LUF Admin Posted October 7, 2006 Share #1 Posted October 7, 2006 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Rules for the Use of the Leica Camera User ForumThe Leica Camera User Forum centres on Leica and photography. Content is defined by users: you can raise questions or provide answers; get information about new products (and old ones!), seize suggestions or talk to like-minded people. Mainly the forum is a platform to establish contacts with other people who share our Leica passion.In order to achieve a clear understanding, the following terms are used: A post is a written statement given by a forum member into a publicly visible thread. A thread is a chain of posts. The licensee is the legal responsible administrator of the technical platform. Forum UtilizationParticipation in this forum cannot be claimed by legal action. The Licensee, administrator and moderators are striving to create an open platform as much as possible. If someone offends the interests of the forum, forum members, licensee or moderators, the licensee reserves the right to suspend membership of the offender either for a dedicated time period or permanently.Legal NoticeThe jurisdiction relating to the forum is German law, since the server is operated in Germany and the licensee is resident in Germany. Therefore, any posts which infringe German law are prohibited.Social LifeWithin the Leica forum, different people from various nations and cultures are interacting. In order to achieve constructive discussions all participants are obliged to interact in a civilized and respectful manner and in a manner which is not likely to cause offence to other forum members.Aside from legal regulations (e.g. insult, defamation) so called "Netiquette" may serve as a standard for communication: Netiquette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaConflictsIn case of conflict, the following rules will apply: Provocations by others are no justification for own aggressive behaviour. If you feel provoked, either ignore and/or use the Ignore function or report the incident to a moderator, using the appropriate button or the Private Message facility. Conflicts between individual members will not be tolerated on the forum. Please deal with such disputes off-forum. Everyone can use the Ignore function. 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In case of release of content picked up from other sources, it needs to be ensured that there is no infringement of someone else’s rights; you need to ensure that information is free of claims from other third parties. (This is not only for pictures). As a minimum, the origin of the information source needs to be quoted. It is a bad habit to implement posts into a thread which detract from the original subject; especially when members "maintain their personal animosities". These posts will either be deleted or moved by Moderators without prior warning. Please avoid double posts to an identical subject. The forum provides a search facility to accommodate any search requests. Please select the appropriate forum for your subject If possible try to avoid consecutive posts from the same author Please use a meaningful post title to allow a quick orientation in the forum overview. Don’t use lurid headlines. Please keep the sections on topic. For example, photos go to the photo forum please. 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Publication of PhotographsForum members uploading photo(s) into the forum declare that: The photo(s) is(are) not associated with the forum licensee He/she/they is(are) the author/originator of the published photo(s), bear(ers) of all associated legal rights and that they do(es) not violate any third-party claims Pictures containing human beings may only be published by obeying all legislative regulations with regard to copyrights/intellectual properties of the person shown on the photo If a member publishes pictures in a forum, he puts them up for discussion and grants the right of use within the forum for an unlimited amount of time.If a member uploads pictures into the "Gallery" he keeps the right to delete them at any point of time (in contrast to the upload within the forum sections!)Without permission of the bailee all ulterior usage of pictures from the forum or the "Gallery" is prohibited.Photos which cannot be accepted for moral, ethical or religious reasons will be deleted immediately without prior notice and comment.Prerequisite for placing a photo is that it has been made with Leica equipment and/or has a strong relationship to a Leica subject. For the avoidance of doubt, this includes the use of Leica lenses on third party bodies, Leica lenses on Leica partner cameras (e.g. Panasonic) and the use of third party lenses on Leica bodies. In general, photographs taken without the use of Leica equipment are not permitted.The maximum image size is 1280 pixels on the longest side and with a file size not exceeding 500 Kb.As a sign of respect towards users having no broadband internet access a single post should not contain more than three photos.LinksThe licensee is not liable for the content of external links.It is strictly prohibited to reference links to executable files or download-files (e.g. .zip/ .dmg / .exe)If you want to reference software, please direct your link to the URL containing the downloadable file.Links to illegal content are prohibited. If you believe the link is of general interest, please contact a moderator.Industrial UtilizationThe Leica forum is funded by sponsors and advertisers. Therefore gratuitous usage for the purpose of advertising is not allowed. Posts / threads with such clearly visible intent or content will be deleted immediately without any comment.Private sale of Leica productsThis forum contains a buy & sell area: Leica Forum Classifieds. No buy & sell activities, linking to third party selling sites (e.g. link to eBay and similar areas) are allowed.This also includes any form of negotiations, price/pricing discussions or for sale information.SanctionsAny case of a profound breach of above mentioned regulations (e.g. a clearly identifiable breach of law) will result in an immediate and uncommented deletion of the affected post and/or suspension of the forum membership. This is necessary to protect the licensee of this forum against any legal claims or prosecution caused by external fault.Normally a small breach is addressed and settled by a short and friendly "Warning" communicated via direct email or Private MessageIn case of reoccurrence and/or profound breaches the user will receive a "Yellow Card" as a warning from the administrator or a moderator.If breaches continue, the member will be suspended from the forum for either a limited period of time or permanently ("Red Card"). The decision about a "Red Card" is made up jointly between moderators and administrator. Edited May 17, 2018 by jaapv Change regarding users Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 Hi LUF Admin, Take a look here Rules in the Leica Forum. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted November 3, 2006 Share #2 Posted November 3, 2006 Good luck with these RULES ... Best Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 2, 2007 Share #3 Posted June 2, 2007 Bump... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground Posted December 22, 2007 Share #4 Posted December 22, 2007 Hello I have looked around briefly, but am not finding the reason i have BENUTZER under my sign in name. What does this mean? Thanx. dave mac. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted December 22, 2007 Share #5 Posted December 22, 2007 "Benutzer" means "member" in German (or something similar) When you get to 100 posts, you will become a "Erfahrener Benutzer", which is a senior member, and there you will stay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etibeti Posted December 22, 2007 Share #6 Posted December 22, 2007 Benutzer = user Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground Posted December 22, 2007 Share #7 Posted December 22, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thank You. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
piero Posted September 19, 2008 Share #8 Posted September 19, 2008 hi there folks! Is there a place in the forum for new members to introduce themselves before participating to discussions? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted September 19, 2008 Share #9 Posted September 19, 2008 You just did! Welcome to the forum. Just steam in - we will soon get to know you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
piero Posted September 19, 2008 Share #10 Posted September 19, 2008 ok then, thanks. cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAG Posted May 6, 2009 Share #11 Posted May 6, 2009 Dear Andreas, Just a question : is customization (orange text on dark gray background) in albums subjected to paid subscription ? Cheers, Johan F. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_clegg Posted March 25, 2010 Share #12 Posted March 25, 2010 How do I post a picture in this forum. When I try, it ask me for an url. The picture is an example of "black frame exposure" which I wish to pose questions for comment. I am totally lost. Thanks, Jeff C. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 25, 2010 Share #13 Posted March 25, 2010 At the head if every Photo section there is a link to a "How to post photographs" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_clegg Posted March 26, 2010 Share #14 Posted March 26, 2010 Thanks for the quick reply. Wish me luck. Jeff C. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prunelle Posted March 13, 2011 Share #15 Posted March 13, 2011 Hi everyone, I'm new here and as well as to the Leica world and I'm afraid there's nothing more to say about me. I have a question : how can you be sure that the photos uploaded to the forum are "made with Leica equipment" ? I'm not intended to do otherwise but I'm curious. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted March 14, 2011 Share #16 Posted March 14, 2011 ...how can you be sure that the photos uploaded to the forum are "made with Leica equipment" ? I'm not intended to do otherwise but I'm curious. You can't, we rely on the old fashioned concept of honesty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prunelle Posted March 14, 2011 Share #17 Posted March 14, 2011 You can't, we rely on the old fashioned concept of honesty. Fair enough! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 14, 2011 Share #18 Posted March 14, 2011 Hi everyone, I'm new here and as well as to the Leica world and I'm afraid there's nothing more to say about me. I have a question : how can you be sure that the photos uploaded to the forum are "made with Leica equipment" ? I'm not intended to do otherwise but I'm curious. Of course we can see the difference in a glance.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted March 14, 2011 Share #19 Posted March 14, 2011 But one can tell if you leave in the Exif data. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prunelle Posted March 14, 2011 Share #20 Posted March 14, 2011 Of course we can see the difference in a glance.. Obviously! But one can tell if you leave in the Exif data. I haven't uploaded any picture yet. If we can do that, I'll do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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