PLEASE READ CAREFULLY -- Ohio Avalanches User Agreement and Policies

YOU ACCEPT THE FULL CONTENT BELOW BY VIEWING OR REGISTERING FOR THE Ohio Avalanches FORUMS.

You must be 16 years or older to register for this site. Do not register if you are not at least 16 years of age. We want to promote a clean, healthy, respectful atmosphere where people are not afraid to ask questions, participate in this community and generally have a good time discussing the things we love most - Chevrolet Avalanches. Any posts or threads that break these rules may be deleted or edited at any time at the discretion of Ohio Avalanches. There is no guarantee that any posts or threads will be deleted or edited, however, even if they break forum rules. The volume of posts at Ohio Avalanches does not allow for review of all messages or action on all emails sent to us reporting messages that violate the rules. Ohio Avalanches is a provider of an "interactive computer service" Postings on Ohio Avalanches are "provided by another information content provider" and not OhioAvalanches.COM. Ohio Avalanches is not the "publisher or speaker" of any posts in the discussion forums. Violation of the rules listed below is grounds for immediate banning of your account at moderator or administrator discretion. Violation of these rules may alternatively result in reduction of your publicly viewed user rating points.

The rules: No profanity in subject lines or signatures. No spamming or commercial solicitation of any kind by members. Any such messages can be removed at the discretion of either a forum moderator or administrator. Selling of individual items is permissible by a private owner in our Classifieds forums, however selling multiple items of the same product is considered a commercial post and may be removed at the discretion of moderators and/or staff. Commercial solicitations may be posted in the forum they most apply to as long as the company conducting the group buy is a supporting vendor at OhioAvalanches.COM. Messages promoting a commercial entity that is not a supporting vendor of Ohio Avalanches may be deleted at any time at the discretion of Ohio Avalanches moderators and administrators. No flaming of other members to incite or perpetuate a conflict or argument. Personal attacks or name-calling can get you banned. No bombing forums or threads with pointless posts. No linking or posting of pornographic or objectionable material. Do not impersonate other individuals or falsely represent yourself. Do not discuss, suggest, engage, or encourage any illegal activity on the forums. Linking to locations that deal with any such activity are also forbidden. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by this bulletin board.

Posting under secondary usernames or alias user names other than your main account for the purpose of arguing, degrading or belittling other readers is grounds for having your posting privileges revoked. You must have a valid e-mail account in your profile so you can be reached by a forum moderator or administrator.

The rules listed below are here to make the forums easier to use and more conducive to friendly discussion. Violation of the rules below may result in points being taken from your user account but may also be grounds for immediate removal of posting rights: Respect both forum moderators and administrators. Post in a manner that promotes good will in the community. A few examples of what not to do: do not post racially derogatory comments or make threats of personal violence in the forums. It is up to the discretion of Ohio Avalanches moderators and administrators as to what constitutes inappropriate posting behavior. Please use common sense and be civil and we won't have any problems. Try to post to the forum that is most appropriate for the topic being presented. No cross-posting in multiple forum sections. Refrain from using profanity or cr3ative spell1ng to get around the censor filters. Respect the privacy of other members and individuals. Do not post personal information about them (i.e. addresses, phone numbers, passwords, etc.). Observe all copyright laws when posting copyrighted material. Do not post messages that violate Federal, State, or Local laws which include, but are not limited to, anything that violates a copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or is bound by NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement).

Moderators and administrators review many forum messages for those that are in violation of Ohio Avalanches rules. Any messages found to be in violation may be deleted without warning or explanation.

OHIO AVALANCHES ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO BAN ANY USER, AT ANY TIME, AND FOR ANY REASON.

There are going to be topics and discussions that will have heated debates. Please think before you post and re-read what you type before you post it. Keep your comments limited to the debate at hand and do not make this a personal issue between you and another reader. There is tremendous diversity in age, race, gender, language, location (worldwide) and more here and there will be a lot of varying opinions on different subjects. We're all human beings and we we're all drawn to this site because we have a common bond as Avalanche and car enthusiasts. Considering the real-time nature of this bulletin board, it is impossible for Ohio Avalanches to review all messages or confirm the validity of information posted. Please remember that Ohio Avalanches does not actively monitor the contents of all posted messages and is not responsible for any messages posted.

Ohio Avalanches does not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and is not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of Ohio Avalanches or any entity associated with Ohio Avalanches. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email. Ohio Avalanches has the ability to remove objectionable messages and will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if it is determined that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately, in fact, we may not edit or delete posts that break our rules at all. We have many time constraints on us and cannot guarantee that we will be able to edit or delete posts that break the rules/user agreement. If you do not agree with this then do not view or register for the Ohio Avalanches Forums.

Although this Discussion Forum does not and cannot review the messages posted and is not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we at Ohio Avalanches reserve the right to delete any message for any or no reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Ohio Avalanches, Invisionboard(the makers of the bulletin board software), and their agents with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s).

We at this discussion forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you. A valid email address is required for registration so that your password can be sent to you personally. This has been done to prevent and safeguard Ohio Avalanches from random attacks and people looking to cause problems and spam these forums. Ohio Avalanches does *NOT* sell or distribute your email address to any third parties. The option to have your email address visible in your posts on these forums is controlled and determined by settings in your profile which you control. If you feel uncomfortable submitting your email address, you can go to a number of free email services on the Internet to get a second email address for the purposes of registering on bulletin boards like this one. Some members of Ohio Avalanches have a Regional Coordinator tag under their usernames. This does not imply that they are representatives of Ohio Avalanches. They are simply local members who have shown a propensity to organize many local enthusiast events. These events are not Ohio Avalanches events.

Ohio Avalanches is not responsible for these events and is not liable for any mishaps that may occur.

Moderators are not representatives of Ohio Avalanches. They are simply members with extra privileges. The opinions expressed by moderators and administrators are not necessarily those of OhioAvalanches.com. The only authorized representatives of Ohio Avalanches is Derek Marquardt. The forum software has a 'user rating' system. If you are perceived by the administrators or moderators of this site to have broken any of this agreement they have the option of lowering your publicly viewed 'user rating' instead of completely banning you from the site. These percentage points may or may not be put back to the original value.

Banned Members: If you have been banned by Ohio Avalanches and attempt to register again using some means to get around the ban, such as using another email address, you agree to a 5000 dollar reinstatement fee. By clicking on agree on the registration page you agree to this fee. You also agree that any disputes will be resolved in Ohio courts.

Additional items:

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, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or United States Federal law. 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. Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also forbidden on this forum.

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. 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. The staff and the owner of this forum reserve the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if they determine that removal is 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 violation of this agreement.

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.

This user agreement can change at any time without notice. It is the responsibility of the user to check back on this page or at this url Ohio Avalanches User Agreement and Policies often to read the latest user agreement. If any parts of this user agreement are found to be not legal by any court the remaining pieces of the agreement shall remain in effect. By viewing this site or registering for the discussion forums you agree that you understand these rules and terms. You agree to abide by them. You understand the limitations of Ohio Avalanches to manage the content of posts. By viewing this site or registering for the discussion forums you agree that you understand these rules and terms. You agree to abide by them. You understand the limitations of Ohio Avalanches to manage the content of posts and agree not to hold Ohio Avalanches or it's agents liable for any posts made on Ohio Avalanches by members (standard, senior, elite, moderator, etc). You also agree not to hold Ohio Avalanches liable for any damages resulting from messages posted by any members (members include member, senior member, elite member, moderator and any other title under a username. The only representatives of OHIOAVALANCHES.com use the usernames Admin and endeavorc. No other username is used by a legal representative of Ohio Avalanches.) You also agree to settle any disputes through legally binding arbitartion if this is the method of dispute resolution chosen by Ohio Avalanches.

Thank you,
The Ohio Avalanches Team