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• 1. All comments and critiques are to be respectful and courteous. Any comment or critique which demeans, degrades or violates a person’s character and/or self worth in any way, shape or form through the use of derogatory and/or other types of offensive language will be deleted. If a user creates a common pattern of this action, the user can and will be blocked from U.F.F. Depending on the severity of the comment, U.F.F. may and will block the user from the website, notify public authorities and take legal action as needed.

• 2. All members of the public are allowed to access the material presented on U.F.F. and use the information within the article to preserve and advance the public good. However, U.F.F. is not responsible for any damages as a result of misuse of the content on this platform. Moreover, if a user or member of the public uses the information present on any of the articles on this website to invoke disorder, harm or damage the public good in any way, U.F.F. will block the user’s account (if applicable), take appropriate legal action as needed against either the user or the member of the public, notify law enforcement, and fully comply with any investigation regarding the matter. Furthermore, if any of the ideas or information in any of the articles on this website are used by users or members of the public without any acknowledgement to the website, article and/or person who created the idea and/or information, the member or user will be notified and legal action may be taken if not properly addressed by the individual.

• 3. All participants are encouraged to exchange ideas and establish relationships with one another to advance engineering principles and ideas for the public good, helping create a supportive, thought-provoking environment for all in the process. Whether or not a person or group wishes to meet another person or group outside of U.F.F. will rest solely on the person’s or group’s discretion. Any behavior by any user or member of the public that appears to be participating in any illegal and distressing behavior that is in the form of harassment, stalking or individual targeting towards any user or member of the public of this kind will have their account blocked (if applicable) and could possibly include legal action and/or notifying law enforcement.

• 4. All members of the public are allowed and encouraged to contribute pertinent ideas to a discussion pertaining to an article here on U.F.F. If the website deems information from a user or member of the public to not be original, U.F.F. will ask the user or member of the public to cite the source either by providing a URL with the correct location in the article (page, paragraph, table, etc.) or by providing the Title, Author, page number, paragraph, or table in a published text. If the user or member of the public claims the idea or information is original, U.F.F. will acknowledge and respect this claim; however, if a reputable outside source provides proof to U.F.F. that the information from the user comes from any of their documents (research article, website, etc.), U.F.F. will ask the user or member of the public to correctly cite the source. Failure to do so will result in the user’s account being blocked (if applicable) and may lead to legal action.

• 5. All articles and content here on U.F.F. are fully owned and maintained by U.F.F. All users and members of the public are encouraged to learn from and engage with the content on this platform. Individuals or groups that misuse or plagiarize any content on this site will be barred from using U.F.F. and may be subject to legal action.

• 6. All content on U.F.F. is for educational means only and should only be used as an educational resource. If a user or member of the public is inspired or motivated by any of the content in this website, the user or member of the public is strongly encouraged to seek counsel from an established engineering firm, research institution, or qualified professional that can assist the user or member of the public with an idea or goal.

• 7. In an effort to generate revenue to sustain U.F.F. and allow it to be viewed by all members of the public, U.F.F. will allow advertisers to promote their products and services on their website. Furthermore, U.F.F. will allow users and members of the public to inform and announce to other users and members of the public of workshops, events, projects, and other pertinent activities that help advance the engineering methods with preserving and advancing the public good. However, U.F.F. will not allow users or members of the public to advertise on behalf of businesses, organizations, non-profit groups, or any other kind of institution. The user’s or member of the public’s advertisement will be deleted and the user or member of the public will be asked to refrain from advertising in the future. Failure to comply will result in either the user being blocked from U.F.F. or the member of the public having their commenting privileges revoked indefinitely.

• 8. Due to the everchanging and innovative nature of technology and engineering, new methods of obtaining and exchanging information can and should be ethically used here on U.F.F. by users and members of the public when engaging in the various discussions present on this website. However, if any form of technology used by either a user or member of the public negatively impacts the safety, integrity, value, reputation, and/or any other characteristic of a person, group or piece of work used on this website, the matter shall and will be investigated. If the technology used by the user is indeed found to be used by the user for any malicious reason whatsoever, the post shall be deleted and, depending on severity, may have the account blocked along with U.F.F. notifying law enforcement and taking legal action as needed. If no ill-intent is found, the user or member of the public will be encouraged to refrain from using the technology until the user or member of the public has demonstrated an appropriate level of proficiency using the technology in question.

• 9. U.F.F. is a thought-leading engineering platform that encourages all people of all backgrounds and creeds to engage in discussions pertaining to ideas, information or themes presented in an article on this website. One of the main objectives of these discussions is to discuss how these ideas and themes and the information within the article can be used for the public good. Due to the diverse beliefs and personal values users and members of the public may hold themselves to, U.F.F. discourages discussions regarding politics, religion and any philosophical topics that do not fall within the realm of engineering on this website. Failure to comply will result in the removal of the comment and, ultimately, blocking the user from the site or revoking commenting privileges from the members of the public.

• 10. U.F.F. acknowledges that, while it does its best to monitor and prevent inappropriate behavior as outlined here in the Rules of Use and Engagement, there may be instances where inappropriate behavior as outlined in the Rules of Use and Engagement may not be caught by the website’s administrators. If and when such an instance is to occur, users and/or members of the public are encouraged to bring awareness to this issue. When doing so, take a screenshot of the incident and send the incident report to: greghayes@unifunful.com. The person who sent the report should receive a response within 24 hours.

• 11. If a user or member of the public notices that information presented in any of the articles here on U.F.F. appears to be incorrect or misused in any way, shape or form, please reach out to us at greghayes@unifunful.com. The person who sent the message should receive a response within 24 hours.

• 12. U.F.F. reserves the right to modify the Code of Conduct as deemed necessary by the website at any time.

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