The Credit System - The five questions posted most recently:

Can I host Adult Content?

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 06:27:58 GMT

We DOES NOT PERMIT hosting of adult content in the member's account and any member found indulging in such activities will have his/her account immediately terminated. Hosting such content is strictly against our Terms of Service.

Is there a restriction on hosting your own music files?

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 06:27:42 GMT

Illegal Content:

We DOES NOT PERMIT hosting of illegal or stolen/copyrighted content (Music, Video etc.) in the members' accounts. It is strictly against our Terms Of Service. If any member is caught with such content (hosted on an Astahost account), the account will be immediately terminated - no questions asked and depending on the severity of the case may also earn a permanent ban from our forums.

Original Content:

However, if the content if original as in produced by the member himself/herself - be it Music (mp3, wav etc.) or Video (wmv, mpg etc.) - the member is free to host them without any restrictions.

Public disclaimer regarding the rules and Astahost forums in general

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 06:27:09 GMT

Even though we attempt to edit or remove any messages that are against these rules or the cyber-laws, it is impossible for us to review every message posted on this board. For this reason, you acknowledge that all messages posted on this board express the views and opinions of the original message author and not necessarily the views of the Forum Staff. Therefore we take no responsibility and cannot be held liable for any messages posted here. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy and completeness of every message.

Note that any data provided to this board, including your IP address, can be stored in a database. Private information will not be disclosed to third parties without your consent. However, we cannot be held liable for any hacking attempt in which your data is compromised.

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Can I post Private Information on this board?

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 06:26:33 GMT

Once again, absolutely NO. Posts containing private information of a person will not be allowed. You will respect someone else's privacy at all times. This rule does not apply to situations where this information is of vital importance, or when it is your own. Yet please be careful when posting information about yourself and keep in mind that search engines scan these pages. Private information includes, by is not limited to:

Email addresses, IP addresses, IM handles and other contact information.
Full or partial names, postal addresses, or other physical information.
Social information, Passwords etc.

In case you�re trying to post your email address for immediate response, please try to
include it in a format that is not readable by SPAM harvester bots. For example, if my email is: abcd@asta.com, I�d write it as: abcd_AT_asta_DOT_com.

Maximum warnings received: 3
Ban: Upon 3 consecutive warnings.

Will my post be deleted if it doesn't conform to the standards set by this board?

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 06:26:20 GMT

Posts that are roughly under 150 characters or less than 25 words are considered to be pointless, and will be deleted. Routine maintenance will automatically delete such posts. Only section where such posts might be made are the forums where there�s no Post Count and No Credit allocation, such as jokes and humor etc.

Maximum warnings received: 3
Ban: Upon 3 consecutive warnings.