Registration as a User implies acceptance of the following terms and conditions:

We do not tolerate:

1) dual identities - you can successfully use your ybw.com forum identity on multiple computers and there is no need to register multiple identities to use this facility.

2)abuse of forum users - debate strongly, but desist from the use of abusive and personal language.

3)taking the law into your own hands - if you see something that you don't like, or you think we would not like, please simply click on the notify moderator button on the post and we will deal with it.

4) spamming - please do not post the same message in several forums and under no circumstances post messages with advertising messages or those seeking commercial gain of any kind.

5) pornographic, racially abusive and other undesirable content - this is a set of boating forums, not a dustbin.

Special note on signatures and user pictures

a) Please place one hyperlink only in signature lines.

b) no direct links concerning boats for sale

c) commercial links are tacitly allowed in signatures only (they contravene forum rules but if you are subtle about it we will exercise a certain use of Nelson eye patch).

d) we ask for return links as a common courtesy - if you cannot link to http://www.ybw.com (or one or more of our magazine sites if you prefer) from your site then please leave the link off your signature.

e) the standards expected of the forum with regard to posting rules are the same for signatures, so please no abusive or obscene terms or links or graphics.

Use of these forums is also governed by standard website terms and conditions, the website's privacy policy and its more detailed rules concerning bulletin boards.

1.2 Please read these Forum Rules carefully. They are a legal document and, by your continued use of the Forum on the Web Site, you agree to be bound by the Web Site’s Terms and Conditions displayed on the Web Site and these Forum Rules.

1.3 In particular, you agree that you have read understood and agree the following clauses as set out in the Web Site’s Terms and Conditions in relation to:

* your relationship with third parties and Merchants as set out in clauses 1.4 and 1.5;
* your responsibility for User Generated Content (clause 3.2);
* your responsibilities for use of Web Site (clause 6);
* your consent to use personal information (clause 7);
* limitation of Liability (clause 8).

1.4 If you do not agree with the Web Site’s Terms and Conditions and these Forum Rules and do not wish to be bound by them, please exit this Forum and the Web Site and please do not use the Forum and/or Web Site in the future.

2. Using the Forum legally and in accordance with IPC guidelines
2.1 In order to use the Forum, you need to be a registered user — simply click on the ‘New User’ button on the toolbar displayed at the top of the Forum and enter a user name and email address. A temporary password will then be mailed to you enabling access to the Forum. Please note you responsibility in relation to such password as set out in the Web Site Terms and Conditions.

2.2 Only one user identity is granted per email address. You are strongly discouraged from registering more than one user identity by using multiple mail addresses and/or registering identities that deliberately set out to mimic other identities in use and/or registering identities of a similar or identical nature to persons in the public eye. IPC reserves the right to remove access for user identities that contravene these guidelines.

2.3 Please note your responsibility to use this Web Site, including the Forum, lawfully as set out in the Web Site Terms and Conditions. In particular, please note that the transmission, distribution, storage and/or posting of any of the following material is strictly prohibited on the Forum and/or any part of the Web Site:

• material in violation of any applicable local, state, federal or foreign law or regulation. This includes without limitation any unauthorised use of material protected by patent, copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right, material that is obscene, defamatory or libellous, constitutes an illegal threat, or violates rights of privacy or publicity, or violates export control laws;
  
• unwanted or offensive content which include without limitation misleading offers that do not list the total purchase price of products, advertisements listed in the incorrect category, personals or any sub-category of personals, duplicate listings that contain more than [60%] of the same characters, regardless of category, U.R.L. (Universal Resource Locator) or hyperlinks within an advertisement or image, the sale or distribution of firearms, weapons or controlled substances, make-money fast schemes, pyramid or chain letters, fraudulent or criminal offers including but not limited to registering another email address other than your own, any posting with the goal of harassment of another, sexual requests from or for a minor, racial slurs or comments, harassment, placing a fraudulent ad, unsolicited advertising or unsolicited email (whether commercial or informational);
  
• any matter which discloses personal or private information concerning any person or entity, including without limitation phone number(s) or addresses, credit debit cards, calling card, User account numbers/ passwords or similar financial information, and home phone numbers or addresses;
  
• material in relation to the following goods for any reason, including but not limited to any item that is illegal to sell under any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation including the following: food, alcoholic beverages, cigarettes or any other tobacco product for human consumption, pharmaceuticals or any other controlled substance, dangerous, counterfeit or stolen goods and goods which do not actually exist;
  
• advertisements in relation to any item which in IPC’s sole discretion is inflammatory, offensive or otherwise inconsistent with IPC’s standards of business ethics;
  
• any messages, data, or images that might be considered by a reasonable person to be obscene or which contain racial, ethnic, religious slurs or derogatory epithets, or advocating violence, hate or other language that is deeply or widely offensive.

3. How to use the Free Classified Section in the ybw.com forums
3.1 In using the section for buying and selling on the Forum, you warrant that you are at least 18 years old and authorised owner of any details which you supply and/or post on the Forum and/or Web Site.

3.2 Subject to Clause 3.1, you can place an advertisement on the Buying and Selling section of the Forum free of charge for items up to the value of £200 and you can place as many items as you like on the Buying and Selling section of the Forum as long as each item does not exceed the £200 limit.

3.3 Please note that business or trade adverts are strictly prohibited. To place a business advertisement or to advertise items over £200, you will need to contact IPC’s sales team on 020 7261 2001 for more information. Private boats for sale advertisements can be placed on the classified advertisement section of the ybw.comWeb Site.

3.4 IPC shall automatically remove all advertisements on the expiry of one month from the date upon which your advertisement was last responded to on the Forum.

3.5 Following registration, go into the classifieds Forum, click on the ‘For Sale’ or ‘Wanted’ link and simply post your advertisement.

3.6 You have a limit of 200 characters only in which to describe your item. This is roughly 30 words, so try to be clear, concise, and accurate. Remember to include the price and contact details. We reserve the right to remove unpriced articles without consultation.

3.7 You can administer your own advertisement by logging in. Simply search for your advert, click on it and access the edit or delete facilities and follow the instructions – If any assistance is required please email ybw.com@ipcmedia.com

3.8 As noted under Clause 5.3 of the Terms and Conditions displayed on the Web Site, IPC reserves the right, without notice to you, to remove any advertisement and/or any material from the Forum or to suspend or alter the operation of the Web Site or any Web Site Services (including the Forum), at its sole discretion or for legal or technical reasons.

4. Once you have a buyer
4.1 Once a buyer is in contact with you, it's up to you to negotiate a price and method of delivery. Remember to make a note of the buyer’s contact details, so that you can contact them to arrange payment and delivery. You are strongly advised to make independent enquiries of the relevant buyer and check any relevant terms and conditions.

4.2 IPC is not involved in any transaction between any party who uses this Web Site. There are risks which you assume when dealing with people who might be acting under false pretences; all of these risks are borne by you. We cannot control whether or not users of the Web Site and/or Forums will complete the transactions they describe on our site. It is extremely important that you use care throughout your dealings with other people on this website.

4.3 If there is a dispute between participants on this site, IPC is under no obligation to become involved and the Web Site’s Terms and Conditions shall apply. For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that in the event that you have a dispute with one or more users, you hereby release, IPC, its officers, employees, agents and successors in rights from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and/or our service.