Forum Rules

Registration to this forum is free! We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below. If you agree to the terms, please check the 'I agree' checkbox and press the 'Register' button below. If you would like to cancel the registration, click here to return to the forums index.

CODE OF CONDUCT

Membership at NamePros is voluntary and signifies the member's agreement to adhere to the following code of conduct in its entirety.

Members of NamePros shall exercise the utmost level of integrity in all business transactions and in all relations with other buyers, sellers, employees, and competitors. Members shall strive to be trustworthy and ethical in their business practices.

Vendors and sellers who participate on NamePros shall truthfully identify themselves, their company, their products and the purposes of their solicitation to the prospective customer.

Members shall refrain from the use of deceptive or unethical marketing when selling domain names and websites. This includes the practice of making misleading statements regarding traffic, age, earnings, pagerank, link popularity or other statistics. Any claims of this nature must be reasonably indicative of similar benefit for the buyer, unless clearly stated otherwise.

Members shall not practice shill bidding in any auction, whether on their own auctions or those belonging to an associate.

Members agree to honor their agreements, contracts and auction results regardless of additional offers received after entering such an agreement.

Debate and heated discussions are okay, however personal attacks, insults, rude language or profane comments are not. Members shall not post messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-orientated, hateful, threatening to others, or otherwise violate of any laws.

Members shall make no false statements nor circulate harmful rumors about another's products, business, financial or personal standing.

Click fraud (encouraging clicks on pay per click advertising) and affiliate fraud (defrauding of affiliate programs) is taken very seriously. Members shall not participate in or encourage fraud in any form on NamePros.

Shill bidding, the practice of artificially inflating bid prices on your own or a partner's auction, may result in termination of your account.

Members shall not engage in the practice of domain theft, and shall not purchase nor sell any domain that is known to be stolen from its rightful owner.

Members shall encourage fellow members and their colleagues to adhere to this Code of Conduct.

YOUR NAMEPROS ACCOUNT

Members are permitted one free personal account.

Members in good standing may purchase a Business Account upgrade to use more than one account. A Business Account upgrade does not bypass an account closure.

If you need to change your username, please contact an Administrator or purchase a self-service username change in the NP$ store.

Your NamePros account may not be transferred or sold to another party. If you wish to close your account, please contact an administrator.

It is your responsibility to safeguard your account password. Do not share your log-in information with anyone! NamePros cannot be held responsible for abuse or theft as a result of misuse of your account by unauthorized persons.

We have automated systems in place to detect duplicate account or users sharing computers. Friends, family, co-workers, fellow students, or alleged strangers should avoid bidding in auctions, participating in contests, or "bumping" threads started by anyone else sharing the same computer or Internet connection.

If you are concerned your account may be flagged as a duplicate, contact a member of NamePros staff to avoid account closure. In some situations identification may be requested to establish the separate identities of members.

RULES FOR THE DISCUSSION FORUMS

Discussion Forums are intended for member discussion. Advertising is only permitted in the marketplace/advertising forums and in your signature.

DO NOT SPAM THE FORUM - Think before your post!

Posts that serve no purpose other than to up ones post count are considered spam. For example, if someone asks a question and you reply just to say you don't know the answer, this is considered spam. Very short posts that do not add value to the topic may be considered spam.

Signatures need to be set up in your profile. Signatures should contain no more than 4 lines. Signature links may not include links to sites that contain explicit, sexually-orientated, illegal or obscene content.

We strive to maintain a professional atmosphere on our forum. Please try to post in a manner that people can read and understand.

Respect copyright laws by posting links to the original source instead of copying articles in full from another source. Posting a snippet along with link is a more appropriate method of referencing information.

Posts critical of NamePros policies, staff or moderation activity (such as post edits or deletions) will likely be removed, as well as posts attempting to stir unwelcome drama (such as "I'm Leaving" type posts). If you have problems with a moderator or feel you have not been treated fairly, please contact a NamePros Administrator through the private forum we have provided.

The following discussion forums have specific rules and guidelines:

Domain Appraisals
http://www.namepros.com/domain-appra...uncements.html
Parking and Traffic Monetization
http://www.namepros.com/parking-and-...uncements.html
Web Design Reviews
http://www.namepros.com/web-design-r...uncements.html
Contests Forum
http://www.namepros.com/contests-for...uncements.html
Free Resources
http://www.namepros.com/free-resourc...uncements.html

DO NOT SPAM THROUGH PRIVATE MESSAGES - You may not use private messaging to advertise your product or service unless the member has specifically requested the information. If you receive a private message that you suspect may be spam please use the report PM button to flag it as spam.

RULES SPECIFIC TO MARKETPLACE FORUMS:

Cross-posting is not allowed. Do not post the same thread in multiple sub-forums.

Please DO NOT post derogetory comments in marketplace threads or attempt to "appraise" the item that is for sale. As a general rule it is best to post only when you have a genuine interest in purchasing what is being offered.

Comments such as "too pricey for me" or "wish I had money" are not appropriate. Low-ball offers, relative to a posted asking price, should not be made in public. Send a private message to the owner with these types of offers or inquiries. Common sense goes a long way. Put yourself in the shoes of the sales thread starter and don't trash others' sales.

The Marketplace is intended for advertising products and services owned or operated by community members. In interest of reducing forum spam, affiliate or referral links are not appropriate anywhere on the forum, including member profiles and signatures.

There is a limit of one new sales thread per marketplace forum per day per member. No more than two active threads per forum per member.

A "BUMP" is a post made with the intention of moving a thread to the top of the recent thread list. Bumping a thread is permitted once per 24 hour period and is preferred over starting a new thread for the same purpose.

The following marketplace forums have specific rules and guidelines:

Domains For Sale (Fixed Price)
http://www.namepros.com/domains-for-...uncements.html
Domains For Sale (Make Offer)
http://www.namepros.com/domains-for-...uncements.html
Domains For Sale (Auctions)
http://www.namepros.com/domains-for-...uncements.html
Domain Names Wanted
http://www.namepros.com/domain-names...uncements.html
Adult Domains for Sale
http://www.namepros.com/adult-domain...uncements.html
Domain Names With Traffic Stats
http://www.namepros.com/domain-names...uncements.html
Established Sites For Sale
http://www.namepros.com/established-...uncements.html
Developers For Hire
http://www.namepros.com/developers-f...uncements.html
Advertising & SEO Services
http://www.namepros.com/advertising-...uncements.html
Scripts For Sale
http://www.namepros.com/scripts-for-...uncements.html
Content For Sale
http://www.namepros.com/content-for-...uncements.html
Link Exchange Requests
http://www.namepros.com/link-exchang...uncements.html
Web Hosting
http://www.namepros.com/web-hosting-announcements.html
For Sale / Advertising Board
http://www.namepros.com/for-sale-adv...uncements.html
Web Designs For Sale
http://www.namepros.com/web-designs-...ease-read.html
Design Contests
http://www.namepros.com/design-conte...uncements.html

If you have questions about any forum rules or how to use the NamePros forums you can use the "Ask A Moderator" forum to ask questions to the NamePros moderation team.

TERMS OF SERVICE

NamePros is a privately operated website. Membership is a privilege, not a right. NamePros Management and Staff reserves the right to limit, close, or remove, either temporarily or indefinitely, any user's account deemed to be in violation of these terms of service. If your account is closed, you can still communicate to site staff and management by posting on either of two private forums we have in place, "Account Closed? Post Here" and "Contact NP Member Services".

NamePros does not review all posts before they are published. The opinions expressed on our forum are those of the posters and do not necessarily reflect those of NamePros or its advertisers. NamePros assumes no responsibility for the posts or the information contained therein, nor do they make any claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any of the information in the posts. Use the advice and information provided at your own risk.

NamePros management may review private messages that have been flagged by our automated spam monitoring system or reported by a member.

By registering and posting on the forums you grant the owners of NamePros.com a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive right to license, use, modify, or publish your posts in any media and manner whatsoever. Removal of posts will be at the discretion of NamePros management and staff.

You agree that you are solely responsible for anything you post on the NamePros forum and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless NamePros, its owners, employees, partners and advertisers with respect to any claims based upon your posts/submissions.

We may modify or terminate our services from time to time, for any reason, and without notice, including the right to terminate with or without notice, without liability to you, any other user or any third party. We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service from time to time without notice.

You agree that these Terms of Service represent a binding agreement between us regarding your use of NamePros.com and supersedes all previous and contemporaneous oral or written agreements regarding your use of NamePros. We may discontinue or change NamePros.com, or its availability to you, at any time. You agree that the NamePros Terms of Service, as well as any and all claims arising from them and from your use of NamePros.com will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, United States of America, applicable to contracts made entirely within Nevada and wholly performed in Nevada, without regard to any conflict or choice of law principles. The exclusive jurisdiction for any litigation arising out of the NamePros Terms of Service and your use of NamePros.com will be vested in the federal or state courts located in Las Vegas, Nevada. You hereby agree to waive all arguments or claims regarding venue for such litigation. The Terms of Service will not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.