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#1 2011-08-09 17:10:13
Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
We've changed the name of our old Terms of Use page to Community Guidelines.
Why? Most sites have a ton of legal mumbo jumbo on their 'Terms of Use' pages, so when people see 'Terms of Use,' they expect pages and pages of boring legal stuff. So they don't click (and who can blame them?)
But our Terms of Use have always been pretty brief, simple, and never had much jargon. Several people have pointed out that they seem more like Community Guidelines than Terms of Use. We agree - hence the change.
Aside from the name change, they're pretty much the same as they ever were. If you haven't read them before, check them out here:
http://scratch.mit.edu/redirect/terms
Or just click the link at the bottom of every page on Scratch. 
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#4 2011-08-09 18:30:20
Re: Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
Nice. (first page!) lol. That was a great idea.
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#7 2011-08-10 00:23:26
- jji7skyline
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Re: Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
Great idea! 
I know that that statement is 100% true. That's why I didn't read it either at first 
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#8 2011-08-10 02:58:43
Re: Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
sci_test wrote:
Chrischb wrote:
Ooh, this needs to go on the wiki
Why didn't you do it yesterday?
>_>
1. Yesterday? It's still today for me.
2. Just because I don't do it instantly doesn't mean I won't do it sometime else, eh? I had a friend come over soon after and then I went to an art class and blah blah blah.
3. And yeah yeah yeah I would have done it but you did it by now.
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#9 2011-08-10 03:12:00
- scimonster
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- Registered: 2010-06-13
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Re: Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
Chrischb wrote:
sci_test wrote:
Chrischb wrote:
Ooh, this needs to go on the wiki
Why didn't you do it yesterday?
>_>
1. Yesterday? It's still today for me.
2. Just because I don't do it instantly doesn't mean I won't do it sometime else, eh? I had a friend come over soon after and then I went to an art class and blah blah blah.
3. And yeah yeah yeah I would have done it but you did it by now.
Oops forgot about your timezone.
Oh... I forgot some people have lives outside of Scratch. >.<
Would I really leave something so long? xP Well, will you update the blog on the Current Events? I have no idea what to write. >_>
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#10 2011-08-10 05:09:08
Re: Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
Good choice. I'm a fan of ToU, so I scan them all before accepting. But many people don't like to waste time like me, so the community guidelines are much more appealing than terms of use.
Also, I checked the signup page. Good job updating that too
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#11 2011-08-10 12:31:27
- slapperbob
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Re: Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
I think changing that was a good idea. Most people don't click terms of use buttons unless they're lawyers or something.
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#12 2011-08-10 17:24:25
- Lucario621
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Re: Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
Seems like a great change!
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#13 2011-08-10 21:56:00
Re: Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
Awesome idea! 
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#15 2011-08-15 17:34:02
- imsosuperswell1
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- Registered: 2010-12-04
- Posts: 1000+
Re: Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
A strategic way to improve our community, nice job Scratch Team.
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#18 2011-08-17 14:03:10
- Penguinsrock
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- Registered: 2008-11-08
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Ah, that's good! I usually skip ToS because it's blah blah blah, at your own risk, blah blah blah~
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#24 2012-01-08 06:51:41
- wafercrisp2
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- Registered: 2011-12-16
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Re: Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
sorry Scratch about the project 
well still your friend its so good being on so Scratch On
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#25 2012-01-08 06:55:54
- wafercrisp2
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- Registered: 2011-12-16
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Re: Terms of Use are now Community Guidelines
hi everyone 
can someone check out my projects i only have a few views but i really need more :\ so anyone here? 
if you come ill be ur friend
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