ScionOwners.com Code of Conduct
Effective Date: February 10th, 2011
ScionOwners.com is a passionate community of individuals and it is encouraged that you remain civil and respectful to all members. By using the ScionOwners.com web site, you hereby agree to abide by the rules and guidelines as put forth by the Code of Conduct detailed below and the web site's Terms and Conditions.
PRINCIPAL GUIDELINES
ScionOwners.com created the Code of Conduct to provide a basic understanding of what is allowed and not allowed on the site. The following are the principal guidelines for the establishment and enforcement of our Code of Conduct.
♦ Ensure a friendly atmosphere to our visitors and forum members.
♦ Ensure the privacy of our members and that of others.
♦ Comply with existing laws in the site.
♦ Encourage responsible use of our site and forums and discourage activities which disrupt
our community and reduce the quality of services for our visitors.
♦ Encourage the freedom of expression and exchange of information in a mature and
responsible manner.
A NOTE ABOUT FREE SPEECH:
ScionOwners.com upholds the principles of freedom of speech and we are committed to allowing members and visitors to share their thoughts and opinions on a variety of topics. However, certain activities may be damaging to the resources of ScionOwners.com, the Scion marque, Toyota Motor Sales, Toyota Motor Corporation and their communities, and cannot be permitted under the guise of free speech.
As a member of ScionOwners.com, you must participate responsibly. If you have any questions regarding our Code of Conduct, please send an email to scioncm@scionowners.com.
VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT
It is very important to understand that this section of our Code of Conduct is not designed to cover everything. We may take action including, but not limited to, issuing a warning, banning your account(s) and/or IP addresses, or deleting your post(s)/thread(s) if your conduct at ScionOwners.com is counterproductive to the Code of Conduct's principal guidelines.
LANGUAGE AND TROLLING
ScionOwners.com discourages the use of derogatory or inappropriate terms, especially in an offensive context against a person, race, culture, group or organization.
Inappropriate language also includes, but is not limited to, anything that promotes hate and violence or advocates hatred or discrimination against individuals, groups, races, cultures or organizations (for example, because of their ethnic/national origin, gender, skin color, culture, etc).
Posting provocative, outrageous or pointless messages only to get a response from others, i.e. "trolling," is strictly prohibited. Repeated violators may be permanently banned from ScionOwners.com.
PERSONAL ATTACKS AND HARASSMENT
In order to maintain a positive atmosphere, no personal attacks or insults will be tolerated. While discussions may become heated, it is not an excuse to resort to attacks or insults.
Any personal attacks towards anyone – moderator, forum member, or a visitor who is likely to view it on the site – is subject to the message being deleted and action taken against the user, regardless of how pertinent or thoughtful the rest of the message might be.
ScionOwners.com does not tolerate any harassment, insult or disrespect against moderators, staff members, forum members and potential visitors.
ADVERTISING AND SPAM
All posts and threads are read by moderators and staff members of ScionOwners.com. Any questionable content will be immediately edited or removed for further investigation. Any post that is considered advertising for one's self-interests, including the blatant promotion of a business selling products or services, or a competing company, vehicle or web site, may fit under this category.
While you may be allowed to promote your web site(s) if it is appropriate to the content of the topic, you may not create a thread for the purpose of promoting a web site you run or are affiliated with, or post links to these sites anywhere in a topic that does not ask for it.
Cross-posting the same topic(s) in multiple forum categories to promote or solicit a quicker response is also discouraged on ScionOwners.com.
INAPPROPRIATE USERNAMES
Usernames created on ScionOwners.com must not be in violation of this Code of Conduct. We reserve the right to terminate accounts whose associated usernames are in violation of this Code of Conduct, or are otherwise deemed inappropriate and/or potentially offensive. Users may be invited to register under a new username at our discretion.
PORNOGRAPHY AND SEXUALLY OFFENSIVE MATERIALS
ScionOwners.com does not allow posts or links to pornography or sexually offensive materials. If you are unsure whether what you wish to post may be in violation of this rule, please consult a moderator before posting.
OFFENSIVE IMAGES AND SHOCK SITES
ScionOwners.com does not allow posts or links to shock sites, or any such excessively obscene material. If you are unsure whether what you wish to post may be in violation of this rule or not, please consult a moderator before posting. Blatant violations of this rule may result in a permanent ban on your ScionOwners.com account.
PIRACY, CRACKS AND EXPLOITS
"Piracy" is the illegal copying and/or distribution of copyrighted content including, but not limited to, games, software, music, movies, pictures, ROMs, abandon-ware, and leaked software. "Cracks" are programs that attempt to disable or remove copy protection technology; "Exploits" are activities done to take advantage of a security flaw or circumvent any security measures built into a program or product.
You may not encourage, post in support of, link to, or discuss activities, methods, and/or techniques involving piracy, cracks and exploits. Repeated violations may result in a permanent ban.
FORGERY, IMPERSONATION AND MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS
Attempting to impersonate any person, including moderators, staff or employees of ScionOwners.com, Scion, Toyota Motor Sales or Toyota Motor Corporation, in an effort to deceive or mislead is prohibited on ScionOwners.com.
Creating multiple accounts or "ghost accounts" on ScionOwners.com for any reason is also strictly prohibited. Violators caught doing so may have all their accounts suspended or banned, regardless of good standing or previous good conduct.
ILLEGAL USE
You may not use any content posted on ScionOwners.com for illegal purposes, in support of illegal activities, or encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense as determined by the laws of the United States of America. Such activities will guarantee a permanent ban. ScionOwners.com reserves the right to cooperate with legal authorities and/or injured third parties in the investigation of any suspected crime and civil wrongdoing.
PRIVACY
ScionOwners.com prohibits the posting of any form of real life information of a user unless the user has first permitted it by expressed consent. Examples of real life information include name, address, family information and phone numbers.
It is also prohibited to disclose a user's unpublicized email address unless the user has first permitted it, either by actual consent or previously releasing said information.
MODERATION AND BANS
Violation of the Code of Conduct will be dealt with as follows:
First Offense:
- First warning
- Post(s) deleted and/or thread(s) closed, if applicable.
Second Offense:
- Second warning, with reminder that next offense will result in a ban/deactivation.
- Post(s) deleted and/or thread(s) closed, if applicable.
Third Offense:
- Any repeat violations after the first two will merit a permanent ban from the site and/or
permanent deactivation of offending user's account on ScionOwners.com.
- Post(s) deleted and/or thread(s) closed, if applicable.
You may not publicly complain about or demand a reason for another user's ban, the deletion of a message, or the deletion/closure of a thread. Posting a message on behalf of a banned forum member is also prohibited.
The moderators and administrators of ScionOwners.com reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason.
Any question or complaint about warnings, bans, message deletion, thread closure or anything related to the Code of Conduct as outlined above should be sent to scioncm@scionowners.com.
By posting on ScionOwners.com, it is understood that you have read and agree to the Code of Conduct as outlined above.