Hello World Bladers,
In the spirit of full transparency, we wanted to announce that we have recently made an update to the Terms of Service for worldbeyblade.org by Fighting Spirits Inc. alongside the initial updates associated with Project AIDA.
Acceptance Required to Continue Using worldbeyblade.org
Why update the Terms of Service?
The key goals of these updated Terms of Service are to make them both more comprehensive while also being easier to understand.
Our previous terms of service had not been updated since our inception over a decade ago and were in fact simply the default terms of the software we use (MyBB) to run the forum. They were also a long block of text that was difficult to read.
In the time since we became worldbeyblade.org and Fighting Spirits Inc., things have changed substantially.
With regards to the service we offer through our platform (www.worldbeyblade.org), it has slowly become clearer that we need to make our level of responsibility and liability as a volunteer-based not-for-profit organization more explicit. It should be in line with who we actually are and what we are reasonably capable of under these constraints.
We encourage all users to thoroughly read the Terms of Service in order to make an informed decision as to whether to accept them or not.
Additional Related Updates
Organizer's Guide: All Participants Must Have worldbeyblade.org Accounts Before Event Begins
We have removed the section from the Organizer's Guide which permitted Organizers to create accounts for participants after the conclusion of an event with their e-mails.
Any person wishing to participate in an offical event must have a worldbeyblade.org account prior to being formally registered for an event. This ensures that they have physically agreed to our Terms of Service themselves and helps to protect both yourself and all parties involved with running the event.
If your event participants do not all have worldbeyblade.org accounts prior to the conclusion of registration for your event, you will be assessed a warning or lose your Organizer status in accordance with the "Organizer Violations" section of our updated Community Rules.
You can find further instructions about how to help people create worldbeyblade.org accounts in the Organizer's Guide under Tournament Management -> Registration.
Event Creation Page: New Organizer Agreement Checkbox Implemented
Additionally, we have also added in a new checkbox to the event creation page for all Organizers. Organizers are required to check it when creating any event to confirm their continued agreement with our Terms of Service and the included Organizer Agreement.
June 30th, 2020 Update
For safety and legal reasons, the following items have been added to the Registration Agreement, Terms of Service, and Event Pages:
Feedback?
If you have any questions, please feel free to post here or e-mail us at contact@worldbeyblade.org.
In the spirit of full transparency, we wanted to announce that we have recently made an update to the Terms of Service for worldbeyblade.org by Fighting Spirits Inc. alongside the initial updates associated with Project AIDA.
Acceptance Required to Continue Using worldbeyblade.org
- New Users: All new users are required to accept the Terms of Service upon their initial sign up.
- Existing Users: All existing users are considered to have accepted the updated Terms of Service by continuing to use worldbeyblade.org as of the posting of this announcement.
Why update the Terms of Service?
The key goals of these updated Terms of Service are to make them both more comprehensive while also being easier to understand.
Our previous terms of service had not been updated since our inception over a decade ago and were in fact simply the default terms of the software we use (MyBB) to run the forum. They were also a long block of text that was difficult to read.
In the time since we became worldbeyblade.org and Fighting Spirits Inc., things have changed substantially.
With regards to the service we offer through our platform (www.worldbeyblade.org), it has slowly become clearer that we need to make our level of responsibility and liability as a volunteer-based not-for-profit organization more explicit. It should be in line with who we actually are and what we are reasonably capable of under these constraints.
We encourage all users to thoroughly read the Terms of Service in order to make an informed decision as to whether to accept them or not.
Additional Related Updates
Organizer's Guide: All Participants Must Have worldbeyblade.org Accounts Before Event Begins
We have removed the section from the Organizer's Guide which permitted Organizers to create accounts for participants after the conclusion of an event with their e-mails.
Any person wishing to participate in an offical event must have a worldbeyblade.org account prior to being formally registered for an event. This ensures that they have physically agreed to our Terms of Service themselves and helps to protect both yourself and all parties involved with running the event.
If your event participants do not all have worldbeyblade.org accounts prior to the conclusion of registration for your event, you will be assessed a warning or lose your Organizer status in accordance with the "Organizer Violations" section of our updated Community Rules.
You can find further instructions about how to help people create worldbeyblade.org accounts in the Organizer's Guide under Tournament Management -> Registration.
Event Creation Page: New Organizer Agreement Checkbox Implemented
Additionally, we have also added in a new checkbox to the event creation page for all Organizers. Organizers are required to check it when creating any event to confirm their continued agreement with our Terms of Service and the included Organizer Agreement.
June 30th, 2020 Update
For safety and legal reasons, the following items have been added to the Registration Agreement, Terms of Service, and Event Pages:
- All players in events posted on the Platform must meet the age restrictions on Beyblade products in their region. TAKARA-TOMY recommends Beyblade for ages 6+. Hasbro recommends Beyblade for ages 8+. Players under these ages may only participate with the permission of their parent/guardian.
- If you are under 18 years old, a parent/guardian must accompany you and be present for the duration of the event.
Feedback?
If you have any questions, please feel free to post here or e-mail us at contact@worldbeyblade.org.
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