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Terms of Service (often abbreviated as "ToS") are s by which one must agree to abide by in order to use a Service . Usually, such terms are legally binding. Certain Website s are noted for having carefully designed terms of service, particularly EBay and PayPal which need to maintain a high level of Community Trust because of transactions involving Money . However, to attract new members and maintain current members, the terms must be perceived as Fair and must not be needlessly Bureaucratic . For the sake of good Public Relations and effective community building, the organization should strive to form a Social Contract that balances the organization's interests with a set of Right s granted to the membership. INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS Most Internet Service Provider s have terms of service—notably AOL LLC —which many perceive to be very strict.1 VIDEO GAMES As Video Game s move Online , many of them are also adopting a terms of service, separate from the End User License Agreement required to utilize the Client Software . These Terms of Service generally specify Behavior s that are disallowed within the video game's Virtual World , generally to prevent a player from disrupting another player's game experience. For example, many online games disallow the use of Racist Speech through Communication channels provided by the game. Many MMORPG s also disallow the Trading of in-game items for "real world" money. VIOLATION A ToS violation can result in a myriad of consequences towards those who are guilty depending on the service and the severity of the violation. Most organizations reserve the right to restrict a user's access to the service if they violate the terms in the agreement. EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES |
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