09-18-2006, 11:46 PM
Quoted from the InvisionFree <a href='http://invisionfree.com/index.php?p=tos' target='_blank'>Terms of Service</a> (that's the provider of this free board service, BTW):
Bold emphasis added by me.
Now while this is quite a minor inconvenience (and I'm sure they won't be reading every single post in every single board, there are after all 1.5 million boards and counting), I'd still rather be safe than sorry. Free services like these can be quite notorious for no prior notification before (God forbid) account deletion, so it's best to play it by their rules IMO. We are using the service they provide.
So from now on, please make the majority of the language in your posts in English. I'm sorry guys, but that's the way we have to do it. Of course, the ocassional Filipino word or two (or even a whole post) isn't bad, because it's going to be among the other posts anyway, the majority of which is in English. It sucks because we can't quite converse as freely as we would want to, and my national pride is being stepped upon. Seriously. :meh:
I don't want this place deleted. Not only is it quite a task bringing it back up, but we'll have lost some important posts, and furthermore, I've grown to have an attachment to this (cyber)place. It's our home, you know? At least on the internet. Sana wag natin siyang pabayaang ma-delete.
Past posts in Filipino will not be edited. Even the rules won't be. I've added an addendum to the rules though, under Freedom of Speech. I'm hoping that as content builds up here though, the ones they will notice are the posts in English, if ever they do decide to take a look.
This is all unless we're willing to pool our money together and purchase ad removal, which is a hassle in itself, because of two reasons:
1. It means shelling out P250 ($5) every few months or so.
2. It has to be done by PayPal.
So it's not really a plausible option.
Sorry for being such a stickler to the rules. Normally I'm rather lax on them, hell it even says that skinning shouldn't be done without asking permission first, but this one I just can't ignore for some strange reason, no matter how I try.
In retrospect after typing this out, I realize that the majority of the posts here are already in English, LOL. So we'll just continue with what we've started upon. The Filipino isn't that eye-catching anyway. But it's still good to know what we're dealing with. Hahaha parang naging kalaban bigla ang InvisionFree ah!
Thank you for taking the time out to read this.
InvisionFree TOS Wrote:3. Content:
Your board must be in English. If you wish to have posts on your board a board in a language other than English, you must purchase ad removal. InvisionFree does not guarantee that Content will be protected from loss, deletion, removal, or damage. Backups are the responsibility of the board owner.
Bold emphasis added by me.
Now while this is quite a minor inconvenience (and I'm sure they won't be reading every single post in every single board, there are after all 1.5 million boards and counting), I'd still rather be safe than sorry. Free services like these can be quite notorious for no prior notification before (God forbid) account deletion, so it's best to play it by their rules IMO. We are using the service they provide.
So from now on, please make the majority of the language in your posts in English. I'm sorry guys, but that's the way we have to do it. Of course, the ocassional Filipino word or two (or even a whole post) isn't bad, because it's going to be among the other posts anyway, the majority of which is in English. It sucks because we can't quite converse as freely as we would want to, and my national pride is being stepped upon. Seriously. :meh:
I don't want this place deleted. Not only is it quite a task bringing it back up, but we'll have lost some important posts, and furthermore, I've grown to have an attachment to this (cyber)place. It's our home, you know? At least on the internet. Sana wag natin siyang pabayaang ma-delete.
Past posts in Filipino will not be edited. Even the rules won't be. I've added an addendum to the rules though, under Freedom of Speech. I'm hoping that as content builds up here though, the ones they will notice are the posts in English, if ever they do decide to take a look.
This is all unless we're willing to pool our money together and purchase ad removal, which is a hassle in itself, because of two reasons:
1. It means shelling out P250 ($5) every few months or so.
2. It has to be done by PayPal.
So it's not really a plausible option.
Sorry for being such a stickler to the rules. Normally I'm rather lax on them, hell it even says that skinning shouldn't be done without asking permission first, but this one I just can't ignore for some strange reason, no matter how I try.
In retrospect after typing this out, I realize that the majority of the posts here are already in English, LOL. So we'll just continue with what we've started upon. The Filipino isn't that eye-catching anyway. But it's still good to know what we're dealing with. Hahaha parang naging kalaban bigla ang InvisionFree ah!
Thank you for taking the time out to read this.
