or edit anything at their own discretion if they deem the action necessary. This is a manual process, however, please realize that they may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. This policy applies to member profile information as well. No user notification is required prior to the removal or modification of said users posted content.

Section 3

3.1: You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted messages. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners of this forum, any related websites to this forum, its staff, and its subsidiaries. The owners of this forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action arising from any situation caused by your use of this forum.

3.2: You can be held legally responsible for the statements which you post on this message board. Your IP is logged with every post. The administrator has access to this information; however gardenstatetrout.com agrees not to release this information except under strict circumstances. We do not support slander or libel and will have no choice but to cooperate in the event of a subpoena.

3.3: Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major or repeated violation of this agreement.

Section 4

4.1: You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to another person except an administrator, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another person's account for any reason. We also HIGHLY recommend you use a complex and unique password for your account, to prevent account theft.

4.2: After you register and login to this forum, you will be able to fill out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and accurate information. Any information the forum owner or staff determines to be inaccurate or vulgar in nature will be removed, with or without prior notice. Appropriate sanctions may be applicable such as a temporary suspension or a permenant ban from gardenstatetrout.com.

Section 5

5.1: Also note that the software places a cookie, a text file containing bits of information (such as your username and password), in your browser's cache. This is ONLY used to keep you logged in/out. The software does not collect or send any other form of information to your computer.

Section 6

6.1: All content (posts, images, user names, private messages, profile information, etc.) once submitted become the property of gardenstatetrout.com and its owners with the exception of material that is expressly copyrighted or trademarked. As such, the owners of gardenstatetrout.com may remove, modify, edit or transfer any content at their discretion.

6.2: Users are solely responsible for all the content they submit to gardenstatetrout.com. All posts and edits are tracked via IP address. Content modified by the administration is also tracked via IP address, however, the original user remains responsible for any content edited by themselves or an administrator. Users must reach out to an administrator via private message or email if they object to any edits or removals made to their content.

6.3: These rules are subject to change without notice. It is the responsibility of the user to follow the current set of rules. All new changes will apply retroactively to content submitted to gardenstatetrout.com prior to the rule change.

6.4: Through the use of this forum you agree to all of the rules written above. You agree to hold gardenstatetrout.com and its owners harmless in any legal actions that arise through the use of this website. Gardenstatetrout.com and its owners are not legally repsosible for any content not submitted or edited by the administration.