Rules & Policies

Forum & Chat Rules

By entering our discussions, you agree to abide by these rules and our interpretation of them. The details are outlined below (and you should read them all), but the golden rule is:

Be Polite!

In essence, that's all there is to it. We respect each other. We don't insult people, we don't antagonise people, we don't swear or otherwise offend people. If you think this sounds too restrictive, you probably won't like it here and you should consider leaving now!

• Any messages which (in our opinion) aren't suitable will be edited or deleted.
• Any visitors who continually disregard these rules may be partially or completely banned.

Names, Nom de Plumes & E-Mail

In general, messages can be posted freely by anyone, using any name or alias. Obviously this excludes deliberate fraud such as impersonating someone else. If you would like to reserve a name for yourself, you'll need to become a registered user. Providing an e-mail address is optional.

Discussion Topics

Discussions can cover any range of topics which may be of interest to our visitors. The focus is clearly on racing, but it doesn't hurt to digress and make small talk from time to time. Please don't get too carried away though - if you want to enter into a lengthy chat, the Live Chat Room is always available.

At any time we may declare a particular topic closed. Any further messages on this topic will be deleted. The topic may be re-opened at a later date.

Questions and Complaints

If you see anything which you feel is inappropriate in our forums, please fill out the complaint form immediately. In the case of serious complaints (such as fraud, slander, etc), we are prepared to track down and identify users of our forums.

If you would like to know why your message has been edited or deleted, read the Edited Messages Page. If you honestly still don't understand it, feel free to contact us, but you must understand that we are not going to change the way we work. Except in very unusual circumstances we do not discuss editing decisions publicly.
 

Censorship

This is a touchy subject but there's no doubt that a certain amount of discretion is required to make these forums enjoyable and productive for the maximum audience. Of course, there are also legal issues involved.

We will edit or delete any message which, in our opinion, falls into any of the following categories. See the links on the right for details abpout how we interpret these categories.

• Commercial or Bulk Messages
• Offensive, Insulting or Slanderous Messages
• Fraudulent Messages
• Accusations of Illegal or Improper Conduct
• Disclosing Personal Details Without Consent
• Annoying Messages and "Trolling"
   

Banning Users

In some cases we may elect to impose restrictions on a user, which could include either of these scenarios:

1. The user may read messages, but may only post messages subject to moderator approval.
2. The user may read messages, but may not post messages at all.

Legal Disclaimer

The Race Cafe makes no assurances about the suitability of the content in this section. Naturally, the views expressed here are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the site's producers or affiliates. 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.

You agree, through your use of these forums, that you will not use The Race Cafe to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, racist, hateful, harassing, sexually explicit, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material without the owner's consent. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Race Cafe with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s).

Any person who feels that a posted message is objectionable should immediately fill out the complaint form. Upon receipt of your complaint we will investigate and remove the offending message(s) within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that this action is warranted.

The Race Cafe reserves the right to edit or delete any message for any or no reason whatsoever.

The Race Cafe reserves the right to monitor and record details about your ISP, IP address and other details about your computer. By posting messages in our forums, you agree to allow us to use these details to identify users who breach our rules. We agree to keep these details absolutely confidential and use them only for the purpose of enforcing our published rules.

In the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you, The Race Cafe reserves the right to reveal your identity, your IP address(es), your Internet Service Provider(s) and any other relevant information regarding your messages.

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