Toylab Terms of Use
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We're excited to offer Guest Bloggers /Members the ability to contribute to our content here on Toylabs.us. To protect the site from misuse and maintain our reputation as a quality blog we ask that all members agree to the following terms and agree to the rules as outlined in this Toylab Member Terms of Use.
We, the owners Toylab
Media LLC, reserve the right to edit and/or delete users contributions, at any
time and for any reason. Though we hope to never do this but
things do happen. Why do we give
ourselves so much leeway because its terrifyingly hard to predict what type of
things can come up. Further, as a member/guestblogger
you are agreeing to give us ownership of your content created or added to the
site. We pledge to be fair in this
regard. If you have any worries or
disputes contact us at ToylabHQ@gmail.com.
Redlight (Don’t do this stuff):
Doing these things will
get your work pulled from the site. Your
membership to the site can also be
1. Be respectful and do not call people names, say mean things just
to be mean - NO TROLLING. This does not
include honest criticism.
2. No porn
3. No hate mongering
5. No plagiarism.
6. No spamming or "sales" soliciting if you have a
product or service you want to highlight please contact us at ToylabHQ@gmail.com.
Greenlight (Do this):
1. Create awesome, new and unique content!
2. Start conversations – One of the best things about the web is
the ability to meet new people and learn new things. We love when that happens on Toylab. A lot of times collaborations will turn into
new articles and posts.
3. If you are under the age of 18 please get the permission of your
parent before joining the site as a Guest Blogger.
Journalistic Ethics and Standards:
You may not have ever had a Journalistic class
or have had any professional training. Don’t
worry We are in the same boat. That said
its important to maintain a sense of integrity to what we post. Here are some ground rules to keep you on the
right path.
1. Do not copy others works this is called Plagiarism. When adding
news content from other sites, only take a portion of someone else’s work--a
paragraph or two is acceptable provided you give them credit. If you find you
are taking too much you might just want to rewrite it and summarize it.
2. Provide credit to your sources and when possible provide links
back to them.
3. Do not use COPYRIGHTED IMAGES OR CONTENT. You can search for
images on google that do not have copyrights or are free to use. Use of copyrighted work will be pulled down
when found and could lead to your account being disabled.
4. We are a big fan of exclusive content. Original ideas and scoops are a big part of
what makes fan sites run. One of the
best ways to get your own unique content is to make it yourself, take your own
pictures, writer your own articles and make your own videos. Posting them to Youtube or Flickr can be a
great way to manage your resources and then pull them into a post. Podcasting is also becoming popular and we
fully support adding them to your posts.
If you have any questions contact us at ToylabHQ@gmail.com
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