Do you REALLY read the 'Terms & Conditions' when joining a website?
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
July 29, 2017 4:35am CST
And I don't mean 'glance' at them...I mean do you actually read the entire thing?
I know many members here don't read them, and then express displeasure when something happens that is mentioned in the Terms...such as myLot can remove a discussion for any reason (or for no reason, technically) and that they are not under any obligation to inform the user of it being deleted or of the reason for it being deleted.
But at least with myLot you still 'own' the material you post here.
myLot doesn't assume ownership nor control over your posts. They are still completely yours.
I just did some snooping at LiteracyBase and their Terms section states:
"The material that are used on the site, including but not only limited to text, pictures, videos, designs, logos, trademarks, music, sound, name, etc. are the property of LiteracyBase. You agree not to change any material, use or re-use it, sell, publish or broadcast, or activities of similar in nature without prior written approval and permission of LiteracyBase."
Once you post something there, it is no longer yours.
Now, I'm not going to state that most writing sites are like this...but it would be a good idea to completely read the Terms of any site before posting.
Or you may find out too late that you agreed to things you had no idea you agreed to.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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29 Jul 17
I haven't been a member of many over the years, but I've always taken a careful look at who owns/controls what I post.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
29 Jul 17
@JolietJake I do not really consider the material that I submit is worth maintaining copyright to.
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@GardenGerty (163586)
• United States
29 Jul 17
Maybe that is what prevents me from being active somewhere else. I would have to read and understand the terms and conditions there. Might even want to read the frequently asked questions (faq) as well. We have to review periodically because they can change them at any time, as well.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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29 Jul 17
I go over the ones here fairly often just to make sure I am up-to-date on them.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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29 Jul 17
Yes, it seems they have. I am not a member there, but I saw someone asking how to delete their articles there, so I checked the Terms of the site and it appears once you publish them, you no longer control them so you can't delete them.
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@akp100 (13640)
• India
29 Jul 17
@JolietJake He he.. Yes there is no option to delete. I was member but I am not active since long. Though I have got two payments from them in past. But then I got bored with them.
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@Juliaacv (53400)
• Canada
29 Jul 17
@JolietJake I value my time more then that.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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29 Jul 17
I guess some people don't understand not all sites have the same rules...they join one and think the next they join will be just like the first
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
29 Jul 17
I don't read Terms and Conditions. Just seeing the very long texts...makes me lazy 
But I know I should have read those.
But I know I should have read those.2 people like this
@celticeagle (174722)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Jul 17
So many people do not read them. I don't read every word but I do go through and see what they expect. I have learned my lesson.
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@antonbunot (11091)
• Calgary, Alberta
1 Aug 17
No, I don't . . . It is because they are all the same.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Jul 17
hmmm, and i read some discussions bout former members of that site that they should get their articles back because those are their personal properties.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Jul 17
@JolietJake that is why they were not able to get all of their articles.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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30 Jul 17
But the truth is, they weren't their personal properties...they hadn't read the Terms section
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@JohnRoberts (109845)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Jul 17
I never looked into LiteracyBase and based on your informative post, I won't ever bother.
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@supercalifredge (606)
• United States
30 Jul 17
I'll be honest, I never read the terms and conditions. It's good to know about the differences though, thanks for educating us :)
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@Neiltarquin (1062)
• Rass, Saudi Arabia
30 Jul 17
Guilty, I didn't read any of that... Promise, I will..
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@JolietJake (50190)
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30 Jul 17
It never hurts. I see many discussions posted asking things that people would know the answers to if they had read them.
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