Legal Disclaimer/Terms of Use

**nomhak** · 07-29-2008, 05:06 PM

As many of you have Seen, a Legal Disclaimer has been added to Gaminggutter, the reason is we were threatened by Gaia and they demanded that our hosts shut us down, so quick thinking arose and we counter-acted by protecting ourselves legally and professionally. This major milestone would have not been accomplished without the assistance of Li-Shun and his friends.

Please use this thread to ask any questions regarding the Disclaimer, remember no spamming, thanks.

Snakebite · 07-29-2008, 05:09 PM

Thank you Li.
And your friends to.

Also, does this restrict any of the stuff we normally do here?

**nomhak** · 07-29-2008, 05:15 PM

No, it actually gives you more freedom on what you can post, but it protects Gaminggutter. In practice, we don't have to fret over what kind of programs or guides users post here, they assume all responsibility.

**Cyrus** · 07-29-2008, 05:27 PM

So basically if someone commits a crime against Gaia, Neopets, etc. via GG such as posting a thread, comment, whatever that has illegal content in it, it isn't the sites responsibility, but the member who committed the crime?

Li-Shun · 07-29-2008, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztimwef

So basically if someone commits a crime against Gaia, Neopets, etc. via GG such as posting a thread, comment, whatever that has illegal content in it, it isn't the sites responsibility, but the member who committed the crime?

in essence, yes. In the disclaimer, which was written by a lawyer (for real, I got friendz!11 )- it goes over how every individual is responsible for their own actions on the Internet. So if people access or read/try/educate themselves about programs or any other information seen on The Site (Gaminggutter)- it is at their own risk.
In a nutshell, if someone does something bad and gets caught, the SIte cannot be blamed, nor can the poster of the program/etc be blamed as it was the individuals choice to interpret that in their own way.
Same goes for is they post about something they've discovered; if it's sketchy- it's no one's fault they chose to find it and post about it.
It's the individual user hel responsible for their own actions in their entirety.

As Nomhak said, it actually enables more freedom. It doesn't LIMIT GG users at all, it protects us from idiotic loopholes and veiled threats.

**Cyrus** · 07-29-2008, 05:39 PM

This is why we love Li. My sister is an attorney too. And she wrote a disclaimer for Myspace page because the school was stalking at saying that I was trying to E-Bully some kid.

Li-Shun · 07-29-2008, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztimwef

This is why we love Li. My sister is an attorney too. And she wrote a disclaimer for Myspace page because the school was stalking at saying that I was trying to E-Bully some kid.

thanks <3 ( @ thanks Snake)

Though I helped mostly with translation and interpretation. My friend Maki (and another friend who takes a corporate confidentiality agreement way to seriously and wishes to remain anonymous) is in law and together we got it together in a day. So yay Maki <<..
But yeah, a lot of Sites have smaller, non-legal departments that try and use the threat of legal action against smaller privately owned websites to get their way.
This makes sure that doesn't happen D<

Unregenerate Passion · 07-29-2008, 05:44 PM

Hey Nom, I read the disclaimer just a few minutes ago and unless you've edited it since then, you misspelled one of the www.gaminggutter.com links, its spelled www.gaiminggutter.com just to let you know.

**nomhak** · 07-29-2008, 05:49 PM

Good eye Agita, I fixed it, thanks.

Li-Shun · 07-29-2008, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agita

Hey Nom, I read the disclaimer just a few minutes ago and unless you've edited it since then, you misspelled one of the www.gaminggutter.com links, its spelled www.gaiminggutter.com just to let you know.

Thank you o_O..that was probably my typo.

Sorry Nom, I taipoed -_-

FAILURE FOR LI