Upon joining this community, you agree:

• That this is an open community founded on the principles of free speech and free expression, and as such, it may include content that you do not approve of or find offensive. You accept that members of .moon are permitted to express controvertial opinions and create mature content as long as such content does not violate these Terms of Use, and that disciplinatory action will only be taken against members who directly violate these Terms of Use or fail to comply with the administration's warnings after several warnings. You accept that posted content is the responsibility of the members who generate it, and will not hold the .moon administration responsible for any content you find objectionable. You understand that a reasonable effort is made to maintain .moon as a friendly and welcoming community, and you are encouraged to report suspected violations of these Terms of Use to the administration immediately, but you understand that the moderators and administrators can not always catch violations at the moment they occur. Overall, you accept that as a member of this community you may be exposed to content you find offensive.
  
  
• That this is a private forum run by private individuals, and as such, it is the sole property and responsibility of the administration. You agree that you will not hold .moon or its administration responsible for any negative effects of your membership, whether they be emotional, physical, or financial. You accept that you alone are responsible for your actions while a member of this community and the consequences of those actions, and you promise not to seek any damages or legal action against .moon as a result of anything that occurs on this website. You understand that any content you submit to this website maybe be displayed or removed at the discretion of the administration, and that once submitted, such content may not remain under your control at all times. You also understand that the features and functions of this community are subject only to the discretion of the site's administration. While .moon eagerly accepts and encourages suggestions and feedback from its members, we are under no obligation to fulfill the requests of any member or group of members. Overall, you accept that this community is solely under the control of its owners, and that the administration is in no way obligated to provide you with any goods or services.
  
  
• That this community is intended as a friendly and welcoming, but above all law-abiding place, and as such, it has rules. You agree to follow any rules posted by the .moon administration or forum moderators, whether they be contained in these Terms of Use, included on any pages of the website or posted in the message board community. You understand that the .moon administration reserves the right to take disciplinary action against you should you violate any posted rules, including but not limited to the removal of your content or member account. You accept that you may or may not receive a warning before such action is taken. As a member of .moon you agree not to create any content for this site that violates any International or United States laws, and you understand that .moon's administration must surrender any and all available data or content to law enforcement agencies if requested. You agree not to produce excessively vulgar or offensive content, including in your member name or display name, and you agree not to harass, threaten, or otherwise abuse any members of this community, or to intentionally defame or injure other members in any way. Spam, chain letters, commercial advertisements, scam postings, and excessive personal advertisements are strictly forbidden in this community. Overall, you agree to be a respectful and rule-abiding member of .moon.

Finally, you accept that these Terms of Use may be subject to change without notice, and that you are free to delete your member account or leave this community at any time should you disagree with any rules or terms outlined on this website or any actions taken by this administration. You also understand that your current IP address will be logged at all times while you use this site, and that a cookie will be placed on your computer to manage your user session. Your IP address will only be visible to administrators and moderators, and the software cookie will not be used to collect or send any information not related to the functions of .moon.

Please note that this community is sub-titled "The Living Fandom." Its primary goal is to bring together the active members of scattered fandoms. Please be aware that after three months of inactivity your account will be placed in "warning" status. Simply logging in will remove that alert. After six months of inactivity, however, your account will be placed in "archived" status. It will NOT be deleted, but any incomplete stories or artwork you have submitted will be moved to the archives, and you will need to contact an administrator to have your account reinstated if you wish to login again.