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Anyone is welcome to preview the Simple Living Discussion Forum community. However, for security purposes, registration is required in order to fully view and participate in the Discussion Forums.

You may also need to adjust some of your computer settings in order to use our Discussion Forum software.

We apologize for all the detail and inconvenience, but these steps are necessary for security and proper functioning of the software.

Please read and follow the instructions below carefully. If you have difficulty, please see the "Technical Support Guidelines." All known problems can be solved by following the steps below and in the "Technical Support Guidelines."

• E-Mail Anti-Spam Software Conflicts: If you wish to participate (post) to the Discussion Forums, please make sure your e-mail anti-spam software is set-up to accept e-mail from service @ simpleliving.net. You will not be able to verify your Registration Activation Key and post to the Discussion Forums unless you reply to the automatic e-mail sent to you during the registration process. Click here for a list of sites offering free e-mail.

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• Netscape Firefox Conflicts: If you are using Netscape Firefox (or any browser other than Microsoft Internet Explorer), please set your browser to "Display Like Internet Explorer."

• Security Software Conflicts: If you are running a security program (such as Norton Internet Security), you may need to turn it OFF. Some security programs may conflict with our software.

Once you have checked the above settings, you are ready to enter the Discussion Forums.

After you have entered the Discussion Forums you must "Register" in order to participate (view and create post).

To "Register," please follow these instructions:

• Once you have entered the Discussion Forums, click on the "Register" link in the upper right of your screen.

• Read the "Registration Rules and Policies Agreement." If you agree to the terms and conditions, click the "Agree" button. Otherwise, click "Cancel."

• If you clicked "Agree," you will be asked to supply the following information:

• A Unique User Name. (This will be visible to the public, you may use a nickname if you like.)

• A Password.

• Your Unique, Working E-Mail Address.*

• Optional profile information. (You may edit this optional information at any time.)

• Click on "Submit" and follow the e-mail validation instructions that appear on the next screen.

PLEASE write down your User Name AND Password and keep them in a safe place. Without this information you will not be able to post to the Forums and we will not be able to assist you with account problems should they arise.

Once you have completed the registration process, you may find it helpful to spend a few minutes reviewing "Tips For Using The Discussion Forums" and visit the "Practice Forum" to get a feel for how the software works.

* Your e-mail address will not be visible to anyone but the Moderators and Administrators of the Discussion Forums. You will not be added to any promotional mailing lists. You may also set your Profile so that no one except the Moderators and Administrators can send you e-mail.

Note: The following is reprinted here for reference purposes. The actual agreement will appear if you decide to participate in the Forums.

Agreement to the following Terms Of Service is required in order to register and participate (post) in the Discussion Forums.

In order to post to these Forums, users are required to provide a User Name, Password and UNIQUE, WORKING E-Mail Address.

Please write down your User Name and Password and store them in a safe place. Without them you will not be able to post to the Forums and we will not be able to assist you with account problems should they arise.

Neither the Administrators of these Forums, or the Moderators participating, are responsible for the privacy practices of any user. Remember that all information disclosed in the Forums becomes public. As such, you should exercise caution when deciding to share anything personal. Any user who finds material posted by another user objectionable is encouraged to contact us.

We are authorized by you to remove or modify any data submitted by you to these Forums for any reason we feel constitutes a violation of our policies, whether stated, implied or not. All users are expected to adhere to the following etiquette guidelines:

• These Forums are provided as a community service. Some of the Forums are moderated by volunteers as their time allows (Thanks Volunteers!) others are (for the most part) unmoderated. Therefore, we ask that you observe the following to ensure that everyone has a pleasurable experience....

• Please be courteous to others. It's okay to disagree with someone. But we encourage positive, friendly debates. Flaming is not allowed and will result in removal of your posts and termination of your account.

• This is a public place, open to everyone everywhere. Please, no vulgar language or content of an adult nature. The following words (spelled backwards here) are examples of those that will be hidden with asterisks (*) if used: kcuf, knaw, tihs, yssup, tnuc.

• Please limit your postings to the specific topic of each Forum. If you can't find an appropriate Forum for your post, please use the Open Forum. Administrators and Moderators may, from time to time, move posts to a different board if they feel that would facilitate a better discussion. For more information about Moderators, please see the FAQ (located inside the Forums).

• The Barter Forum is the only place you should list items to buy, sell, trade or barter -- personal, one-to-one transactions only. PLEASE: No business listings, multi-level marketing, chain letter or pyramid schemes. Posts violating this guideline will be removed. Repeated violation will result in the termination of your account.

• The Simple Living Network cannot and does not take responsibility for any advice given, information provided, reference to other resources, nor do we take any responsibility for items listed to buy, sell, trade or barter, job offerings, home exchange or personal ads in the Special Use Forums.

• The Simple Living Network reserves the right to adjust or amend these guidelines at any time it deems necessary.

• In short, have fun, but you're on your own!

By registering to use The Simple Living Network (SLN) Discussion Forums, you acknowledge that SLN may or may not pre-screen Forum content, but that SLN and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, remove any Forum content that is available via the Discussion Forums. Without limiting the foregoing, SLN and its designees shall have the right to remove any Forum content that violates this Registration Rules & Policies Agreement or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Forum content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Forum content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely on any Forum content created by SLN or submitted to SLN, including without limitation any information in the SLN Discussion Forums and in all other parts of The Simple Living Network web site.

INDEMNITY: You agree to indemnify and hold The Simple Living Network and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Forum content you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Discussion Forums, your use of the Discussion Forums, your connection to the Discussion Forums, your violation of these Registration Rules & Policies Agreement, or your violation of any rights of another.

If you have a question, comment or suggestion about the Forums or your Forum account we would like to hear from you. There is a special Forum for this purpose called "Questions, Comments, Suggestions, etc." This Forum is monitored regularly and anything posted there will be addressed promptly.

If you feel the need, you may also e-mail The Simple Living Network directly. However, please understand that we cannot respond to individual e-mail about the Discussion Forums. We read them all, but we receive so much e-mail that we must categorize and post responses in the "Questions, Comments, Suggestions, etc." or "Important Notes From The Administrators" sections.

This site may contain links to other web sites and files. We have no control over the content and can not ensure it will not be offensive or objectionable. We will, however, remove links to material that we feel is inappropriate as we become aware of them.

Cookies must be turned on in your browser to participate as a user in these forums. Cookies are used here to hold your User Name, Password and viewing options, allowing you to login. Please see "Instructions For New Visitors" and/or "Technical Support Guidelines" for additional setting adjustments that may be required.

By clicking on the "Agree" button (if you decide to register), you agree that you, the user, are 13 years of age or over. You are fully responsible for any information or files you supply. You also agree that you will not post any copyrighted material that is not owned by yourself or the owners of these Forums. In your use of these Forums, you agree that you will not post any information which is vulgar, harassing, hateful, threatening, invading of others privacy, sexually oriented, or violates any laws.

Please accept our apologies for the impersonal nature of this information. We receive 3000-9000 visitors to our web site every day and a very large amount of e-mail. We can only respond to requests for Discussion Forum Technical Support if you follow these guidelines.

Note: All known problems with our Discussion Forum software can be solved by properly following these instructions.

If you are having difficulty Logging On to the Discussion Forums, please make sure you have taken the following steps before contacting us for technical support:

• Clear your browsers Cache.

• E-Mail Anti-Spam Software Conflicts: If you wish to participate (post) to the Discussion Forums, please make sure your e-mail anti-spam software is set-up to accept e-mail from service @ simpleliving.net. You will not be able to verify your Registration Activation Key and post to the Discussion Forums unless you reply to the automatic e-mail sent to you during the registration process. Click here for a list of sites offering free e-mail.

• General Web Browser Conflicts: Please make sure you have an up-to-date web browser. Click here for a list of sites offering current web browsers.

• Web Browser Cookies Conflicts: Please make sure your web browser is set to accept Cookies from www.simpleliving.net

• Netscape Firefox Conflicts: If you are using Netscape Firefox (or any browser other than Microsoft Internet Explorer), please set your browser to "Display Like Internet Explorer."

• Security Software Conflicts: If you are running a security program (such as Norton Internet Security), you may need to turn it OFF. Some security programs may conflict with our software.

• Try to Log On again. Remember, Passwords are CASE SENSITIVE.

If you cannot successfully Log On after making the adjustments listed above, please contact us via e-mail with the following information:

• Your E-Mail Address, Name and Phone Number.

• Make the first line of your e-mail, "Discussion Forum Technical Support."

• Tell us your User Name.

• Explain in detail what is happening when you tried to Log On.

• Tell us what browser (eg., Netscape Firefox, Internet Explorer), version number (eg., 6.0) and platform (eg., PC, Mac) you are using.

• NOTE: If you tried to Log On with more than one User Name, we will need to know ALL of the User Names you used and which one you want to keep. We will have to delete all of the others.