Basin Wiki:Terms of Service - Revision history

Onderduiker: Updated link, other minor changes following forum merger

2014-09-13T10:43:59Z

Updated link, other minor changes following forum merger

Onderduiker at 11:30, 12 September 2012

2012-09-12T11:30:11Z

Onderduiker at 17:39, 26 January 2012

2012-01-26T17:39:03Z

Onderduiker at 17:38, 26 January 2012

2012-01-26T17:38:05Z

Onderduiker at 18:35, 25 January 2012

2012-01-25T18:35:07Z

Onderduiker at 18:01, 25 January 2012

2012-01-25T18:01:39Z

Onderduiker at 17:59, 25 January 2012

2012-01-25T17:59:56Z

Onderduiker: Added note about automatic capitalisation of first letter of username

2012-01-19T23:49:41Z

Added note about automatic capitalisation of first letter of username

Onderduiker: Clarification

2012-01-19T23:00:01Z

Clarification

Onderduiker: Created page with "The following are required before the Request account form can be submitted: E-mail address Real name (should correspond to forum name) *Personal biography (50 words minim..."

2012-01-15T22:58:58Z

Created page with "The following are required before the Request account form can be submitted: *E-mail address *Real name (should correspond to forum name) *Personal biography (50 words minim..."

New page

The following are required before the Request account form can be submitted:

*E-mail address
*Real name (should correspond to forum name)
*Personal biography (50 words minimum)
*Terms of Service box checked

After confirming e-mail address, the request should be processed within 24 hours. If it has not been processed within 48 hours, post a topic in <span class=plainlinks>[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showforum=53 Need help using the forums?]</span>.

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-<span class=plainlinks>It's expected that wiki contributors are already members of at least one of our forums, and will abide by the [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules Behavior Guidelines] which apply throughout our community. The following are required before the [[Special:RequestAccount|Request account]] form can be submitted:
+<span class=plainlinks>It's expected that wiki contributors are already members of our forums, and will abide by the [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules Posting Guidelines] which apply throughout our community. The following are required before the [[Special:RequestAccount|Request account]] form can be submitted:
 ;User account
-*Username should correspond to your forum name (although first letter is automatically capitalised if lower case)
+*Username should correspond to your forum name (although first letter is automatically capitalized if lower case)
 *E-mail address
 ;Personal information
-*Real name is optional (although if you choose to provide it, this will be used for giving you attribution for your work)
+*Real name is optional (although if you choose to provide it, this will be used instead of your username for giving you attribution for your work)
-*Personal biography is 25 words minimum (remember this will become initial content of your user page, which can be edited later)
+*Personal biography is 25 words minimum (remember this will become the initial content of your user page, which can be edited later)
-You do not have to provide your real name or any real-life information, but at the very least you should specify to which of our forums you belong, and to which section(s) of our wiki you might contribute (or simply that you wish to open an account so that you can tailor your preferences rather than accepting the default).
+You do not have to provide your real name or any real-life information, but at the very least you should specify which of our forums you view or post in, and to which section(s) of our wiki you might contribute (or simply that you wish to open an account so that you can tailor your preferences rather than accepting the default).
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-After confirming e-mail address, the request should be processed within 24 hours. If it has not been processed within 48 hours, post a topic in <span class=plainlinks>[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showforum=53 Need help using the forums?]</span>.
+After confirming e-mail address, the request should be processed within 24 hours. If it has not been processed within 48 hours, post a topic in <span class=plainlinks>[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forum/36-need-help-using-the-forums/ Need help using the forums?]</span>.

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-'''User account'''
+;User account
 *Username should correspond to your forum name (although first letter is automatically capitalised if lower case)
 *E-mail address
-'''Personal information'''
+;Personal information
 *Real name is optional (although if you choose to provide it, this will be used for giving you attribution for your work)
 *Personal biography is 25 words minimum (remember this will become initial content of your user page, which can be edited later)
-'''Terms of Service'''
+You do not have to provide your real name or any real-life information, but at the very least you should specify to which of our forums you belong, and to which section(s) of our wiki you might contribute (or simply that you wish to open an account so that you can tailor your preferences rather than accepting the default).
 *Check box to confirm these Terms of Service have been read
 After confirming e-mail address, the request should be processed within 24 hours. If it has not been processed within 48 hours, post a topic in <span class=plainlinks>[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showforum=53 Need help using the forums?]</span>.

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−	It's expected that wiki contributors are already members of at least one of our forums, and will abide by the [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules Behavior Guidelines] which apply throughout our community. The following are required before the [[Special:RequestAccount\|Request account]] form can be submitted:	+	<span class=plainlinks>It's expected that wiki contributors are already members of at least one of our forums, and will abide by the [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules Behavior Guidelines] which apply throughout our community. The following are required before the [[Special:RequestAccount\|Request account]] form can be submitted:

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−	It's expected that wiki contributors are already members of at least one of our forums, and ~~familiar with~~ the ~~standards of behaviour expected when posting and interacting with others~~. The following are required before the [[Special:RequestAccount\|Request account]] form can be submitted:	+	It's expected that wiki contributors are already members of at least one of our forums, and will abide by the [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules Behavior Guidelines] which apply throughout our community. The following are required before the [[Special:RequestAccount\|Request account]] form can be submitted:

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-It's expected that wiki users are already members of one of our forums, and familiar with the standards of behaviour expected when posting (both in forums and this wiki). The following are required before the [[Special:RequestAccount|Request account]] form can be submitted:
+It's expected that wiki contributors are already members of at least one of our forums, and familiar with the standards of behaviour expected when posting and interacting with others. The following are required before the [[Special:RequestAccount|Request account]] form can be submitted:
 '''User account'''
-*Username (should correspond to forum name, although first letter is automatically capitalised if lower case)
+*Username should correspond to your forum name (although first letter is automatically capitalised if lower case)
 *E-mail address
 '''Personal information'''
-*Real name is optional. If you choose to provide it, this will be used for giving you attribution for your work.
+*Real name is optional (although if you choose to provide it, this will be used for giving you attribution for your work)
-*Personal biography (50 words minimum: remember this will become initial content of user page, which can be edited later)
+*Personal biography is 25 words minimum (remember this will become initial content of your user page, which can be edited later)
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-All other sections do not need to be filled out. After confirming e-mail address, the request should be processed within 24 hours. If it has not been processed within 48 hours, post a topic in <span class=plainlinks>[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showforum=53 Need help using the forums?]</span>.
+After confirming e-mail address, the request should be processed within 24 hours. If it has not been processed within 48 hours, post a topic in <span class=plainlinks>[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showforum=53 Need help using the forums?]</span>.

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 '''Personal information'''
-*Real name (should correspond to forum name)
+*Real name (this will become username and should correspond to forum name, although first letter is automatically capitalised if lower case)
 *Personal biography (50 words minimum: remember this will become initial content of user page, which can be edited later)