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Global Rules

This is a forum where rules are important so I expect every member to take some time to read over these long and boring rules. We try to keep them as simple and clear as possible, but it's important for everyone to know what they can and cannot do, and what to do if there are problems!

Global Rules

A. Staff decisions are final. Ultimately, staff has complete discretion over what is and is not acceptable on the site.

B. Public discussions of staff decisions are not permitted on the site. If you have any concerns or queries relating to a staff decision, please take it up in private with a member of the site staff team.

Member Guidelines

Courtesy. Show your fellow members the courtesy they deserve and avoid getting into fights/conflicts as much as possible. If a member is being rude to you, ignore them or talk to a Moderator and they will resolve it for you. It's really important that we get along like a good family should!
Respect. Respect the staff members - they are staff for a reason. Listen to what they tell you, especially if it involves the word "stop." If a staff mistreats you then report them directly to toadvine, he'll do whatever he needs to do to solve the issue.
Profanity. Profanities are indeed allowed, within reason. There is a big difference between saying "That's fucking awesome!" and "Fuck you!" - remember to be courteous at all times (rule #1!) There are better ways of expressing yourself, and we strongly suggest you use them.
Privacy. A rule as old as the internet - don't post your personal information! There are all kinds of nasty people out there who will do bad things with it if they find it. We also suggest renaming any pictures you post from facebook before sharing them, since personal info can be mined from those if you don't.
Direct Linking Images. This is where you take an image directly from someone's site and post it on the forum for everyone to see. This method of linking will eat away their bandwidth - if you want to post an image, upload it to Photobucket or another imagehost first.
Theft. We won't be held responsible for what users post; we discourage stealing links from other sites and uploading whatever you want to share on your own, however we're not going to police that sort of thing because it's virtually impossible to. Do note however, that plagiarizing signatures/graphics/stories/[insert other type of creative work here] and claiming it to be your own is not tolerated. Don't steal.
Adult Content. This is important, please do keep your avatars and signatures as clean as possible, yaoi and yuri are certainly allow but make sure they are not to the point where they are savagely ripping each other shirt off while on sexual romps; this goes for straight couples as well. Basically anything that wouldn't show up on American cable television isn't good for here, either.
Multiple Accounts. You don't need several accounts, one will be enough. If it's really necessary, PM or IM me and we'll see. (We have your IP# so be very careful.)
No Linking to other sites. Linking to other forums, boards or competing sites is totally forbidden. You can feel free to link to, say, BBC's website if it's relevant to your conversation, but not to any site that has anything to do with anime/manga.
Posting a picture. You can use any free hosting service website, as in tinypic.com, imagevenue.com, photobucket.com, etc.
Reputation. This forum has a system in place where you can give both positive and negative reputation to one another. While you can note some sort of seniority among members by their postcount, reputation is supposed to denote the quality of a user's contribution to the forum. As such, you should give positive reputation to a user for their contributions - primarily uploads or request fulfillment. Repping another user without an appropriate reason will be penalized as follows:
1st infraction - reps received will be removed; users will be directed to read the rules
2nd infraction - both sender and receiver will have 3x the amount given removed from their totals
3rd infraction - sender and receiver will have 6x the amount given removed
4th infraction - reputation reset to 0

Negative reps can be given to users who mistreat you, though reporting the offender to the staff is a better way of going about things. Neg rep given for no good reason will be reflected back on the sender in similar increments to those stated above.

General Forums Rules

No Flaming. Simple, straightforward, and a continuation of the Courtesy part of the Member Guidelines - civil discussion and debate is of course allowed, but once things get past that, contact a moderator. We don't allow anyone to insult or make fun of others. Don't be mean.
Spamming. No double/triple/multiple posting. Don't post anything meaningless (like "nice work!" or "hot render!") - just give the user a +rep instead; they'll appreciate it more. Don't be an adbot and flood the forum with ads, either, that will get you instantly banned.
Discrimination. Racism, sexism, and any other kinds of degrading discrimination are not allowed at all. If you have a problem with certain differences whether it is culture, sex orientation, or gender, etc... keep it to yourself. If you're found to acted with bigotry of any kind, you will be banned (either temporarily or permanently, depending on the circumstances.)
Spoilers. Try to keep any spoilers about the anime/manga you're following hidden with spoiler tags and a warning to let people know that it's a spoiler you're hiding, not just a big image or whatever. You don't want to ruin the series for someone who just started it, even if it's an oldie.
Hentai/Adult Content. Hentai vids/manga/doujin uploads are allowed in this forum. Posting pictures with adult content is fine, provided you hide it behind a spoiler tag (this button: ) and indicate that you're hiding it because of the adult nature.
Signature Rules. Amount of Sigs - you are allowed to have 10 lines of codes in your signatures, max ONE signatures with the size mentioned above ( Rule 1-3 ). if you have more, you can use spoiler tag but make sure all signatures do not exceed 500,000 bytes. Max signature / images you can have in your spoiler is TWO
Read more here: Signature Rules
Requesting. Requests can only be made if you have more than 30 posts. Before that you don't have any reputation power to thank whoever satisfies your request with, so be patient. Keep graphics requests in the Graphic Request section, and misc. requests in the normal Request Section.
Maru's Clubs. The owners should add every member in the first post of the Club Thread, and any person who's registered in this forum can join clubs. Hentai content is not allowed at all.
Posting an anime in the download section. You may create a thread with the anime preview pic + preview + download links. Please follow the rules in the announcement which can be found in every section in the Downloads Section, in order to post an anime/hentai/manga/etc in the downloads section.
Don't make useless threads. We do have a nice Everything/Nothing subforum where you can 'spam' all your off-topic or side discussions, but please refrain from things like counting threads. It's understandable that you're proud to be able to count all the way to schfifty five, but please keep it a quiet sort of pride.
Copyrighted Material. Please try to make sure that you aren't posting any copyrighted material - fansubs/scanlations are good, but officially licensed stuff isn't. No one likes to get DMCAs.

Moderation

Moderation on the forum works like this:

A user reports a problem or a Moderator notices one. A problem can be anything from users arguing/flaming/trolling to users outright breaking rules. If you notice something that you think is against the rules or otherwise wrong, please use the report button conveniently located on each post.
The moderator decides on the best course of action - moving/closing the thread, warning users, giving infractions, reducing reputation, and giving a temporary or permanent ban are some examples.
Users are to listen to the site's staff - they are staff members for a reason.

Do your best to follow the rules so that NihonoMaru will remain a great place. Also, the most important rule above any other is to have fun! This board was made for your entertainment, so enjoy it and make sure not to abuse your privileges.

Terms of Service

1. Your Acceptance
By using and/or visiting this website, you signify your agreement to these terms of Service. If you do not agree to any of these terms, please do not use the NihonoMaru Website and its subdomains. This Terms of Service is for the using of NihonoMaru all of its subdomains. NihonoMaru is a download listing from many resources. These resources are very popular option for internet users looking for downloadble content. NihonoMaru is not responsible for the contents found through external links or advertisements. NihonoMaru contains links to other sites such as Megaupload.com and Rapidshare.com that host these files.

NihonoMaru doesn't hold any copyrights of any of the downloadble content you download. The provided downloads in this website are shared from other websites, and NihonoMaru just easily search and list them. All of the Credits goes to the respective owner.

You understand that by using NihonoMaru, you may be exposed to this content. You acknowledge that NihonoMaru will not be liable for (a) Content, including without limitation the subject matter of any Content, any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use or download of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the Site or Services; (b) the deletion, failure to store, mis-delivery, or untimely delivery of any information or material; (c) Site unavailability or Service interruptions; or (c) the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party.

IN NO EVENT WILL NihonoMaru BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF DATA, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER FAILURE, OR PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY EVEN IF NihonoMaru HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
2. NihonoMaru Website
These Terms of Use apply to all users of the NihonoMaru Website, including users who are also contributors of anime & manga content, information, and other materials or services on the Website. The NihonoMaru Website may contain links to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by NihonoMaru. NihonoMaru has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites. In addition, NihonoMaru will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the Website, you expressly relieve NihonoMaru from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website. Accordingly, we encourage you to be aware when you leave the NihonoMaru Website and to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each other website that you visit.
3. Website Access
A. NihonoMaru hereby grants you permission to use the Website as set forth in this Terms of Use, provided that: (i) your use of the Website as permitted is solely for your personal, noncommercial use; (ii) you will not copy or distribute any part of the Website in any medium without NihonoMaru's prior written authorization; (iii) you will not alter or modify any part of the Website other than as may be reasonably necessary to use the Website for its intended purpose; and (iv) you will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use.

B. In order to access some features of the Website, you will have to create an account. You may never use another's account without permission. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure. You must notify NihonoMaru immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. Although NihonoMaru will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for the losses of NihonoMaru or others due to such unauthorized use.

C. You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, "robots," "spiders," "offline readers," etc., that accesses the Website in a manner that sends more request messages to the NihonoMaru servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a convention on-line web browser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, NihonoMaru grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the site for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials. NihonoMaru reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information, including account names, from the Website, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Website for any commercial solicitation purposes. You agree not to solicit, for commercial purposes, any users of the Website with respect to their User Submissions.
4. User Submissions
A. In particular, if you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any User Submission or other content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C 512(c)(3) for further detail):

(i) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;

(ii) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;

(iii) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;

(iv) Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;

(v) A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

(vi) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

NihonoMaru's designated Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is through the Contact Us page. You can directly use the Contact Us form to sent your DMCA Notice For clarity, only DMCA notices should go to the Copyright Agent; any other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications should be directed to NihonoMaru customer service. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 5(D), your DMCA notice may not be valid.

Please allow at least 48 hours after sending your notice for us to process your claim and remove the alleged material(s) in question.

B. You understand that when using the NihonoMaru Website, you will be exposed to User Submissions from a variety of sources, and that NihonoMaru is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Submissions. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Submissions that are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against NihonoMaru with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold NihonoMaru, its Owners/Operators, affiliates, and/or licensors, harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the site.

C. NihonoMaru permits you to link to materials on the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes only. NihonoMaru reserves the right to discontinue any aspect of the NihonoMaru Website at any time.
5. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless NihonoMaru, its parent corporation, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the NihonoMaru Website; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Use; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of the NihonoMaru Website.
6. Ability to Accept Terms of Use
You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Service. In any case, you affirm that you are over the age of 13, as the NihonoMaru Website is not intended for children under 13. If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the NihonoMaru Website-there are lots of other great web sites for you. Talk to your parents about what sites are appropriate for you.
7. Assignment
These Terms of Use, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by NihonoMaru without restriction.

Privacy Policy

The following webpage outlines NihonoMaru's collection and use of personal information from it's users. NihonoMaru.com values the privacy of our members and users, we will never share any personal information of anybody who logs on to NihonoMaru with anyone. This includes your e-mail address, name, and location. Upon logging on to NihonoMaru such things as your IP address and hostname are logged for statistical and security reasons.

Cookies

A cookie is a very small text file placed on your system upon logging on to NihonoMaru (and most other websites). This file serves as your identification card and is uniquely yours, and can only be read by the server that gave it to you. Cookies tell us that you have returned to a specific web page on NihonoMaru and help us track your preferences and transactional habits. The basic function of cookies is to help our server remember who you are.

Children's Privacy

NihonoMaru does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. We make reasonable efforts to prevent someone who is underage from joining as a member of NihonoMaru, and will not collect information from them. If NihonoMaru learns that a child under the age of 13 has become a member, we will close that child's account and delete any information collected about the child.

Not withstanding the foregoing, NihonoMaru may choose to retain some personal information such as the child's e-mail address as a means to prevent the child from re-registering at our website. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) went into effect in April 2000, and as a result websites all over the world wide web had to change their standards to not collect any information from a child.

Disclosing Information

NihonoMaru may store and disclose personal information allowed or required by applicable law or when deemed advisable by us. This means that we may make disclosures that are necessary to conform to legal and regulatory requirements or processes and to protect the rights, safety, and property of NihonoMaru, users of the NihonoMaru website, and the public.

Security

At NihonoMaru we make reasonable efforts to protect personal information such as passwords and use technology such as encryption, access control procedures, firewalls, and physical security. We urge you to use a unique password with both letters and numbers to protect your account on NihonoMaru and it's affiliated websites. If others, including family, friends or other household members access and use the message board through your login credentials, you are responsible for the actions of that individual. Only in extreme cases will your account be fully terminated.

Third Parties

Third Party websites may collect information from users of NihonoMaru, this information will include your IP address, hostname, and information about your system to help us serve you better. These are purely used for statistical reasons, and will not be used in any way other then that. Some programs that may collect this information include: eXTReMe Tracking, Google, Nedstat, and Webalizer.

Website Policy Changes

NihonoMaru reserves the right to change this, and any other policy located on our website at anytime without notifying our users. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns regarding this policy, or any other policy you may send them to us at policy at NihonoMaru.com.

Legal Disclaimer

NihonoMaru is a fan run, non-profit website dedicated to anime series. Use of the NihonoMaru website signifies your agreeing to the terms listed on this web page, along with terms located in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. NihonoMaru reserves the right to make modifications to any of these policies at any time without notice to its users.

NihonoMaru is ran on fully monitored servers for security reasons. All users who visit NihonoMaru are logged. Any unauthorized attempts at accessing (hacking) the NihonoMaru sytem(s) are strictly prohibited. Action to the fullest extent of the law under criminal and civil law under Federal Laws including but not limited to Public Laws 83-703 and 99-474 will be taken against those who attempt to hack or attack the NihonoMaru server.

By not agreeing to these terms, you can not threaten NihonoMaru or any company hosting and storing any files related with NihonoMaru with legal action. You also may not prosecute any person(s) affiliated with NihonoMaru including, but not limited to, family, friends or individuals who maintain or visit this website.

Information located on NihonoMaru is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. All material on NihonoMaru is believed to be original to the owners of this website, and may not be taken for use without the expressed written permission of the owner, and a link back to NihonoMaru.

In no event will NihonoMaru, it's host(s), any other company or individual including third party websites linking to NihonoMaru, be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, special or other consequential damages for any use of this website, or on any other hyperlinked website affiliated with the NihonoMaru website. Including, without limitation, any lost profits, loss of program or data on your information handling system or otherwise, even if NihonoMaru is expressly advised of the possibility of such damages that may occur.

By continuing to access NihonoMaru and any of it's affiliated websites and files, you are expressly and impliedly agreeing to all of the terms as stated above on this document. You also hereby affirm that you are in compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws in your place of residence concerning the contents of NihonoMaru, and are also in agreement with our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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