Community forum Rules

Registration to Maldivian Reefers Association is FREE! All members of this forum are requested to abide by the rules and polices stated below. Your use of this forum signifies that you agree to these terms.

Administrators and moderators of Maldivian Reefers Association will attempt to keep all objectionable messages and post off this forum. All the messages and post, posted in this forum express the views of the author, publisher, user and neither the Maldivian Reefers Association owners will be held responsible for the content published by the members of this community forum.

By agreeing to these rules, you willfully agree and warrant that you will not post or publish any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-orientated, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws of respective authorities. Access to this web site and use of the forums and other services offered here are subject to the terms and conditions of our terms and conditions and copyright notice and all applicable laws and regulations, including laws and regulations governing copyright and trademarks laws.

By accessing the services herein provided, you accept, without limitation or qualification, all of the terms and conditions in this user Terms and conditions. Maldivian Reefers Association reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time. If and when any changes are made, they will be posted and announced, and it is your responsibility to check for the changes. By using the services of this web site, you agree in advance to accept any changes. Violations of the Terms and Conditions may result in a suspension of access to the forums, or in a permanent ban and revocation of forum or Association membership or access to our online website or Forums.

1. Account:

Individuals may only set up and use a single account on this Forum. Any attempt to circumvent this rule or obfuscate your access to the forum, so that multiple accounts would otherwise not be detected, is prohibited. You MUST provide a valid email address.

2. Posting:

You agree not to post, transmit or link to any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including, but not limited to, any material which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, violate the rights of others, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law.

This includes posting matters of a religious nature. In addition, you agree not to post for the purpose of increasing your post count or similar reasons. This forum is a Reefers oriented forum; posts should not contain material that would not be associated or related to this forum. You will be responsible for and against any claim arising from any material that you post or transmit. In such cases we reserve the right to reveal your identity or whatever information we know about you, in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message or post published by you on your account.

3. Commercial Postings:

The Maldivian Reefer's Association online forum exist for the non-commercial exchange of information for the betterment of Saltwater Reefing Hobby across the country. Sponsors of this site are given an opportunity to promote their business and help our members in accordance with the sponsor agreement with companies or service providers to our Association. Other posts or signatures that are deemed to be commercial in nature are a violation of our policy and may be removed.

Under this Forum, Maldivian Reefers Association defines “commercial post” as knowing and willful posts made by individuals or businesses, directly or indirectly seeking commerce. Additionally, posts made by individuals or businesses in regard to other commercial activities, in anticipation of direct or indirect economic benefit , will be removed without further notice. Hobbyist sales of livestock, equipment are allowed but non-related items to this hobby will not be permitted. Maldivian Reefers Association reserves the right to determine whether or not a post violates our policy. Violation of this policy will be grounds for removal from our community.

4. Commercial Involvement:

Any member that has any commercial connection to a product or company, or to a directly competing product or company, must clearly divulge that relationship when posting a comment about that product or company. For the purposes of this forum.

5. Identify yourself (for Business companies):

If you work for or own a local shop, or a sponsor, or a manufacturer that makes or sells marine / reef keeping supplies you must identify yourself on this forum. Either in your custom user title, username, or you need to make this clear to the forum members. This policy will be strictly enforced. If it applies to you, please make the necessary changes in your username or user title.

6. Avatars, Titles and Profiles:

All terms and conditions of this User policy apply to these areas as well. An avatar or signature may not contain commercial names, graphics, logos or URLs - except in the case of Maldivian Reefers Association sponsors, who may promote their own business through our this forum. Business companies are given this opportunity based on their commitment to provide necessary sponsors for Reefing Community various their stores through various deals.

7. Posts and Listings:

All forum members should recognize that the Maldivian Reefers Association does not control the information available in the forum’s marketplace, chat rooms, or other user-generated content. Opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information presented in user or member-generated materials are solely those of their respective authors, who bear full responsibility for their content.

While the Maldivian Reefers Association may periodically monitor or review discussions, postings, messages, and other user-generated content on this website, we reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse to post or to remove any material submitted or posted without prior notice.

8. No Warranty:

The member-generated content in this website’s marketplace includes dry goods and livestock, for which we hold no responsibility and offer no warranty. Purchases are made at the buyer’s own risk, and we are not liable for any damages or loss of livestock.

The information, facts, and opinions shared by members are provided “as is,” without any express or implied warranties, except for those warranties which are legally non-excludable under applicable regulations. The Maldivian Reefers Association and its affiliates do not endorse nor are they responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any product (dry goods or livestock), opinion, advice, or statement on the website.

9. Ownership of Content:

Any communication or material you post or transmit will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. You assume full responsibility for your postings and grant the Maldivian Reefers Association the perpetual right to display this material on its websites. The Maldivian Reefers Association makes no ownership claims to any material you post or transmit, and all submitted materials, text, graphics, and files remain the sole property of their creator, except for contest entries explicitly labeled as such.

10. Use at Your Own Risk:

Your use of this website is at your own risk. The Maldivian Reefers Association, its agents, representatives, or licensors are not liable for any loss, injury, or any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or similar damages arising from your access to or use of this website and the information available on it. You waive any and all claims against the Maldivian Reefers Association arising from your use of this website. The Association does not review or monitor any websites linked to member-generated content and is not responsible for the content of any linked websites. Linking to such websites is at your own risk.

11. Jurisdiction:

This User Policy and any disputes arising from or related to the services of this website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Maldives.