WordPress.com Forums » Tag: tos - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/tos WordPress.com Forums » Tag: tos - Recent Posts en Sat, 25 May 2013 05:04:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 macmanx on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1203359 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:14:53 +0000 macmanx 1203359@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're welcome!

]]> mathlind on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1202563 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 08:13:38 +0000 mathlind 1202563@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks everyone for your input.
I conclude that the partly harsh TOS clearly doesn't reflect Automattic's intent. This is unfortunate since dry old nerds like me, who do read manuals and TOS seem to be picky about wording.
We get the wrong impression.

Greetings to all the helpful and patient commentators.

]]> auxclass on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1202440 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 04:25:30 +0000 auxclass 1202440@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

"terminate ... without cause"

They just need to give you a note or something that says you be gone - no need to give much if any reason

]]> justpi on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1202428 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 04:20:29 +0000 justpi 1202428@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Still, "terminate ... without cause" sounds nasty and absurd. What does it mean, terminate if it so pleases us?

]]> macmanx on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1202126 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:35:09 +0000 macmanx 1202126@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Regarding, "Automattic may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time,with or without cause, with or without notice,effective immediately..." thesacredpath is correct, and I couldn't have put it in better words myself.

Generally, if you violate the TOS or do something that gets your site suspended, Automattic (WordPress.com) will work with you to get your site back to you. They do not want to keep you from your content and in my experience are very, very willing to work with people except in the most extreme circumstances.

I'd also like to add that we are big supporters of freedom of speech, and we fight censorship whenever we can: http://en.wordpress.com/freedom-of-speech/

]]> raincoaster on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201937 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 21:01:48 +0000 raincoaster 1201937@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ TSP is right, even that part is pretty standard. I haven't seen that particular smackdown laid on anyone except an overseas felon who was ripping off children, so if that doesn't describe you, don't sweat it.

]]> mathlind on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201780 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:25:01 +0000 mathlind 1201780@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks thecacredpath for the explanations and time thief for the links.
My main concern is the phrasing:

"Automattic may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time,with or without cause, with or without notice,effective immediately..."

I can certainly understand that after some years of getting to know the folks at Automattic, a gentler and more human side will appear, but some of the TOS (like the above) gives me the chills.

Thanks again for your kindness.

]]> timethief on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201767 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:17:34 +0000 timethief 1201767@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @thesacredpath
Good day to you. :)

]]> thesacredpath on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201764 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:15:59 +0000 thesacredpath 1201764@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ 14 is pretty much standard for anyplace on the web, even for web hosting terms of service such as at GoDaddy, etc. The responsibility for checking TOS changes is typically placed on the user. Some places will send out emails announcing changes (PayPal, etc.) but the vast majority do not.

Generally, if you violate the TOS or do something that gets your site suspended, Automattic (WordPress.com) will work with you to get your site back to you. They do not want to keep you from your content and in my experience are very, very willing to work with people except in the most extreme circumstances.

Here, you can export your content to your home computer on a regular basis if you wish so that you always have a copy of your stuff, just in case.

]]> timethief on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201762 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:14:18 +0000 timethief 1201762@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I've had lots of experience as a fully sighted person ie. as a hunt and peck typist. I also have a private blog full of copy and paste answers to the questions that have been most commonly asked here on the peer support forums over the last 7 years. :)

]]> mathlind on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201761 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:12:13 +0000 mathlind 1201761@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks again,
I dont know about visually challenged, but you certainly type faster than my daughter and she is fast like lightning :)

]]> timethief on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201750 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:07:23 +0000 timethief 1201750@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I apologize for the inappropriate "your" where I mean "you". I'm visually challenged, my app doesn't catch those and I failed to proofread before clicking submit. :(

]]> timethief on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201743 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:05:27 +0000 timethief 1201743@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Below each comment box you find:
_Notify me of followup posts via e-mail
In the sidebar your find your can subscribe as well.

In the event that your are looking for what triggers instant blog suspension that's referred to above see:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/suspended-blogs/
http://wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/

]]> mathlind on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201742 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:04:16 +0000 mathlind 1201742@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I haven't moved my blog to Automattic.
I first wanted to review the TOS before signing an agreement.

]]> mathlind on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201740 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:02:51 +0000 mathlind 1201740@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks timethief for your swift answer.
New here... how to subscribe to the tagged thread?

]]> timethief on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201738 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:01:20 +0000 timethief 1201738@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ P.S. Where exactly is your blog please? I'd like to this content that your are concerned about.

]]> timethief on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201736 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:59:54 +0000 timethief 1201736@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Volunteers do not interpret ToS clauses policy even when it's a case of standard clauses in common use. I tagged this thread for a Staff response. Please subscribe to it so you are notified when they respond.

]]> mathlind on "Oddities in the Terms of Service - Can anyone explain --- repost" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/oddities-in-the-terms-of-service-can-anyone-explain-repost#post-1201731 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:56:51 +0000 mathlind 1201731@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi again,
Even though I find the TOS quite reasonable and fair, following have caught my attention:

14. Changes. "...It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes... "
It would here be helpful if Automattic announced any critical changes in the TOS via email. To expect every user to constantly be checking the TOS is neither realistic nor fair.

15. Termination. "Automattic may terminate your access to all or any part of the Website at any time,with or without cause, with or without notice,effective immediately..."
As I understand it, this gives Automattic the right to destroy any user material, intellectual property etc. and hinder access to the users website permanently without any apparent reason.
This doesn't sound like honorable conduct or signs of mutual respect.
Obviously the folks at Automattic have good reasons to chisel the TOS in this way. However I would be very interested in learning what these reasons are.

Can anyone explain. (Sorry for asking again)

]]> coffeemanmatt on "Strange title when opening TOS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/strange-title-when-opening-tos#post-1046963 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:26:23 +0000 coffeemanmatt 1046963@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi,

I'm sorry about that! We are having some cache issues right now, and are looking into this. I'll update you when our developers have a fix out. In the mean time, if you keep reloading the page, you'll eventually see it. :)

]]> iqatrophie on "Strange title when opening TOS" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/strange-title-when-opening-tos#post-1046946 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:43:33 +0000 iqatrophie 1046946@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ When I open the TOS by using the link on the german footer page (http://de.wordpress.com/tos/) it reads "Porno la Mussolini con negro" which according to Google Translate translates to "Mussolini porn with negro". That can't be right? What's going on?

]]> simonxmhu on "Do bloggers own the copyrights of their writings or www.wordpress.com does?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/do-bloggers-own-the-copyrights-of-their-writings-or-wwwwordpresscom-does#post-954657 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:09:35 +0000 simonxmhu 954657@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi timethief,

My blog does not mature material. What are you referring to?

]]> mandmca on "Do bloggers own the copyrights of their writings or www.wordpress.com does?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/do-bloggers-own-the-copyrights-of-their-writings-or-wwwwordpresscom-does#post-954312 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:59:43 +0000 mandmca 954312@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ timethief,
What content are you specifically referring to?
mandmca

]]> timethief on "Do bloggers own the copyrights of their writings or www.wordpress.com does?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/do-bloggers-own-the-copyrights-of-their-writings-or-wwwwordpresscom-does#post-954309 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:57:06 +0000 timethief 954309@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @simonxmhu
See http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2009/02/05/copyright-basics-for-bloggers/

]]> grandsupercycle on "Do bloggers own the copyrights of their writings or www.wordpress.com does?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/do-bloggers-own-the-copyrights-of-their-writings-or-wwwwordpresscom-does#post-954307 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:55:48 +0000 grandsupercycle 954307@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ simonxmhu,

I have some intellectual property knowledge (but i'm not a lawyer)
Unless stated elsewhere and agreed to by all parties it's the originator of the work (you) who retains copyright.

And beware of intellectual property infringement by other bloggers...
http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_what_is_plagiarism.html

]]> timethief on "Do bloggers own the copyrights of their writings or www.wordpress.com does?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/do-bloggers-own-the-copyrights-of-their-writings-or-wwwwordpresscom-does#post-954306 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:55:36 +0000 timethief 954306@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @mandmca
Thanks in advance for removing the primary blog link to your username. Your blog has mature content and we have chlidren here. Please read this > http://en.support.wordpress.com/mature-content/

]]> mandmca on "Do bloggers own the copyrights of their writings or www.wordpress.com does?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/do-bloggers-own-the-copyrights-of-their-writings-or-wwwwordpresscom-does#post-954302 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:54:46 +0000 mandmca 954302@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ simonxmhu,
I would be happy to forward you some examples of such a 'disclaimer' but please note that I cannot provide any legal advice.
mandmca

]]> mandmca on "Do bloggers own the copyrights of their writings or www.wordpress.com does?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/do-bloggers-own-the-copyrights-of-their-writings-or-wwwwordpresscom-does#post-954292 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:51:43 +0000 mandmca 954292@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ From an intellectual law perspective WordPress owns the template and all the associated ‘tools’ for ‘us’ to create and use the blog. As far as who owns the material that we users populate into that WordPress template belongs to the true owner. This can be you the user, as the original creator or author, or that that you purchased to put on the blog eg. photographs, videos, music files, exerts from books etc.
To protect your own intellectual property and acknowledge the intellectual property that you either purchased or received written permission from others (photographs, videos, music files, exerts from books) simply add a ‘legals’ page to your blog saying so.

]]> timethief on "Do bloggers own the copyrights of their writings or www.wordpress.com does?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/do-bloggers-own-the-copyrights-of-their-writings-or-wwwwordpresscom-does#post-954282 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:44:56 +0000 timethief 954282@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ There are several steps that you can take in order to prevent your material from being used in an unauthorized manner. see > http://en.support.wordpress.com/prevent-content-theft/

]]> timethief on "Do bloggers own the copyrights of their writings or www.wordpress.com does?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/do-bloggers-own-the-copyrights-of-their-writings-or-wwwwordpresscom-does#post-954281 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:43:55 +0000 timethief 954281@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The answer is we bloggers own our content. Please read the ToS to confirm that. http://en.wordpress.com/tos/

P.S. There is no "www" in any wordpress.com URL.

]]> simonxmhu on "Do bloggers own the copyrights of their writings or www.wordpress.com does?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/do-bloggers-own-the-copyrights-of-their-writings-or-wwwwordpresscom-does#post-954275 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:41:37 +0000 simonxmhu 954275@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Do bloggers own the copyrights of their writings or http://www.wordpress.com does?
Blog url: http://goingconcernrating.wordpress.com/

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