Hey all.

Just want to make sure we get word to as many folks as possible.  I sent out a newsletter email earlier today that probably got to most folks but figured I'd post here as well.

We will be moving the forums to a new server in the next few days and I plan to do a little maintenance as well.  Best guess is that it will take about a week to get everything done and get the forums back up and running again.  One advantage is that when we come back we will be under an SSL certificate so our connections should be more secure and we should list higher in search engine rankings (which may turn out to not be such a good thing!).

I'll send out another newsletter email once everything is back to normal.

Changes are welcome. 

Whoops ... I was reviewing some threads and realized that we'd forgotten to add a section to the TOS last year.

Section 17 has also been added.  This won't affect any members who have any posts, it's just a note that we may occasionally remove accounts where members have never logged into the forums. 

Actually, it's a little sad to feel there's a need to add it ... but there are too many people now-a-days who feel entitled to behave as they please, regardless of whom they injure.

We've just completed another minor TOS update.  The key change in this revision is the addition of specific language prohibiting negative posts regarding any religion.

As always, we encourage all members to review the TOS periodically and this would be a good time to do so. 

TOS has had a few additional tweaks made today. 

Nothing major and the only additions are references to YouTube links (see 4.4) and bullying (see 2.2.2)

I also clarified the paragraph under reporting violations regarding working things out with others.  Specifically, we don't want someone to feel they need to deal with another member who is engaging in bullying or harassment.

As always, it's a good idea to review the TOS periodically and I'm taking this opportunity to encourage members to do so now. 

Please note that we've updated the TOS.

Most of the updates are minor (typos, punctuation, etc) but we did expand the section on copyrighted material to be more specific (and hopefully more clear).

Nothing has been added or deleted but all members are encouraged to review the TOS when they have a few minutes. 

I'm so glad that we have such an efficient team of admins and mods. Apart from your really important roles as spiritual guides here on PJ, the equally important real world aspects of moderating and maintaining the forums are really well handled!

Thank you mods and admins!

Thank you, ladies!