As part of Microsoft's commitment to make CHANNEL 9 a great place to meet and
interact with others around the world, you agree to abide by our code of
conduct. Your commitment to these guidelines in all of your CHANNEL 9
activities ensures a positive experience for all participants. Specific groups,
chats, and other services may have additional guidelines which govern your use,
so be sure to review them in addition to this code of conduct.
Microsoft is not responsible for the content or activities in any user-created,
non-Microsoft managed communication service. We reserve the right to terminate
your access to any CHANNEL 9 communication service or delete content, without
notice, found to be in violation of the code of conduct.
CHANNEL 9 is a general purpose web site and is designed for non-commercial,
individual members only.
Some information you provide or upload to CHANNEL 9 may be stored outside of
the country in which you reside.
All activity on CHANNEL 9 (including all CHANNEL9.MSDN.COM) is also governed by
the CHANNEL 9 terms of use. To read the CHANNEL 9 terms of use, please
click here.
Be a Good Neighbor
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Please treat all other online participants with respect and do not use CHANNEL
9 to threaten, harass, stalk, or abuse other users.
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Microsoft reserves the right to remove user-created services and content that
advocate or encourage expressions of violence, bigotry, racism, hatred,
obscenity, or profanity.
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We encourage you to take part in the CHANNEL 9 Forums and Wiki. CHANNEL 9
Administrators or Microsoft may, at will and without notice, remove postings or
ban participants that are deemed objectionable or that violate this code of
conduct.
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Impersonating a Microsoft employee, agent, manager, host, or another user is
forbidden.
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Do not use CHANNEL 9 to spam others. Spam includes sending identical and
irrelevant or unsolicited submissions to many different users, and includes
misrepresenting the source of anything you post. Spamming and scrolling in chat
rooms are serious violations of online etiquette.
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CHANNEL 9 may be used to provide supplemental information regarding your own
business (provided you do not spam to provide this information); however, the
are not designed to be used as the primary mechanism for operating your
business or providing core information about your business. Any use of the
communication services for commercial purposes is solely at your own risk and
Microsoft has no liability for such use.
Know the Law
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Microsoft does not allow behavior or content related to illegal activities. You
cannot use CHANNEL 9 to publish, post, distribute, or disseminate defamatory,
infringing, obscene, or other unlawful material or discussion. This includes,
but is not limited to, child pornography, bestiality incest, illegal drugs,
software piracy, and harassment.
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You may not use CHANNEL 9 for the purpose of linking to external sites that
violate this code of conduct.
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Do not upload files or post messages that contain photos, music, software or
other material protected by intellectual property laws, rights of privacy or
publicity, or any other applicable law unless you own or control the rights
thereto or have received all necessary consents. Microsoft is not responsible
for any use of material posted by users.
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Do not post or promote any materials that could harm or disrupt another user's
computer or would allow others to inappropriately access software or web sites.
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In addition to upholding this code of conduct, you are responsible for adhering
to all local and national laws that pertain to your location.
Be Responsible
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CHANNEL 9 is not designed as the primary place to store any materials; you are
responsible for creating backups of materials you post to any communication
service such as photos, documents and software. Microsoft is not responsible
for loss of, access to, deletion, alteration, or restoration of any materials
associated with a communication service.
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You are responsible for any actions you may take based on advice or information
you receive online. Use your own judgment when evaluating information provided
through any communication service, and remember that the information provided
could be from people at any age and experience level. The decision to conduct
transactions is your own and you should perform your own research prior to
making any decisions.
Help Protect Your Children, Privacy and Property
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We caution you against giving out any personally identifiable information (such
as social security number, credit card number, name, address, telephone number,
driver's license number, password, etc.) online. This information can easily be
used for illegal or harmful purposes.
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You are responsible for protecting your computer against interference or
viruses that may be encountered on the Internet and CHANNEL 9. We do not
screen, backup, or restore user-created material stored within CHANNEL 9. We
recommend you install a virus protection program on your computer and keep it
up to date.
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We encourage parents to join their children as they explore the Internet so
that parents can be aware of and help exercise control over the material their
children encounter, and to help make sure that their children do not post
images of themselves, school records, or any other identifying information that
could be used in a harmful manner.
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To read the CHANNEL 9 Privacy Statement please
click here.
Thanks for following this code of conduct and joining CHANNEL 9! We reserve the
right to amend or change the code of conduct at any time and encourage you to
periodically review these guidelines to ensure you are in compliance.
Updated: April 2005
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