COMMUNITY RULES OF CONDUCT

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COMMUNITY RULES OF CONDUCT
Below are the community rules of conduct. Read them, know them, obey them.

Respect the Community MyHi is a worldwide gateway that reaches millions of people. It's important to know that you, and each person on the site, play an important role in keeping the community safe. By asking you to respect the MyHi community, we mean respect and treat others in the same manner that you'd like to be treated, don't abuse the MyHi site and adhere to the Terms of Service.

DON'T POST ILLEGAL OR OFFENSIVE CONTENT
Here are some common-sense rules that will help you steer clear of trouble:

The standard Terms of Service along with our Privacy Policy applies. You understand that when you gain access to this site, you will be exposed to visual images, verbal descriptions and audio sounds of a sexually oriented, frankly erotic nature, which may include graphic visual depictions and descriptions of nudity and sexual activity. We work closely with law enforcement and we report child exploitation, so don't even think about it! MyHi is an adult social network site and therefore prohibits the posting of content which contains persons under the age of eighteen (18). As a result, MyHi asks its members to refrain from posting pictures of their family members and friends who are under the age of eighteen (18). We've promised to respect you and we need you to respect others. That means that we will remove any phone number, address or other personally identifying information posted anywhere in the site section if it violates someone's privacy, is harassing or could lead to harassment or is otherwise inappropriate. Also, any posting of your own phone number, address or any other personally identifying information is prohibited. Don't post videos showing bad stuff like animal abuse, drug abuse, under-age drinking and smoking, or bomb making. Graphic or gratuitous violence is not allowed. If you want to post a video that shows someone being physically hurt, attacked, or humiliated, don't post it. MyHi is not a shock site. Don't post gross-out videos of accidents, dead bodies or similar things intended to shock or disgust. Respect copyright. Only upload videos that you made or that you are authorized to use. This means don't upload videos you didn't make, or use content in your videos that someone else owns the copyright to, such as music tracks, snippets of copyrighted programs, or videos made by other users, without necessary authorizations. We encourage free speech and defend everyone's right to express unpopular points of view. But we don't permit hate speech (speech which attacks or demeans a group based on race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, and sexual orientation/gender identity).And because we can't think of everything offensive or inappropriate that may be said, we reserve the right to immediately delete any posting or ban any user at our sole discretion. Things like predatory behavior, stalking, threats, harassment, intimidation, invading privacy, revealing other people's personal information, and inciting others to commit violent acts or to violate the Terms of Use are taken very seriously. Anyone caught doing these things may be permanently banned from MyHi. Everyone hates spam. Don't create misleading descriptions, tags, titles or thumbnails in order to increase views. It's not okay to post large amounts of un-targeted, unwanted or repetitive content, including comments and private messages.

FORUMS
Respect Everyone's human, respect and treat others in the same manner that you'd like to be treated. People who frequent a community and gain ranks based upon their experience on the forums demand a certain amount of respect. They've been there for quite some time; they know their stuff and are an integral part of the community. "Insulting the elders" does not go over well. Treat them with respect and they will show you the same courtesy in return. This is not to say that members with higher ranks have special privileges. All members are held to the same rules and policies of the community.
Mistakes Everyone makes mistakes. People post things on a forum or a chat that may be inaccurate, or said in the heat of the moment. Be forgiving when it comes to these mistakes. Flaming a person or laughing at them doesn't do anything except anger someone else; it's not productive. The day will come when you make the same mistake. It will pay off in the long haul to be polite and go easy on the mistakes others make.
OpinionEveryone has their own opinion. The people you interact with in a community come from all walks of life, many different religions and beliefs, different family income levels, different points of view on many of today's hot topics of discussion. In a nutshell, each person is entitled to his or her own opinion. Discussion about it is the best thing to do, after all that's what communities are for. If it turns into some kind of sparring match, agree to disagree and move on.
Privacy Everyone has the right to privacy. Posting personal information about another member in a public forum is completely inappropriate. Private issues between two people should be left as that, private. Discussion of these types of things should be taken to the instant messenger or somewhere else that is not viewable by the public.
Flame Wars Everyone appreciates a good heated debate. It could be about anything, the weather, a certain type of food, computer parts, a game, a car whatever. Debates are a wonderful aspect of communities. That's what makes up a community, enthusiasts discussing the finer points of a hobby or an interest. Unfortunately, it is all too easy for these debates to degrade into something that isn't welcome in most communities and that is a "Flame War". A flame war is a situation in which one or all of the aforementioned rules has been broken and a moderator is forced to step in.
Spamming What is spam? Well, spam is posting irrelevant, off-topic or redundant posts on a forum. These posts clutter the forum and/or chat. They annoy those who are visiting the forums looking for legitimate information. Spamming can also have an impact on the forum or chat's performance, doing so lands you in the realm of illegal and definitely in violation of the forum code of conduct. If you're trying to post to get someone's attention, use private messaging to do the job. Spamming can land you in pretty hot water with not only the admins, but other forum members. The majority of users despise Spam in all forms. Avoid it at all costs.

This especially applies to posts that do little or nothing to contribute to the forums. Some examples of this may include:

Bumping - Bumping is the act of posting to a thread with the purpose to bring it to the top of the thread listing. Bumping pushes down other legitimate discussion and disrupts the natural flow of the forum. If you're going to reply to a thread, please make sure that you're contributing something relevant to the discussion. In Before The Lock - This is the act of posting things such as IBTL, IBL, IB4L, and so on, in a thread that you believe will be locked. Even if the thread is going to be locked, posting in it helps nothing and only serves to bring more attention to it. Please refrain from such actions, and instead use the "Report Abuse to a Moderator" feature so that a moderator may take care of it. This applies to cases where you think a member may be banned, or their message deleted, as well. Quote For Truth - This is the act of posting things such as QFT or other 1 or 2 word posts that are intended simply to express your agreement. Please try to avoid such posts as they don't do much to contribute to the discussion. Instead, perhaps try to explain why you agree or try to add something relevant to the discussion.

Disruptive Behavior: Try not to disrupt or interfere with discussions in Forums. Disruptive behavior may include creating a disproportionate number of posts or discussions; creating off-topic posts; making statements that are deliberately inflammatory; manipulating topics to disrupt conversation; posting in a language other than English without providing an accurate English translation; expanding a disagreement from one discussion to another; or any behavior that interferes with conversations or inhibits the ability of others to use and enjoy this website for its intended purposes

Minors: Minors are not allowed on the MyHi site. You shall not invite a minor to MyHi for any reason.

Copyright: MyHi.com discussions are primarily intended for interactive conversation. You should not post information that consist substantially of material copied from another source. You must respect intellectual property rights when posting on MyHi Forums. You shall not post copyrighted or trademarked images to the Forums. You should not post articles or other text from another publication (copyright or not) except as follows: you may quote a small sample of it, credit the source, post a link to the author's original, and include your own comments in your own words. You may quote sacred texts in the context of discussing them, but include your own comments in your own words.

Share some Wealth Everyone has something to contribute. After all this is the point of an online community! Do share ideas, thoughts and points of views with many others. Don't be afraid to share what you know, it may be a lot more valuable than you think.

Community StructureThe forums are organized into several different categories. Each category has its own "General Discussion" forum where you can discuss topics related to that genre. When deciding where to place a post, you should first look for a most specific forum. If one does not exist, then look for a "General" forum. Please do not post your message in multiple forums (cross posting). If you cannot find an appropriate forum, consider placing your post in MyHi's Anything Goes forum. Posts that are considered off-topic for a forum may be moved or deleted.
Member Rankings Member ranks are a fun and neat way to show off who you are in the community. Rankings can be based on a variety of criteria such as post count, page views, message views, pictures and videos posted etc.. Different ranks come up when you meet a level of activity and you've been a member for a certain length of time.

Troll Accounts You may not create a MyHi account specifically to provoke other users. If you engage in this type of behavior, you will be banned from the community without notice.
Please take these rules seriously and take them to heart. Don't try to look for loopholes or try to lawyer your way around the guidelines just understand them and try to respect the spirit in which they were created.
New Rules We reserve the right to institute new Rules of Conduct whenever we feel these are necessary. This is a public community, so behave like any civilized human being would behave when in public. MyHi reserves the right to choose the guidelines of objectionable content based on whatever criteria it deems suitable for each individual case. We will communicate these criteria to our moderators and they will enforce the rules we implement.
Other Legal Stuff
MyHi is not responsible for messages, images and product reviews posted on the MyHi community. Unless expressly stated otherwise, this includes, but is not limited to, messages posted by MyHi personnel, agents and/or representatives. MyHi reserves the right to reveal the identity of or whatever information we know about any user in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by said user.

MyHi has the right but not the obligation to monitor and/or moderate the MyHi community. MyHi reserves the right to change any or all other parts of this User Agreement at its sole discretion and without notice, including but not limited to implementing new Community Rules of Conduct, Terms of Service, and/or other measures.
WE ENFORCE OUR GUIDELINES
MyHi takes our Terms of Service seriously and we expect you to do the same. If you would like to remain a member of MyHi then adhere to our Community Rules of Conduct and Terms of Service.

SAFETY TIPS
MyHi is available to the public Don't post anything you wouldn't want the world to know (e.g., your phone numbers, address, IM screen names or specific whereabouts). Avoid posting anything that would make it easy for a stranger to find you, such as where you hang out every day or a picture of you in front of your office or school. It's easy to think that only people viewing our MyHi pages are our friends, but the truth is that everyone can see it.

Report Inappropriate Behavior Harassment, hate speech, and inappropriate content all violate the MyHi Terms of Use and should be reported. If you encounter inappropriate behavior, you should report it to the authorities and/or MySpace, as the situation merits.

People aren't always who they say they are Be careful about inviting strangers to your page. It's fun to connect with new MyHi friends from all over the world, but avoid meeting people in person whom you do not fully know. If you must meet someone, do it in a public place and bring a friend.

ABSOLUTELY NO SPAMMING ALLOWED
Basic Mailing List Rules of Play Mailing lists are an excellent vehicle for distributing focused, targeted information to an interested, receptive audience. Consequently, mailing lists have been used successfully as a highly effective direct marketing tool. Unfortunately, some marketers misuse mailing lists through a lack of understanding of Internet customs and rules of the forum pertaining to e-mail. Others fail to take adequate precautions to prevent the lists they manage from being used in an abusive manner.

The e-mail addresses of new subscribers must be confirmed or verified before mailings commence. This is usually accomplished by means of an e-mail message sent to the subscriber to which s/he must reply, or containing a URL which s/he must visit, in order to complete the subscription. However it is implemented, a fundamental requirement of all lists is the verification of all new subscriptions.

Mailing list administrators must provide a simple method for subscribers to terminate their subscriptions, and administrators should provide clear and effective instructions for unsubscribing from a mailing list. Mailings from a list must cease promptly once a subscription is terminated.

Mailing list administrators should make an "out of band" procedure (e.g., a means of contact by which messages may be sent for further correspondence via e-mail or telephone) available for those who wish to terminate their mailing list subscriptions but are unable or unwilling to follow standard automated procedures.

Mailing list administrators must ensure that the impact of their mailings on the networks and hosts of others is minimized by proper list management procedures such as pruning of invalid or undeliverable addresses, or taking steps to ensure that mailings do not overwhelm less robust hosts or networks.

Mailing list administrators must take adequate steps to ensure that their lists are not used for abusive purposes. For example, administrators can maintain a "suppression list" of e-mail addresses from which all subscription requests are rejected. Addresses would be added to the suppression list upon request by the parties entitled to use the addresses at issue. The purpose of the suppression list would be to prevent subscription of addresses appearing on the suppression list by unauthorized third parties. Such suppression lists should also give properly authorized domain administrators the option to suppress all mailings to the domains for which they are responsible.

Mailing list administrators must make adequate disclosures about how subscriber addresses will be used, including whether or not addresses are subject to sale or trade with other parties. Once a mailing list is traded or sold, it may no longer be an opt-in mailing list. Therefore, those who are acquiring "opt-in" lists from others must examine the terms and conditions under which the addresses were originally compiled and determine that all recipients have in fact opted-in specifically to the mailing lists to which they are being traded or sold.

Mailing list administrators should make adequate disclosures about the nature of their mailing lists, including the subject matter of the lists and anticipated frequency of messages. A substantive change in either the subject matter or frequency of messages may constitute a new and separate mailing list requiring a separate subscription. List administrators should create a new mailing list when there is a substantive change in either the subject matter or frequency of messages. A notification about the new mailing list may be appropriate on the existing mailing list, but existing subscribers should never be subscribed automatically to the new list. For example, if Company A acquires Company B, and Company B has compiled opt-in mailing lists; Company A should not summarily incorporate Company B's mailing lists into its own.