Don't Build a Board - Warning!

[thetechman]

Forum URL: techmanpoker.proboards.com/

Think the other thread was close.

Contrary to what the Admins on this site are saying.   This site does use "Section 25(a) of the ProBoards Terms of Service" to take down boards simply because they do not like the wording or content of a post.

There is NO warning!   There is NO opportunity to correct!
 
The forum was up for over 18 years, almost static for 10 and they decided one word or link was in appropriate (I guess - they do NOT tell you anything).

They tell you nothing and do not respond.

WARNING - do NOT invest time - if you or anyone on you forum posts ANYTHING they (The abuse policy) find offensive in anyway - it will be gone, no explanation - no opportunity to correct - just deleted.

I read lots of "It in the 'Section 25(a) of the ProBoards Terms of Service'" responses from the admins, but whoever is running "Abuse" has let that power go to their head and uses it to make sure ONLY things they like are on the site.    

Admins,  you may believe this to not to be true - but based on the responses I read and my experience, NO ONE should build a site here and expect it to last unless it conforms to the morals and views of those running the "Abuse" section of the form.


    

[elhombre]

I will just say this,but this thread will be closed anyway,a forum l am a moderator on did get a warning about a jokey picture of President Putin,with a request to remove it within 48 hours,which was done.

You agree to the rules,if you dont like the rules,go elsewhere

End of.

[Derek‽]

The "promot[ion] of gambling or casinos" is prohibited content under the Community Guidelines. You had a forum dedicated to poker. I took a look at the forum using the Wayback Machine to confirm that it was dedicated entirely to poker and not a variety of subjects. It thus follows that the forum was entirely in violation of the Terms of Service. When a forum is judged to be against the TOS at its core, it's often removed by the Abuse Department without warning. There's no chance to fix any issues because the issue is too widespread; there wouldn't be a forum left after offending content was removed.

It's a common fallacy to assume that nothing was wrong simply because the forum had flown under the radar for a very long time. But that's not the case. I'm sure everyone working at ProBoards or reading your threads can sympathize with the frustration you feel in having a long-established forum taken down, but it was still in violation, no matter how old it was. You might not have realized the forum went against the TOS, but it did. Those are just the facts.

[bigballofyarn]

www.proboards.com/community-guidelines

Prohibited Content
Content that:

-Infringes the rights, including without limitation the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights, of any third party, or violates any agreement between you and a current or former employers concerning the intellectual property you create or created during your employment;
-Is libelous or defamatory, or violates the privacy or publicity rights of any third party;
-Consists of or contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, malicious code or other harmful or destructive content;
-Is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or pornographic, that may constitute child pornography, or that may solicit personal information from or exploit in a sexual or violent manner anyone under the age of 18;
-Depicts excessive violence, contains comments or images that are offensive, abusive, threatening, harassing or menacing, or that incites, encourages or threatens physical harm against another;
-Promotes or glorifies racial intolerance, uses hate and/or racist terms, or signifies hate towards any person or group of people;
-Advocates the violent overthrow of the government of the United States or other conduct that could constitute a fraud or other criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or foreign law or regulation;
-Glamorizes the use of illegal substances and drugs;
-Promotes gambling or casinos;
-Promotes the buying, selling, or trading of firearms or weapons;
-Violates in any way applicable laws or regulations, including without limitation laws designed to regulate unsolicited email or other electronic advertising, in any jurisdiction where the Website or Services are marketed or provided;
-Violates any provision of this Agreement or any other ProBoards agreement or policy;
-Has a detrimental effect to the goodwill and good standing of ProBoards or any of its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, contractors or representatives; or
-Is generally offensive or in bad taste, as determined by ProBoards.

[Scott]

Per our forum rules this thread is locked:

The Abuse Department is a separate department from the Support Department so please do not discuss any abuse issues on this forum. Threads or posts containing abuse related issues are subject to locking or removal so as not to distract from the purpose of this forum.