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I've read and agree to the Terms of Use <strong class='bbc'>Forum Terms & Rules</strong> - <strong class='bbc'>Please read COMPLETELY - important information is contained herein.</strong><br /><br />Please take a moment to review these rules detailed below. If you agree with them and wish to proceed with the registration, simply click the "Register" button below. To cancel this registration, simply hit the 'back' button on your browser.<br /><br />Please remember that we are not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message.<br /><br />The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this bulletin board. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email. 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If you want to contact someone, please do so via private pm.<br /></li></ul><br /><em class='bbc'><strong class='bbc'>~ Members joining this board just to put up a post advertising their website/paranormal group/messageboard/ YouTube/ etc. will be immediately banned, and their advertisement deleted. We are NOT a billboard for you to advertise YOUR website!</strong></em><br /><br /><span style='color: #b22222'><strong class='bbc'><em class='bbc'><span class='bbc_underline'>Ownership and Copyright</span></em></strong></span><br /><br />All original posts, text and pictures posted by members remain the property of the members. However, Paranormal Soup reserves the shared copyright of text and pictures posted by members of the boards. By posting, members agree, not to edit/delete their text causing an entire thread to become unreadable! 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Advertising personal websites are allowed but only as a text link in your signature and please, only <span class='bbc_underline'><em class='bbc'><strong class='bbc'>one text link per signature!</strong></em></span> However, we reserve the right to delete text links that lead to places with questionable content.<br /><br /><span style='color: #b22222'><span class='bbc_underline'><em class='bbc'><strong class='bbc'>Other</strong></em></span></span><ul class='bbc'><br /><li>No political or religious debated threads...they will be deleted… off-topic forum included.<br /></li><li>No political or religious signatures or avatars. They will be removed without warning.<br /></li><li>No post "bumping".<br /></li><li>No posts or "click here for" inviting members to your new board/site/blog...again, we are not a billboard for advertising other sites, and such posts will be removed, and the member ban without question or warning.<br /></li><li>Siphoning of current members to your (or someone else's) websites through our PM or Email System will result in an automatic ban. (No matter HOW long you've been a member.)<br /></li></ul><br /><span class='bbc_underline'><em class='bbc'><strong class='bbc'>Spamming for post counts is also not allowed.</strong></em></span><br /><br />~ The off topic forums are monitored the same as the paranormal forums for content. Any posts related to the paranormal or topics not related to that forum may be moved to the appropriate forum at moderators discretion.<br /><br />~ Please keep in mind that we will only delete posts with due cause. We do not want our members to feel inhibited in any way from expressing their views and thoughts.<br /><br />~ Offenders will be dealt with on a person to person basis and a warning could be issued.<br /><br />~ Any following offences could result in limited privileges of forum use.<br /><br /><span style='color: #b22222'><span class='bbc_underline'><em class='bbc'><strong class='bbc'>Continued disregard for forum rules could result in your account being deleted.</strong></em></span></span><br /><br /><em class='bbc'>If you feel a post was deleted unfairly or you feel that a post is</em><br /><em class='bbc'>inappropriate you can contact board monitors. Either by PM or the report tab. Posting your rant on the board could result in your account being banned or deleted.</em><br /><br />Above all....Be respectful to one another…and remember, in sharing, we learn.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><span style='color: #b22222'><span class='bbc_underline'><em class='bbc'><strong class='bbc'>Disclaimer:</strong></em></span></span><br /><br />Although our members and staff enjoy assisting and advising each other in a helpful manner, we acknowledge that this advice is given in good faith and without liability as we are not professional counselors.<br /><br />Thank you for your patience and enjoy, we're glad to have you.