I've just revised the registration page, replacing PhpBB's boilerplate with our own welcome and very brief rules recitation. Please note that in the NEW OLD WLDG we're back to our long-time tradition: Please register using your own, real name.
Welcome to the WineLovers Discussion Group!
We are glad you found your way here, and hope you will want to participate with us in the intelligent discussion of fine wine and its enjoyment. We welcome all wine lovers, from novice to professional.
Rules
Our rules are few: We ask that you register with your own real name, stay generally on topic, and avoid spam (commercial solicitations) and flaming (insults and personal attacks).
Moderation
I administer this group with a light hand, on the assumption that an intelligent community of adults is essentially self-governing. However, I reserve the right to delete messages for violation of the rules or for any other reason that I consider appropriate.
Copyright and the ownership of your work
Under international treaty (the Berne Convention) you retain copyright to your own tasting notes and everything else you publish on WineLoversPage and our WineLovers Discussion Groups. We assert no claim on your intellectual property other than (1) obviously, the right to publish it online under your name, and (2) a compilation copyright to the body of material on WineLoversPage, meaning, simply, that no one has the right to copy it wholesale without permission. In short, I respect your copyright, and I will go out of my way to help you defend it.
