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If you said that's not a question, you're correct. This forum will be unquestionably Family Friendly. Therefore, I reserve the right to remove any material that, in my judgment, does not meet this standard. Users who repeatedly violate this rule may have their accounts de-activated.

That seems pretty straightforward, but some people may need help with it. If it's an abbreviation for something that is not family friendly, then it's STILL not family friendly. If you substitute weird characters in a word that isn't family friendly, it's STILL not family friendly (and you're not clever). If you have questions about what is or is not family friendly, please contact JoeIsuzu.

You have free speech. But there are lots of places where civilzed people are expected to show some self-restraint over various impulses. There are plenty of sites where anything goes, so if you feel unable to exercise self-restraint, please go to those sites and "unload". I will not try to interfere.

So, why is this site Family Friendly?

• I believe that everything I do should honor the one who made me and gave me life. I could not, in good conscience, provide a site for dishonorable conduct and speech. While some might not understand (or agree) with that idea, most everyone will understand the concept of "Family Friendly", and it fits.
• I am convinced that the "Family Friendly" policy has set a positive tone that promotes and reinforces the sense of community that we enjoy.

A few reasons...

• I needed answers.
• I was noticing fewer and fewer P'ups, and was having more and more trouble finding mechanics who had a clue about mine.
• I wanted a way to connect with other members, for advice and parts.
• I was still proud of my P'up, and wanted to let people know about it.

This site takes reasonable and prudent precautions to safeguard the privacy and security of its users.

• User Location - Any information that is entered in your "Location" (in the User Profile) is visible publicly. We encourage members to publish their locations, because it is very helpful when buying or selling, and also whenever we attempt to organize a meet. If you choose not to disclose your location, be sure not to post it anywhere. Once it is published, it IS public information--not private.
• User Email Addresses - The forum requires a valid email address for all members. This is for notifications that you subscribe to, and to notify you if there is a problem with your account. Your email address is (by default( visible to other registered, logged-in members. If you prefer to "hide" your email address, you may do so from the User Control Panel menu.
  If you include your email address in a forum posting, it will be visible to Google and to the entire internet world. This is NOT recommended.
• Other personal information - Any personal information that you post in a public part of the forum BECOMES PUBLIC. For this reason, listing your phone number, address, etc. is not recommended.
  
  IsuzuPup.com will not sell, barter, or knowingly publish your email address. Any privacy concerns should be brought to the attention of the forum admin, JoeIsuzu.

Hosting is graciously provided by a friend.
The domain name registration (about $10/year) is paid by the site owner.
All the real work is done by the members, and it is a "labor of love".

This site has always been "free" for "personal" use, and so far, we've been fortunate to be able to operate without having sponsors. However, we do have some members who might derive some commercial benefit from the site. For example, we have a member who is an official representative of a company that sells engine parts. I'm fine with this--in fact, I welcome it--but I'd like to lay out a few guidelines:

• Any member who uses the site to promote products, goods, or services should contribute to the site in some way. That could be in the form of active, constructive participation, or perhaps offering "specials" to our members, or simply providing a source for hard-to-find parts.
• Any products, goods, or services offered must not conflict with the goals of this site, or its "Family Friendly" policy.
• Any member who uses the site as a source for obtaining P'ups or parts with intent to export them or re-sell them to another party for export MUST disclose this, and may be subject to usage limitations.
• Harvesting - This is the practice of lurking in the forum simply to find good deals on P'ups or parts, then taking them elsewhere to sell them for profit. There is nothing wrong with profit that you EARN. If you restore a P\up, and sell it on eBay, you have EARNED whatever profit you derive. If you snatch up a bargain on this site at a "friend price" then take it to eBay and sell it for profit, without improvement, you have taken undue advantage of the work of others on this site. I did not start this site for MY profit, so I definitely did not start it for yours. If you feel like this is unfair, let's discuss it.

Advertising revenue is not currently needed for the site. If you want to let the members know about a product or service you offer that's P'up-related, post it in the appropriate section of the forum. Just see Commercial use of this forum... and respect those guidelines.

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Sorry, it's an English-speaking forum.

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