To register for the site you must create a user name. In addition, you may also provide your first name and last name. You are encouraged to post comments, blog entries or other content on the Web site under your real name, but you are not required to do so. However, it is not acceptable to provide a name or user name with the intent of impersonating someone.

Only one user account is allowed per person.

You agree not to post anything on the Web site that is abusive, defamatory, illegal, libelous or obscene.

We've established these House Rules so that everyone can get the most out of the thepilot.com message boards.

Member Names will be failed if they...

* Contain website or email addresses
* Contain contact information ie phone numbers, postcodes etc
* Appear to impersonate someone else
* Contain swear words or are otherwise objectionable

We reserve the right to fail comments which

* Are considered likely to disrupt, provoke, attack or offend others
* Are racist, sexist, homophobic, sexually explicit, abusive or otherwise objectionable
* Contain profanity or other language likely to offend
* Break the law or condone or encourage unlawful activity. This includes breach of copyright, defamation and contempt of court.
* Advertise products or services for profit or gain
* Are seen to impersonate someone else
* Include contact details such as phone numbers, postal or email addresses
* Contain links to other websites which break our Editorial Guidelines
* Describe or encourage activities which could endanger the safety or well-being of others
* Are considered to be ‘spam’, that is posts containing the same. or similar, message posted multiple times
* Are considered to be off-topic for the particular message board

You are solely responsible for the content you submit to the Web site. We cannot review every comment, blog entry or other forms of reader contributions to the site, but we reserve the right to remove or delete your content at any time. Abusive, fraudulent or illegal activities may be reported to the appropriate authorities.

Posting an excessive number of comments may flag your use as suspicious and your account may be deactivated with or without notice.

The Pilot reserves the right to decline requests for removal of content from the Web site based on maintaining the historical and archival nature of the site.

Your contributions to the site may be republished or displayed elsewhere on the Web site, in print or in other formats for editorial or promotional uses.

No advertising or promoting by the use of comments or blogs

The Pilot reserves the right to remove any content that it deems inappropriate at its discretion without notice.

The Pilot reserves the right to change this policy at any time.