u2start: house rules
There are a few rules here on U2start, especially regarding the use of our forums. It's important that you globally know
what our house rules are. We expect you to know that if you violate one of these rules. We dislike rules as much as you probably
do but these rules are important to keep this website friendly and to keep the community as nice as it is.
 General rules
What we expect from you
The rules regarding the sharing and trading of audio/video material
What happens if the rules are violated
Privacy statement
 General rules |
First of all, let us say: this is a digital place with (mostly) textual content.
There's no face or expression bundled with a text message, if someone posts somewhere the message "you are dumb" it
may be a joke or it may be insulting. You can sometimes make something more clear with a smiley but it is
often not just as clear for everyone as it is to yourself. Most communication problems start because of a wrong
interpretation. Just try and think the best of someone and someone's purposes. We all have our bad days, don't we?
If you doubt about someone's purposes or if you think something can be expressed on a more polite way
just report it to a crew member and we will take the appropiate actions.
A better U2start starts with you! Thank you! These are our house rules:
- All the posts on the forum and the content of the website must remain in the English language. Only exception is the
'Stranger In A Strange Land' forum where you can post in your own native language.
- While debating and discussion is fine, we will not tolerate rudeness, insulting posts,
personal attacks or purposeless inflammatory posts. Our decision is final in these matters.
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- We will not allow spam with (paid or unpaid) adverts, job-applications, chain-mails, useless topics or certain internet-sites.
- We will not allow images or text that are copyrighted without mentioning the source and/or author.
- We will not allow offers (or questions for) illegal software or other ways to circumvent, copy, distribute of alter copyrighted material.
- We will not allow discriminating, threatening, sexually explicit, shocking or calumniating messages or images.
- We will not allow the posting of personal information (name, address, phone-number, etc..) regardless of yourself or others.
- Please wait a reasonable amount of time before bumping posts. For general topics this will be 24 hours.
For specific troubleshooting issues, use 12 hours as a guideline.
- We reserve the right to adjust these rules or any other rules on this page when situations occur where
the rules can't be applied correctly.
- Decisions of the U2start crew are final in any matter and can overrule (some of the) rules mentioned here.
Also while these rules cover most common situations, they cannot anticipate everything. Consequently we reserve the right to take any actions we
deem appropriate to ensure this website is not disrupted or abused in any way.
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| What we expect from you |
- Mutual respect between all users. This means you won't ever post something while making advantage of someone else's behaviour,
possible physical or mental handicaps, race or gender. Do not actively react to personal remarks by others and refrain from posting stuff others might find offensive.
- If you're gonna post an answer in topics where someone is asking something, please make sure you're answer is really helping and useful.
No one is waiting for an answer like "I don't know either" when the question is asked how to upload a bootleg.
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| The rules regarding the sharing and trading of audio/video material |
- We do allow the sharing and trading of:
- bootlegs: audio recordings of U2 concerts, only if not appeared on any commercial release by U2 or any other third party.
- bootlegs: video recordings of U2 concerts, only if not appeared on any commercial release by U2 or any other third party.
- albums: unofficial outtakes from albums or any other U2 session like the 'Salome Outtakes' or the HTDAAB 'Beach Recordings'.
- other songs: your own personal remixes by U2 songs as long as it's really a remix and not equal to the U2 song with a fading end or something.
- We do not allow the sharing and trading of:
- album songs, singles, b-sides or tracks that are part of any commercial release by U2 or any other third party.
- videos of released U2 DVD's or videos that are part of any commercial release by U2 or any other third party.
- audio versions of commercially released DVD's or videos, however, you may ask how you can rip the audio
of your own bought DVD or video for your private purposes.
- We do allow requests and trading of the following material through PM or e-mail but not in public of:
- songs that are part of the U2 fruitlegs which are not part of any commercial release by U2.
- remixes of U2 songs that are not part of any commercial release by U2.
- covers of U2 songs that are not part of any commercial release by U2.
- We will remove the sharing and trading of material when:
- U2 or any other related body is requesting us to do so.
- The legitimate owner of any content is harmed in any way and is requesting us to do so.
- The crew debates about it and comes to a conclusion that we do not allow what you do, even
if we approved it earlier.
Also while these trading rules cover most common requests or sharing topics, they cannot anticipate everything.
Consequently we reserve the right to take any actions we deem appropriate to ensure this website or any other
related bodies are not disrupted or abused in any way.
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| What happens if the rules are violated |
- Messages can be adjusted, leaving a very short description of why and what was modified.
- You can expect private messages from the crew with suggestions of how you can participate on making U2start a
better place for everyone and why we did something related to your account (violation reason for example).
- After several warnings, we can discuss your future presence on this website.
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| Privacy statement |
Using the website or forums, specific data will be collected on the visitors.
These data will automatically become property of U2start but will not be sold or distributed to other parties without written concensus of the users.
Where possible, we will use these data to adjust the website to match specific user-preferences. And, if needed, these data will also
be used to ban you from the website.
If you disagree with the privacy-statement or the rules, please send a mail to remy at u2start.com stating you disagree and you do not want to use your account anymore.
We will deactivate your account immediately, though only if you disagree before actively using this website or the forums.
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help pages
Because of the large amount of information these pages are
currently only available in English, if you have any further
questions please visit our Stuck In A Moment forum or
if it can't be asked there you can mail
remy at u2start.com.
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