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User-submitted posts may be subject to automatic rejection for a variety of reasons. For example, consider the following...

Reasons Dealing With This Site

• Posts may be automatically rejected when the site is undergoing maintenance. For information on alerts / planned outages / etc. consider the following links:

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• Posts may be automatically rejected if the site is experiencing technical difficulties

• Posts may be automatically rejected if we are not presently accepting user posts or due to space considerations (try links above for more information)

• Posts may be automatically rejected if our resources prevent us from processing post(s) at any given time

• Posts may be automatically rejected if we are unable to - or unavailable to - process post(s) at any given time

• Posts may be automatically rejected if we are limiting the amount of posts allowed in any given section / topic / etc.

Reasons Due To Content / Users 

Posts may be automatically rejected for a variety of reasons related to content / users. For example, posts may be automatically rejected... 

• if a submission is (or is deemed) anti-Catholic or against Catholic teachings

• due to failure follow to any of our guidelines (click here for general submission tips)

• if post is submitted more than once

• if submission violates (or is deemed to violate) our Code of Conduct

• if submission is poorly worded / hard to understand / not all in English / etc.

• if submission contains symbol(s) / html text / 'emoticons' [i.e. "  :-)  "] / etc.

• if submission contains all capital letters, excess punctuation, grammatical errors, no capital letters, or omission of or excess spaces or other improper use of capital letters or punctuation

• if submission is (or appears) miscategorized

• if we have questions about a submission or are unclear about it

• if submission has (or is deemed to have) errors of fact

• if submission contains advertising or product / service endorsements (including any references whatsoever to companies / products / services / websites / etc. - even if the submitter does not financially benefit from such references)

• if submission refers to (or quotes from) a previous post or to another post 

• if submission contains reference(s) to prohibited items (click here for more information)

• if submitter has exceeded maximums [Note: Click here for more information regarding maximums]

• if submission contains certain keyword(s)

• if item appears too time-sensitive

• if submitter has been banned from posting

• if another (or too many) similar posts appear

• if post is deemed offensive 

• if post is deemed inappropriate / undesirable

• if submitter is anti-Catholic or promotes anti-Catholic morals / teachings / etc.

• if post is (or seems) questionable

• if post is irreverent or contains insufficient gravity

• if post appears overly emotional / opinionated

• if submission contains item(s) against the Catholic Church's teachings

• if submission promotes any item which is contrary to traditional teachings / practices of the Catholic Church

• if post is deemed inappropriate for a traditional Catholic site

• if post appears to seek changes in the traditional teachings / practices of the Catholic Church

• if post fails to meet general quality guidelines

• if post contains excessive or unknown abbreviations

• if post is already contained on the site / is a duplicate

• if post was previously submitted

• if post is not in communion with the perennial Magisterium

• if post originates (or appears to originate) from blocked IP number (or IP block)

• if post favors feminist / new age / charismatic / etc. items / activities / ideologies / etc.

• if user has attempted to make their post appear higher in a list through use of symbols, AA's, etc.

• if post mentions unapproved apparitions

• if post states opinions as facts

• if post contains (or appears to contain) non-factual / erroneous item(s)

• if post contains a web address, phone number, fax number, postal address, company name, etc. when not specifically allowed

• if post contains a "signature file" (i.e. closing signatures, slogans, symbols, etc.)

• if post is deemed not relevant to the section / topic / etc.

• if submission is political or argumentative

• if submission is hard to read

• if submission is deemed illogical

• if submission contains offensive language or comments

• if submission contains excess verbiage

• if submission is thought to be (or thought likely to be) untruthful / inaccurate 

• if required fields are not completed / if required information is missing

• if submission is not completed according to all instructions

• if superfluous information is included

• if maximums (e.g. field limits, posting maximums) are exceeded

• if post is in the form of a question (excluding Q & A items, in which answers are required)

• if post is off-topic

• if post is thought to contain copyright protected material

• if post is directed at specific individual(s)

• if non-Catholics are quoted (when not refuting errors)

• if well-known heretics / apostates / schismatics / etc. are named favorably

• if topic of submission is deemed controversial

• if submission contains references to divorce, child custody, annulment, an "ex-spouse", etc.

• if post contradicts Gospel or Church teachings

• if post appears to endorse "illicit", Sedevacantist, or schismatic (as defined by the Holy See) activities / organizations / events, etc.

• if post references investments, trusts, credit cards, pharmaceuticals, refinancing, wills, legal matters, financial matters, doctors / specific health concerns, "miracle cures", "work at home opportunities", self employment opportunities, sales/commission opportunities, or specific products, services, companies, or organizations, etc. 

• if post advocates religious indifferentism (i.e. dangerous errors such as "all religions are equally good" or "all good people go to heaven") or scandalous interfaith activities, or promotes or is otherwise favorable towards non-Catholic religions

• if submission contains references to items / activities / events / messages / organizations / etc. harmful to any of God's creatures

• if submission contains "marketing talk"

• if post contains editorializing (when not allowed)

•  if post appears excessively harsh

• if post lacks humility / charity / respect / etc.

• if post contains malicious gossip / abusive remarks / judgments regarding others' motives / etc.

• if submission seems meaningless / pointless / etc.

• if post is unorthodox

• if post contains incomplete sentences / slang / jargon / etc.

• if submission contains exaggerations

• if submission defends (or appears to defend) sinful actions / behaviors / situations / etc.

• if submission contains religious items which are not Catholic

• if submission is (or appears) dishonest

• if submission promotes / glorifies unnecessary violence

• if submission of a doctrinal natures appears to be one of a poorly catechized individual

• if post appears to be for the purpose of 'information gathering'

• if post contains graphic items (especially in 'sensitive' / 'squeamish' areas)

• if post is obscure / cryptic

• if post appears 'suspicious' 

• if post appears to be directed specifically at minors (rather than their parents)

• if post disparages traditional roles for women

Also, Posts May Be Automatically Rejected Due To...

• Suspicion of fraud (either now or in the past)

• Problems with poster / post(s) / organization / individual / group / etc. (either now or in the past)

• Problem with user's IP number (either now or in the past)

• Blockage of posts from entire group / region / IP block / etc.

You Should Also Note That...

• The system date and time may affect your submission. To view the system date / time, click here. If the system date/time is significantly off (i.e. more than a few days) or is missing, your submission may be affected. If so, try closing your browser and reconnecting to the site, or return at a later time to add your posts. If the date continues to be significantly off, please advise us by completing our technical feedback form. [Note: Before reporting a problem with the system date / time, please remember that the 'problem' may simply be that the system is on a different time zone than you. It is NOT based on your computer or your location. Remember that the server may be on any applicable time zone (e.g. Eastern, Central, Pacific, etc.). Differences between the server's time zone and your actual time zone are to be expected and are not considered technical problems. Please do not report such differences to us. Rather, if the system date / time is persistently and significantly off - and not as a result of time zone differences - consider reporting this matter to us.] 

• It is only necessary to meet one of the above items for a post to be automatically rejected - one single instance of a problem is sufficient for a post to be automatically rejected (even if item above is phrased in the plural).

• Remember that submissions are not processed on an immediate basis. In fact, long processing delays (especially in certain sections) are not unexpected. Therefore, a post that does not appear may simply be waiting for processing. You should allow enough time for your submission to appear. New posts may appear within 72 hours, however, it may take 10 days or more for new submissions to appear, especially during our busiest times. Be assured that we prefer to keep this time period to a minimum, however, it may depend greatly on our resources & support. If you would like to support this site at little or no cost, visit frequently, invite friends, and consider other no-cost ways of supporting this site. For more information, click here. Reminder: do not contact us regarding the status of your submission and do not resubmit. 

• Note that if your post does not appear, it does not necessarily mean that your post was unacceptable. Remember that we do not guarantee that any particular submission will appear on the site. There are a variety of reasons why a valid post may not appear. If your post does not appear, do NOT resubmit. If it does appear on the site, there is no guarantee when it will appear, how long it will last, what details will be displayed, etc. We may reject posts for any reason, or even for no reason. Due to space or other considerations, we may be selective about posts (thus, even suitable posts may not appear). Please do not be offended if your post does not appear.

• You are NOT notified if posts are rejected (unless we choose to contact you). Note: You should not expect any such notification.

• You may not pay to include your post in any non-commercial section. Paid advertisements are available in various commercial sections of this site. To advertise in the Classifieds section, click here. To advertise in other paid sections, click here. For additional information regarding commercial advertisements, click here.

• Posts are displayed for a certain duration, depending on the section. After this time, posts may not be displayed. If your post was previously listed but is no longer listed, do not re-submit it. Posts appearing in various sections may be limited to a short duration. For timetable information, click here. If you wish your post to appear for a longer duration than what is standard for the section, consider our low-cost commercial sections which may display listings for a month/a year, etc.

• We may prohibit posts from certain regions / users / groups / etc. at our sole discretion. We may limit non-Catholic participation. We may prohibit any post(s) at our sole discretion.

• The fact that you may see a 'confirmation' form does not mean that your post will not be subject to auto-rejection. Submissions may be automatically rejected at any time (and auto rejection may generally occur after a confirmation form is displayed).

• Auto rejection of posts may be automated and posts rejected may never be seen by human eyes.

• There is NO appeal if a post does not appear. 

• Those who submit posts which are inaccurate / which do not meet our guidelines / or which otherwise do not follow our rules / instructions may be banned from future posting. 

• Fraudulent posters may be banned from future posting and may be reported to law enforcement and/or other authorities.

• We may ban anyone from future posting for any reason whatsoever.

• We do not warn users that they will be banned from future posting (unless we choose to do so).

• Those who are banned from future posting may not be notified of our decision and have no recourse or appeal.

• If one is banned from future posting, their posts in all areas (even including commercial areas) may be affected - such a ban is not limited to the area(s) in which problem(s) have previously occurred. 

• Note that we reserve the right to prohibit posts / submitters / topics / messages / organizations / groups / etc. for any reason whatsoever (and even for no reason).

• If you are not sure whether your post / topic / message / etc. meets our requirements and is appropriate for our site, do NOT submit it! If you do, you may be banned from future posting on this site. This may occur even if other, similar posts currently appear (or have previously appeared) on this site (or related materials). Remember that by submitting your post, you agree to all our terms.

• We do not promise to automatically reject any post(s). We also do not promise to ban any user(s) from posting on this site. If we do reject a post(s) or ban a user(s), we make no guarantees regarding any step(s) taken, effectiveness of those step(s), etc. We are unfortunately unable to guarantee that any undesirable item(s) will never appear on our site (or other materials). We cannot guarantee that any user of this site (or other materials) is in compliance with any/all of our terms / requirements / guidelines / etc., even if a particular post(s) appears on the site (or other materials of ours). Remember that you agree to assume all risks, whether foreseen or not, related to all activities arising from the use of this site (or other materials) [including reviewing of posts / submitting of posts / events / activities / transfers / contacts & correspondence (with and from others) / etc.], and that you agree to hold us harmless for all consequences / damages / etc. - direct or indirect - which may occur as a result of use of this site (or other materials), regardless of their nature, without limit. If you do not want to take these risks (or cannot afford to), you should not participate. Use of this site is at your own risk. 

• Note that all applicable items herein also apply to all correspondence to us.

• For more information concerning problems with posts, try here

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Above items are not comprehensive. We make no guarantees regarding any item herein. By using this site you indicate agreement to all terms. For terms information, see "Important Notice" above and click here.

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