Terms of Use

In order to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and professionalism, the NCRS requests all members adhere to the following Discussion Forum Standards.

• The NCRS maintains the rights to compile and publish relevant conversations as a way of enhancing the shared learning through participation in the bulletin boards.


• By submitting messages, information and material to this service, participants grant the NCRS a perpetual royalty-free license to reproduce, edit, modify, publish, transmit, display, and create derivative works from, distribute or perform it in whole or in part or incorporate it in any form, medium or technology now known or later developed. The collected works of these forums is the property of the NCRS and may not be posted or reproduced elsewhere without permission.


• No advertising or product/service promotion will be allowed. Strictly commercial messages are prohibited. A number of forum participants are also suppliers of products or services and their participation is encouraged in providing useful information. Casual mention of a product or service by a supplier in the course of providing information shall not be construed as commercialism. Messages that, in the view of a forum administrator or moderator, are more commercial message than information may be edited or deleted.


• No communication under a false name or impersonation of any person will be tolerated.


• No defamation of any person, business, governmental or other entity, product or service is allowed.


• No infringement of any person or entity's copyright or trademark is allowed.


• No spamming is allowed or tolerated.


• Participants agree that NCRS has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any messages maintained or transmitted by this service.


• Participants agree to indemnify and hold NCRS harmless from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of content you submit, post to or transmit through this service, your use of this service, your connection to the service, your violation of the rules/etiquette guidelines, or your violation of any rights of another.


• Participants are responsible for all activities, threads and posts that are posted under his/her member number and password.


• Violations of the Terms of Use and Etiquette Policies will result in the following suspension of NCRS on-line privileges; first violation 90 days, second violation 180 days, third violation one year, fourth violation permanent.


• Please be aware that participants can be held legally liable for posted comments.


• Regarding embedded links in postings, participants agree that NCRS is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources.


• This service is moderated by NCRS Staff for appropriate information exchange.

Note: NCRS reserves the right to update these rules/etiquette guidelines at any time.