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These rules are not meant to be overly strict and rigid. They are not without some give and take. But we (the owner, administrators, moderators and editors) do reserve the right to take any action we feel is necessary to protect and maintain the well-being of our Online-Sweepstakes.com community, members, staff and web site. We do let our members speak more freely than a lot if not most other message boards and I think most of us like and appreciate that freedom. But just like any other public social situation (bars, restaurants, movie theaters, plays, sporting events), there has to be reasonable boundaries to maintain some semblance of civility.

Intentionally and willfully disturbing the peace, creating problems or otherwise disrupting anybody's peaceful use and enjoyment of Online-Sweepstakes.com must and will have consequences. Honest mistakes aren't normally a problem, we all make mistakes, but malicious intent to cause harm, whether it's directed towards the Online-Sweepstakes.com community, staff, web site or any of its members, will result in an immediate banishment for an indefinite period of time and without notice regardless of where any such activity occurs, on the Online-Sweepstakes.com web site or off. This includes the unauthorized use of Online-Sweepstakes.com content (e.g. sweepstakes and contest listings, posts, notes, etc.). OLS membership accounts may also be revoked without notice in any such cases at the sole discretion of the webmaster and owner of Online-Sweepstakes.com.

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