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• Sodak.com Internet does not control content of the newsgroups available to you. Sodak.com Internet believes that decisions about which newsgroups and messages to read are best left to its customers. Screening software is available from third parties, and it is your responsibility to use such tools if desired. Sodak.com Internet is not responsible for the content of any USENET posting, whether or not the posting was made by a Sodak.com Internet Customer. 

• Postings to USENET newsgroups must comply with the written charters or FAQ's for those newsgroups. Advertisements, solicitations, or other commercial postings should only be posted in those newsgroups whose charters/FAQ's explicitly permit them. You are responsible for determining the policies of a given newsgroup prior to posting to it. If you are unable to find a newsgroup's policy regarding commercial posts, you must assume that such postings are not welcome. 

• You may not post or cross-post the same or substantially similar message to more than 10 newsgroups. Continued cross-posting can result in termination of service and the removal of the articles from the newsgroups. 

• You are prohibited from posting binary files to newsgroups not specifically named for that purpose. 

• You are prohibited from posting messages promoting pyramid schemes, "Make Money Fast" (MMF) schemes, chain letters, or other schemes to USENET newsgroups. Doing so will result in immediate termination of service. 

• You are prohibited from forging or removing header information. This includes attempting to circumvent the approval process for posting to a moderated newsgroup. 

• You may not solicit mail for any address other than your Sodak.com Internet Service account or service where doing so manifests an intent to harass others. 

• You may not post USENET messages for the purpose of threatening, harassing or intimidating other USENET newsgroup users. 

• You may not post messages which infringe on personal or property rights of others (e.g., privacy rights, copyrights). 

• You may not cancel posts other than your own, with the exception of official newsgroup moderators performing their duties.