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- COMPUSERVE INFORMATION SERVICE OPERATING RULES
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- The CompuServe Information Service (the "Service") consists of
- computing and information services and software, information and
- other content provided by CompuServe Incorporated ("CompuServe").
- In addition, third parties provide information, software, and
- other content (collectively, "Third Party Content") which may be
- accessed over the Service. These Operating Rules are provided to
- make online information usage and communications a positive and
- secure experience for members.
-
- Members agree during the online sign up procedure to the terms
- and conditions outlined in the Operating Rules.
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- INTRODUCTION
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- These Operating Rules are part of the terms of your Service
- Agreement with CompuServe, and you are bound by them. CompuServe
- may modify these rules at any time by publishing the modified
- rule(s) over the Service.
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- COMPUSERVE COPYRIGHT
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- The entire contents of the Service, are copyrighted as a
- collective work under the United States Copyright laws. The
- copying, redistribution, or publication of any part of the
- Service is prohibited, except as expressly provided below.
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- Each member who places information, software or other content, in
- the public areas of the Service grants CompuServe the right to
- edit, copy, publish, distribute, and translate such information,
- software or other content. Subject to this grant, each member who
- places information, software or other content on the Service
- retains any rights member may have in such information, software
- or other content.
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- COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
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- Copyrighted material must not be placed on the Service without
- the permission of the owner(s) or person(s) they specifically
- authorize. Only the owner(s) or such authorized person(s) may
- upload copyrighted material to the Service.
-
- Members may download copyrighted material for their own use.
- Except as expressly provided by copyright law, copying,
- redistribution, or publication must be with the express
- permission of CompuServe and the owner(s) or such authorized
- person(s), if other than CompuServe. Permission must be
- specified in the document, on the Service, or must be obtained
- directly from CompuServe and the owner(s) or such authorized
- persons(s), if other than CompuServe. In any copying,
- redistribution, or publication of copyrighted material, any
- changes to or deletion of author attribution or copyright notice
- are prohibited.
-
- PUBLIC DOMAIN MATERIAL
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- Any member may upload public domain programs to the Service. Any
- member may download public domain programs for their own use or
- non-commercially redistribute a public domain program. Member
- assumes all risks regarding the determination of whether a
- program is in the public domain.
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- CONTENT & USES OF THE SERVICE
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- Member agrees not to publish on or over the Service any
- information, software or other content which violates or
- infringes upon the rights of any others or which would be
- abusive, profane or sexually offensive to an average person, or
- which, without the approval of CompuServe, contains any
- advertising or any solicitation of other members to use goods or
- services. This paragraph, however, shall not be interpreted to
- restrict member from utilizing CompuServe Mail in the conduct of
- a legitimate business except that member may not, without the
- approval of CompuServe, send unsolicited advertising or
- promotional material to other CompuServe members.
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- Member agrees not to use the facilities and capabilities of the
- Service to conduct any business or activity or solicit the
- performance of any activity which is prohibited by law or to
- solicit members to become members of other competitive information
- services.
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- EDITING AND DELETING CONTENT
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- CompuServe reserves the right in its sole discretion to edit or
- delete any information, software or other content appearing on
- the Service, regardless of whether it violates the standards for
- content.
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- SERVICE TERMINATION
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- CompuServe reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend
- or terminate Service to any member at any time.
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- INDEMNIFICATION
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- Member agrees to indemnify and hold CompuServe harmless from any
- claims and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees,
- related to member's violation of the Service Agreement, including
- these rules or any information, software or other content placed
- on the Service by the member.
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- STANDARD PRICING PLAN
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- Multiple members of the same household may share a single User ID
- Number. However, only one person is authorized to access the
- Service at any given time on one User ID Number.
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