Before you can register for the WayOut Forum, you must agree to follow these terms and conditions of use.

Code of Conduct

(Terms and Conditions)

To ensure that WayOut remains an enjoyable outlet for all members, we require that you adhere to this Code of Conduct and the Terms and Conditions at all times.

The Code of Conduct applies to all activities and areas on the WayOut website, including forums, galleries, the personal messaging system, member profiles, member blogs and the chat room.

Please keep in mind that use of the site is a privilege and not a right. WayOut reserves the right to revoke privileges and member access at any time.

Members should treat each other with respect and refrain from personal attacks, even in the case of heated arguments or disagreements.

Keep in mind that some forum sections and events may have additional guidelines that govern your use.

Be sure to reread this document from time to time as it may change.

Member Conduct

Age Limits: WayOut is not to be used by those under the age of 13. We regret that we have no choice but to disable the access of anyone confirmed to be underage.  The WayOut Forum is a place for young people (25 and under) to discuss issues in a safe online environment.

Hate Speech: Do not use language that sounds like, stands for, hints at, abbreviates, or insinuates negative and hurtful speech (including but not limited to racial, ethnic, sexual, or religious slurs) or illegal activities.

Harassment/Abuse: Do not harass, threaten, stalk, spam, or otherwise abuse other users.

Flame Wars: Do not defend yourself against profane attacks even if you think they have abused you in which case please report to the moderator who will take appropriate action.

Posting to the Forums, in Personal Messages or in Profiles/Blogs

No picking up/hitting on people do not create threads for the sole purpose of “meeting”, “hooking up”  or dating if you wish to explore this option suggest an alternative communication e.g. Facebook, Myspace. If they decline then do not pursue it.

Do not post links or information about websites intended for people aged 18+.

Do not request such materials or information from others.

User Names:  Do not create a screen name or chat name that is intended to aggravate or incite other members.

User names and screen names should not reference controversial religious topics, notorious people or organizations, or current or historical events that may be considered inflammatory or inappropriate.

WayOut reserves the right to change any username that is deemed inappropriate for any reason. If you are in doubt about your username, please ask a Moderator first.

Flooding:  Avoid excessive shouting (use of all-caps) or flooding (continuous posting of repetitive text).

Do not deface the board with multiple posts containing the same or similar messages.

Do not post meaningless messages for the sole purpose of increasing your post count.

Spam: Do not engage in the spamming of commercial websites. (This does not apply to members posting links to their favorite sites, etc. We know spam when we see it.)

Do not use the message boards, Personal message system, chat room, or personal webspace for any commercial purpose without the express consent of WayOut.  This includes soliciting respondents or posting questionnaires for research or media purposes. Please see below for more guidelines for commercial users.

Security-User Accounts

Do not trade passwords or share user accounts.

You may only create one account for yourself as an individual.

You may not create an account for your corporation or other business entity.

If your account is banned you may not create another one to circumvent the ban.

Each person should post only under their own account.

Do not give anyone your account user name and password.

Do not use the account of another user.

Do not impersonate or harass WayOut staff or moderators.

Do not impersonate another member or screen name (including "faking" a screen name by using similar-looking text characters).

Do not post your full real name, your physical address or email address, your phone number in the forums or in the chat room. If you wish to share this information with a particular member, please use the personal message system or profile.

Security - User Privacy:

Do not post personal information in the forum.  This is to protect your privacy.

Do not post email addresses, social networking links (e.g. MySpace, Facebook) or contact email addresses, IM or chat information in the forums or in the public area of the chat room.

Do not post links to your personal blog.

You should never share the personal information of another WayOut member. Protect the privacy of others.

In forums that allow anonymous posting, do not try to guess the identities of anonymous posters or say anything intended to force them to reveal themselves.

In forums that allow for photo linking or posting, do not link photos to anything other than a full size version of the same photo. Linking to other sites is prohibited.

Make sure you own the copyright or have the copyright holder's permission to upload photos or images to your gallery, in the forums, as avatars or any area on WayOut, if you upload images where the copyright is owned by others without their permission they will be deleted and you may be banned from further use of the gallery system.

Have Fun:  Engage with other members and treat your fellow WayOut members with respect.