Revision date: 4/2/2009

Most Popular Topics respects that the Internet provides a forum for free and open discussion and dissemination of information. However, when there are competing interests at issue, Most Popular Topics reserves the right to take certain preventive or corrective actions. In order to protect these competing interests, Most Popular Topics has developed an Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP"), which supplements and explains certain terms of each customer's respective service agreement, and is intended as a guide to the customer's rights and obligations when using Most Popular Topics' services. This AUP will be revised from time to time.

One important aspect of the Internet is that no one party owns or controls it. This fact accounts for much of the Internet's openness and value, but it also places a high premium on the judgment and responsibility of those who use it, both in the information they acquire and in the information they disseminate to others. When users obtain information through the Internet, they must keep in mind that Most Popular Topics cannot monitor, verify, warrant or vouch for the accuracy and quality of the information they acquire. For this reason, the user must exercise his or her best judgment in relying on information obtained from the Internet, and also should be aware that some material posted to the Internet may be sexually explicit or otherwise offensive. Because Most Popular Topics cannot monitor or censor the Internet, and will not attempt to do so, Most Popular Topics cannot accept any responsibility for injury to its users resulting from inaccurate, unsuitable, offensive or illegal Internet communications.

When users disseminate information from the Internet, they must keep in mind that Most Popular Topics does not review, edit, censor or take responsibility for any information its users may publish. When users place information on the Internet, they have the same liability as other authors for copyright infringement, defamation and other harmful speech. Also, because the information created is carried over Most Popular Topics' network and may reach a large number of people, including both users and non-users of Most Popular Topics, users' postings to the Internet may affect other users and may affect Most Popular Topics' goodwill, business, reputation or operations. For these reasons, users violate Most Popular Topics policy and the Service Agreement when they engage in the following prohibited activities:

Spamming:
Sending unsolicited bulk and/or commercial information over the Internet. It is not only harmful because of its negative impact on consumer attitudes toward Most Popular Topics, but also because it can overload Most Popular Topics' network and disrupt service to Most Popular Topics' users. Also, maintaining an open SMTP relay is prohibited. When a complaint is received, Most Popular Topics will investigate and shutdown the account that is SPAMing. Furthermore Most Popular Topics reserves the right to prosecute for this violation. A $1.00 charge will be assessed PER EMAIL sent should Most Popular Topics choose to pursue and prosecute.

Adult-Oriented Content:
Most Popular Topics does not allow adult content and will suspend/terminate any offending account.

Obscene Speech or Materials:
Using Most Popular Topics' network to advertise, transmit, store, post, display, or otherwise make available child pornography or obscene speech or material is prohibited. Most Popular Topics is required by law to notify law enforcement agencies when it becomes aware of the presence of child pornography on or being transmitted through its network.

Defamatory or Abusive Language:
Using Most Popular Topics' network as a means to transmit or post negative, defamatory, harassing, abusive or threatening language.

Forging of Headers:
Forging or misrepresenting message headers, whether in whole or in part, to mask the originator of the message.

Illegal or Unauthorized Access to Other Computers or Networks:
Accessing, illegally or without authorization, computers, accounts or networks belonging to another party, or attempting to penetrate security measures of another individual's system (often known as "hacking"). Also, any activity that may be used as a precursor to an attempted system penetration (i.e., port scan, stealth scan or other information-gathering activity).

Distribution of Internet Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses or Other Destructive Activities:
Distributing information regarding the creation of and sending Internet viruses, worms, Trojan horses, pinging, flooding, mail bombing or denial of service attacks. Also, activities that disrupt the use of or interfere with the ability of others to effectively use the network or any connected network, system, service or equipment.

Facilitation a Violation of this AUP:
Advertising, transmitting or otherwise making available any software, program, product or service that is designed to violate this AUP, which includes the facilitation of the means to spam, initiation of pinging, flooding, mail bombing, denial of service attacks and piracy of software.

Other Illegal Activities:
Engaging in activities that are determined to be illegal, including, but not limited to, advertising, transmitting or otherwise making available ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes, fraudulently charging credit cards and pirating software.

Other Activities:
Engaging in activities, whether lawful or unlawful, that Most Popular Topics determines to be harmful to its users, operations, reputation, goodwill or customer relations.

As we have pointed out, the responsibility for avoiding harmful activities just described rests primarily with the user. Most Popular Topics will not, as an ordinary practice, monitor the communications of its users to ensure that the comply with Most Popular Topics' policy or applicable law. However, when Most Popular Topics becomes aware of harmful activities, it may take any action to stop the harmful activity, including, but not limited to, removal of information, shutting down an account, implementing screening software designed to block offending transmissions, denying access to the Internet, or any other action deemed appropriate by Most Popular Topics.

Most Popular Topics may monitor its service electronically to determine that its facilities are operating satisfactorily. Also, Most Popular Topics may disclose information, including, but not limited to, information concerning a user, a transmission made using our network, in order to comply with a court order, subpoena, summons, discovery request, warrant, statute, regulation or governmental request. Most Popular Topics assumes not obligation to inform the user that user information has been provided and, in some cases, may be prohibited by law from giving such notice. Finally, Most Popular Topics may disclose user information or information transmitted over its network where necessary to protect Most Popular Topics and others from harm, or where such disclosure is necessary to the proper operation of the system. However, Most Popular Topics will never sell information to other services or outside companies.

We hope this AUP is helpful in clarifying the obligations of Internet users, including Most Popular Topics and its users, as responsible members of the Internet. Any complaints about a user's violation of this AUP should be sent to admin@NOSPAMmostpopulartopics.com.