On 25 Jan 2007 11:11:14 -0800, "on_the_water"
wrote:



On Jan 25, 10:33 am, wrote:

If you are curious, the website's Terms of Service can be accessed
from the bottom of their home page.


Gene,

I am sorry that our web site has upset you. It was certainly not
meant to do that. Our intent is to provide a resource for fellow
boaters. The web site arose out of our own desire to have access to
this sort of information as we have cruised up and down the East Coast.

You are wise in advising potential users to read our Terms of Use page.
Everyone should read these documents for every site they access. You
may wish to reread the Terms of Service page for this web site
(http://groups.google.com/intl/en/goo..._service3.html)
which also requires you to "indemnify" them (Section 13), to
provide personal information to register (Section 3) and controls the
content (Section 4).

It is unfortunate that in the times we live in we must worry about
lawyers. However, as a free web site we really don't want to fight
lawsuits. Like Google, who provides this free service, we must attempt
to protect ourselves.

The spirit of ActiveCaptain is a place where we can share information
and help one another have safer and more fun boating experiences. I
hope you will some day take part.

Karen

I've never indemnified anyone for using this group. But then, I don't do so
through Google.