Terms and rules

Welcome to The Stock Exchange Forum! These are the rules and terms & conditions for using our website, located at thestockexchange.com.au. By accessing our website, you agree to follow these rules and terms & conditions. If you don't agree, please stop using our website.

Rules

• Opinions, Not Advice: Posts are opinions, not licensed advice. Don't base investment decisions solely on these opinions. Consult licensed financial providers when needed. Posters may be anonymous; losses incurred by relying on posts cannot be recovered.
• Legal Boundaries: Encouraging illegal activity will not be tolerated and may lead to a ban.
• Respectful Communication: Treat everyone with respect. Profanity is allowed as long as it's not abusive or excessive. Personal attacks are not allowed.
• Healthy Debates: Heated debates about stocks are allowed and encouraged, as long as they stay respectful and don't devolve into personal attacks or flaming.
• Privacy is Key: Don't try to identify or reveal the identity of any other member. Keep discussions within the community anonymous.
• Problems? Report, Don't Retaliate: If there's a problem with a post or member, report it instead of escalating the situation.
• Proper Reporting: Only report posts or members that violate these rules. Misuse of the report function may lead to a ban.
• Moderation: If you break these rules, a moderator may step in. This is not a reason to complain.
• No Spamming or Self-Promotion: Self-promotion, spam, and irrelevant links are not allowed.
• Thread Creation and Replies: Threads and replies that may not seem immediately relevant or productive are allowed, as long as they're not blatantly off-topic or disruptive.
• English Only: Please write all posts in English to ensure everyone in the community can understand.
• Sharing Buy/Sell Decisions: Feel free to share your buy or sell decisions, as long as you provide some analysis or rationale that can spark a constructive conversation.
• Sentiment Switching: It's normal for opinions to change based on new information or market conditions. However, blatant and constant sentiment switching to manipulate discussions will not be tolerated.

Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions apply to you as a user of our website. When we say "Client", "You", or "Your", we mean you, the person using our website. When we say "The Company", "Ourselves", "We", "Our", or "Us", we mean our company. When we say "Party", "Parties", or "Us", we mean both you and us. We use some specific words to describe the services we offer and the relationship between you and us. We use these words to make sure we're all clear about what we're doing together.

Please remember that any opinions posted on our website are from unlicensed individuals. This means that they can't provide licensed advice. Any posts are general information and opinions only. You should not make investment decisions based on them. If you need advice, please seek it from a licensed financial provider. Also, some posters may be anonymous or impossible to identify, so you may not be able to recover losses or access ASIC-approved dispute resolution processes by relying on posts.

These terms and conditions are governed by the prevailing law of New South Wales, Australia. By using our website, you agree that any dispute or claim relating to these terms and conditions will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia.

For more information, please visit the ASIC consumer website at https://asic.gov.au/for-consumers/.

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License

The Stock Exchange Forum owns the rights to use and reproduce any content you post on the site, unless stated otherwise. You may only access the site for personal use, and cannot republish, sell, rent, reproduce, duplicate, copy or redistribute any content without written consent from the intellectual property owner.

The Terms and Conditions state that you may post and exchange opinions and information, but The Stock Exchange Forum does not filter, edit or review comments before they are posted. Comments reflect the views of the person posting them, and The Stock Exchange Forum is not liable for any comments or damages caused by their appearance on the site.

The Stock Exchange Forum reserves the right to monitor and remove inappropriate comments. By posting comments, you warrant that you have the necessary licenses and consents, and that your comments do not infringe on any intellectual property rights or contain defamatory, offensive, indecent or unlawful material.

You also grant The Stock Exchange Forum a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit, and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit your comments in any form or media. You must abide by the site's Rules, which you agree to at the time of signing up and whenever they are updated.

Hyperlinking to our Content

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You can link to our website using our corporate name, the URL of the page being linked to, or any other description that makes sense in the context of your site's content and format.

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iFrames

To use our website, you are not allowed to create frames that change the way our website looks without our written permission and approval.

Content Liability

We are not responsible for any content that appears on our website. By posting any content or comments on our website, you agree to protect and defend us against any claims that may arise due to such content. No links should appear on any website that could be seen as libelous, obscene, or criminal, or that could infringe on any third-party rights or encourage others to do so.

Disclaimer

We do not make any representations, warranties, or conditions regarding our website or its use, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. However, this disclaimer does not limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law. The limitations and prohibitions of liability set forth in this section apply to all liabilities arising under this disclaimer, including those arising in contract, tort, or for breach of statutory duty. If the website and its information and services are provided for free, we will not be liable for any loss or damage.