Qualifications Membership is geared toward genuine small and micro business owners, and ethical conduct is required. Terms and Conditions Front Porch Folks members are required to abide by our terms of use, and must exhibit ethical and considerate conduct toward other members. You must agree to the following terms: You must treat other members with respect, and refrain from personal insults, or discriminatory remarks or actions. Failure to abide by this condition will result in suspension, or termination of your membership. You must not misrepresent your association with the organization, or your own business. You must not misuse the member logo, or any award button. You agree not to attempt to abuse the member website, in any way. This includes sending spam to other members, posting unauthorized ads to the site areas, posting ads on the forums, auto-submission of any kind to the site. Site abuse will result in membership termination, as well as legal prosecution for illegal acts. Content is not allowed on this site which is not family friendly, and MicroBusiness friendly. Promotion of "adult sites" or other content which is not family friendly will not be discussed or encouraged by our organization. "Internet Marketing" scams, and website shortcuts that cause harm to the business will not be promoted or encouraged. - Images on profiles must be of YOU... not your product, not a stock photo, not a logo. We are here to get to know one another, so post a photo that helps us do that!
Ads are strictly prohibited on the site, except as expressly stated (signature lines are welcome, and expected). Your membership provides many marketing opportunities and benefits, each of which may be used according to specific terms. By registering with our site, you will be included in membership related mailings via email. We will not send you information that is not relevant to your membership with the site, nor will we send ads from third parties. Rest assured that we won't plague you with dozens of emails - you won't receive more than one email per week from us except in extraordinary circumstances. We will send you notices concerning your membership status, new site content, effective use of your membership, leadership and volunteer changes, and other helpful information that is for your benefit. We desire to create a welcoming and cooperative environment in which growth, encouragement, friendship, self-improvement, and business success can occur. We reserve the right to refuse membership to any individual, without cause or justification. Registration with this site signals your agreement to these terms and conditions.
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