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	Mature Item Policy

Solution Materials adult in nature or otherwise inappropriate for minors (individuals under 18 years of age) may not be listed on Bidtopia.

Mainstream media (movies, music (CDs, MP3s), video games, books, magazines) are treated differently by this policy. Bidtopia may use industry catalogs and rating systems such as the MPAA, IMDb and ESRB to define which items are mainstream. For example, movies with an X rating and video games with an Adult Only (AO) rating are not permitted on the site.

Profanity

Bidtopia will permit media titles and descriptions (such as a CD name and track list) that contain profanity on the site. This profanity is only permitted if the original production company title or description contains the profane terms. All other profanity is prohibited. This exception applies to media items and does not apply to any other items.

What types of items are permitted on the main site?

Some examples include:

Video games rated Mature.
Unrated DVDs that originally had an MPAA rating.
Profanity if it is the original part of the title or description of a DVD or CD.

What types of items are NOT permitted on the main site?

Some examples include:

Any items that require individuals to be 18 or older to view or purchase those materials.
Any items designed for use in sexual/adult activity, including items used for bondage, S&M or other similar activities.
Playboy, Playgirl, Penthouse and other adult magazines.
X-rated movies or movies designed for an ?Adult? audience.
AO video games.
Any listing that contains images of frontal nudity or of any form of sexual activity, with limited exceptions.

Bidtopia?s site is used by people from around the world. Many countries have laws regulating adult material that are more strict than those in the United States, and the law regulating the sale of such items through the Internet across national borders is not always clear. Bidtopia is concerned that some items listed for Mature Audiences may raise legal issues in some of these countries.

Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:

Listing cancellation.
Limits on account privileges.
Account suspension.

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06 Aug 2008 09:10 PM

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