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The B.C.A. user group is hosted by Yahoo,
and Yahoo itself has its own rules and guidelines which can be found at:
http://www.yahoogroups.com
To become a member of the B.C.A. user group, you
must fit into one (or more) of the following categories:
¨A current member of the B.C.A.
¨A member of another national or international
Braille chess association.
¨If you are currently employed, whether voluntary or paid, temporary
or full-time, by the B.C.A.
¨A member of a chess association that has an
indirect or direct link to the B.C.A.
n the latter two cases membership of the
Group will be by invitation by the committee.
The
B.C.A. user group is a forum Where B.C.A. members
and invited guests exchange views and information and engage in
conversation on all matters concerning Chess, including, issues of interest
or concern to visually impaired chess players.
Without prejudice
to the spirit and generality of this Code, the moderators reserve the right
to exclude or remove any post which in their opinion breaches this
“Code Of Conduct”. Yahoo itself also reserves the right to
remove any member from any mailing list, if they are of the belief that
their terms and conditions have not been adhered to.
Yahoo
and the B.C.A. set
out the terms and conditions below of the group membership requirements:
¨Members must not
use obscene or objectionable language.
¨Members must not harass, abuse, threaten, or advocate violence against
other members or individuals.
¨Members must not
post content which infringes the intellectual property, privacy or other
rights of third parties.
¨Members must not
use the Group for advertising, sales or promotion of a business. Provision
of information about chess events or equipment, or notices of items wanted
or for sale in a private capacity, are acceptable.
¨Members must not
use the user group as a source for spam mail.
¨Members must not
post content that is harmful to minors.
¨Members must not
post content that is obscene, otherwise objectionable, or illegal.
¨Members are
requested to remove and delete any irrelevant header information from
messages which are being forwarded to the list.
¨Members are
requested to confine their discussions to chess, whether visually impaired
connected or in general,
or B.C.A. related matters.
If a member wants to discuss a topic that is not related to the B.C.A. user
group, they ought to try going to another topic area or create a new one at:
http://www.yahoogroups.com
If you are unsure whether your content is consistent with these policies,
please err on the side of caution and do not post your content in the
B.C.A. Yahoo user group.
Here are some examples of what is considered by the B.C.A. as legitimate
topics for discussion, although this list is not exhaustive:
¨To exchange ideas
and information directly related to chess, such as analysis of games and
variations, chess equipment, chess tournaments and games whenever and
wherever played etc.
¨Brief messages of
greeting and welcome, congratulations on achievements outside chess,
messages of sympathy for illness or bereavement etc.
¨The performance of
participants at BCA events (whether members or not), or at chess events in
which BCA members participate or represent the Association.
The group shall be
managed by three moderators appointed by the B.C.A. committee.
The Moderators will be entrusted to approve all applications for
membership to the user group.
The moderators also reserve the right at any time without notice to suspend
operation of the Group.
The moderators may remove any member from the group who, in their
opinion, has acted in a way disrespectful or uncivil to other members of
the group, or in a way that could be injurious to the B.C.A.
Any member so
removed from the group shall be entitled to appeal to the
B.C.A. committee whose decision shall be final.
To
contact the committee, please visit:
http://www.braillechess.org.uk/officers/index.html
IN
exercising their power to remove a member from the Group, the Moderators
may in their discretion apply the following course of action:
¨Issue a private
warning to the member.
¨Issue a public
warning to the member.
¨Issue a final
public warning.
¨Remove the member
from the user Group for a specified period of time.
¨Rremove the member
permanently from the mailing list.
Pleas
help us keep the B.C.A. user group an enjoyable and positive experience. If
you see anything on our group that violates our “Code Of
Conduct”, or the Yahoo terms and conditions, please let us know by
contacting us on the following link:
Email customer Services.
Finally, we would like to thank you for applying and subscribing to the
B.C.A. user group, and we sincerely wish you an enjoyable stay and hope
that you can contribute, learn and interact happily with our members.
The B.C.A.
committee
March 2011
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