Terms and rules

General Registration Rules and Regulations

• Account Responsibility: You bear full responsibility for all activities conducted through your account on our platform.
• Content Liability: We shall not be held liable for any actions taken with the content obtained from our site. Users are solely responsible for the use and consequences of such content.
• Content and User Information Modification: We reserve the right to remove or modify any content or user information at our discretion, without providing an explanation. This action may be taken for any valid reason deemed necessary.
• Download Limitation and Usage Policy: Members are entitled to download resources in accordance with the established daily download limits. Redistribution of these resources, including sharing, reselling, or any other form of distribution, is expressly forbidden. Violations, including attempts to circumvent or bypass these download restrictions, will lead to immediate suspension of the user's account.
• Avatar and Profile Photo Guidelines: Avatars or profile photos of a pornographic or sexual nature are strictly prohibited. Violations of this guideline will lead to the immediate removal of such images. Repeated offenses may result in account suspension.
• Single Account Policy: Each household member is allowed only one account. Possession of multiple accounts will result in the suspension of all associated accounts without further inquiry.
• Prohibited Usernames: Usernames that are vulgar, offensive, or otherwise obscene are strictly prohibited. Immediate account suspension will be enforced for individuals using such usernames, without exception.
• No Promotion of Similar Forums or Communities: Posting links or engaging in discussions about other similar forums or communities is strictly prohibited on our platform. Violators will be blacklisted and appropriate action will be taken to maintain the integrity of our community.

Posting & Content Creation

• Prioritize Search Function: Before posting any Help requests, including forum topics and FAQs, please utilize the search function to avoid duplicate questions.
• Descriptive Topic Titles: Use descriptive topic titles when posting. Titles such as "Help," "Error," or "Not Working" are not allowed and will be promptly removed.
• Prohibition of Racism and Sexism: Any form of racism or sexism is strictly prohibited and will be met with appropriate consequences.
• Constructive Criticism and Feedback: If providing negative feedback or criticism, please substantiate your points. Simply stating "I hate it" is not sufficient. Back up your opinion with specific reasons and suggestions for improvement. Members appreciate constructive feedback and are more receptive to it.
• No Flaming or Raging: Engaging in any form of flaming or raging is strictly prohibited. The severity of the offense and subsequent punishment will be determined at the discretion of the Management Team.
• Controversial Subjects in Off-Topic Sections: Controversial subjects may be discussed in the Off-Topic sections of the forum, although it is discouraged. It is important to note that expressing differing opinions on such topics may lead to loss of respect from other community members. To maintain a peaceful environment, it is advisable to avoid these topics that often spark conflicts.
• Post Requirement for Requests: To make any type of request, except for premium members, you must have at least 1+ approved posts.
• Bumping Topics Guidelines: Members are allowed to bump their topic twice daily unless they are utilizing member shop perks. Topics older than 4 weeks should not be bumped, with the exception of Support topics. If a Staff member locks a topic, creating a duplicate topic is not allowed.
• Avoiding "Thanks" or "Good" Replies: Responding to a topic with generic replies such as "thanks," "good," or similar phrases is considered spam. Such replies will be treated as spam by staff, and appropriate actions will be taken.
• Code Posting Guidelines: When sharing a lengthy amount of code, enclose both the code and the code tags within spoiler tags. This ensures that users do not have to scroll excessively to navigate past the code when viewing a topic.
• Prohibition of Copy/Pasting Duplicate Messages: Copying and pasting the same message in multiple topics or creating pointless spam topics with the intention of increasing post count or for any other fraudulent purpose is strictly prohibited.

Content Moderation

• No Back-Seat Moderation: Back-seat moderation is prohibited. Instead, please report any inappropriate posts and allow our capable Staff team to handle them. That is why they are here.
• Support Questions via PM: Staff members will not answer support questions through private messages (PMs). Instead, they will request you to create a topic. The exception to this rule applies to services such as software installation or creating custom styles.
• Prohibition of Malicious Content: Malicious content, including ForceOPs, griefing-related plugins, and other files, is strictly prohibited in our downloads library. Any such content will be promptly removed.
• Usage Restrictions for Status Updates: Status updates should not be used for requesting support, complaining about other users or Staff, or advertising your own site, services, or personal needs.
• Prohibition of Resource Update Requests: Asking for resource updates outside of the designated forum location is strictly prohibited. Violation of this rule may result in limitations imposed on your account based on your actions.

Signatures

• Website Advertising in Signatures: You are allowed to advertise your website in your signature, as long as it is not similar in nature to NullForums and does not contain pornography or lewd materials. If you become inactive on NullForums, your signature may be removed. Advertising for Staff positions in your signature is not permitted. If you are banned from NullForums, your signature will be removed. Signatures that do not align with our community guidelines may also be removed, and appropriate action may be taken.
• Usage of Pictures in Signatures: Pictures are permitted in signatures, but please ensure they are not excessively large or cause forum lag. Images must comply with our community guidelines. Avoid using excessive multi-colored text, flash graphics, or obnoxious graphics in your signatures, as they can be annoying and distracting. Similarly, refrain from using excessive special characters and emoticons. Avoid increasing the text size to make your forum signature "stand out." The standard text size is sufficient. Let's aim for somewhat uniform text in signatures to maintain a tidy and less distracting forum appearance. We recommend keeping image sizes at 200px or smaller.

Content Ownership and Usage

• The providers ("we", "us", "our") of the service provided by this web site ("Service") are not responsible for any user-generated content and accounts. Content submitted express the views of their author only.
• All purchases made on www.nullforums.net are non-refundable or exchangeable. Since your purchase is a digital product, it is deemed “used” after accessing, downloading, or opening content on our website.
• This Service is only available to users who are at least 13 years old. If you are younger than this, please do not register for this Service. If you register for this Service, you represent that you are this age or older.
• All content you submit, upload, or otherwise make available to the Service ("Content") may be reviewed by staff members. All Content you submit, or upload may be sent to third-party verification services (including, but not limited to, spam prevention services). Do not submit any Content that you consider to be private or confidential.
• You agree to not use the Service to submit or link to any Content which is defamatory, abusive, hateful, threatening, spam or spam-like, likely to offend, contains adult or objectionable content, contains personal information of others, risks copyright infringement, encourages unlawful activity, or otherwise violates any laws. You are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content or your conduct.
• We may remove or modify any Content submitted at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Requests for Content to be removed or modified will be undertaken only at our discretion. We may terminate your access to all or any part of the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.
• You agree that all content available on this website, including but not limited to text, images, videos, and any other materials, is protected by law. You may download and use this content for personal, non-commercial use. However, sharing, distributing, or otherwise making this content available to others, whether for free or for a fee, is strictly prohibited. Any unauthorized sharing or distribution of content from this website, beyond individual personal usage, may result in suspension of your access to the service and may also lead to legal action.
• You are granting us with a non-exclusive, permanent, irrevocable, unlimited license to use, publish, or re-publish your Content in connection with the Service.
• These terms may be changed at any time without notice.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless NullForums, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from:

• your use of and access to NullForums Platform including any services;
• your violation of any term of this Agreement;
• your interactions with any other uses or third parties; or
• your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or contractual right.
• This defense and indemnification obligation will survive this Agreement and your use of NullForums Platform. You also agree that you have a duty to defend us against such claims and we may require you to pay for an attorney(s) of our choice in such cases. You agree that this indemnity extends to requiring you to pay for our reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, and disbursements. In the event of a claim such as one described in this paragraph, we may elect to settle with the party/parties making the claim and you shall be liable for the damages as though we had proceeded with a trial.

Copyrights

We take copyright infringement very seriously. If you believe that any content owned by you has been infringed upon, please send us an email message which contains:

• Your name.
• The name of the party whose copyright has been infringed, if different from your name.
• The name and description of the work that is being infringed.
• The location on our Platform of the infringing copy.
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted work described above is not authorized by the copyright owner (or by a third party who is legally entitled to do so on behalf of the copyright owner) and is not otherwise permitted by law.
• A statement that you swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in this notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or have an exclusive right in law to bring infringement proceedings with respect to its use.

You must sign this notification and send it to our Copyright Agent: Copyright Agent of NullForums, [email protected].

Counter Notice

In the event that you receive a notification from NullForums stating content posted by you has been subject to a DMCA takedown, you may respond by filing a counter-notice pursuant to the DMCA. Your counter-notice must contain the following:

• Your name, address, email and physical or electronic signature.
• The notification reference number (if applicable).
• Identification of the material and its location before it was removed.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that the material was removed by mistake or misidentification.
• Your consent to the jurisdiction of a federal court in the district where you live (if you are in the U.S.), or your consent to the jurisdiction of a federal court in the district where your internet service provider is located (if you are not in the US). Your consent to accept service of process from the party who submitted the takedown notice.

Please be aware that we may not take any action regarding your counter-notice unless your notification strictly complies with the foregoing requirements. Please send this counter-notice in accordance with the takedown notice instructions above.