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'''Powerbase''' is a collaborative project authored and edited by a voluntary association of individuals and groups who are developing a common resource of knowledge. Anyone whom Powerbase editors approve as a registered User, and who has an Internet connection and World Wide Web browser, can alter its content. Please also be advised that nothing found here has necessarily been reviewed by professionals with the expertise required to provide you with complete, accurate or reliable information.
  
'''SourceWatch''' is an online open-content collaborative project, that is, a voluntary association of individuals and groups who are developing a common resource of human knowledge. The structure of the project allows anyone with an Internet connection and World Wide Web browser to alter its content. Please be advised that nothing found here has necessarily been reviewed by professionals with the expertise required to provide you with complete, accurate or reliable information.
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That is not to say that you will not find valuable and accurate information in Powerbase; much of the time you will. However, Powerbase cannot guarantee the validity of the information found here. The content of any given article may recently have been changed or vandalized by someone whose opinion does not correspond with the state of knowledge in the relevant fields.   
 
 
That is not to say that you will not find valuable and accurate information in ''SourceWatch''; much of the time you will. However, '''''SourceWatch'' cannot guarantee the validity of the information found here.''' The content of any given article may recently have been changed, vandalized or altered by someone whose opinion does not correspond with the state of knowledge in the relevant fields.   
 
  
 
=== No formal peer review ===
 
=== No formal peer review ===
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Our active community of editors uses tools such as the [[Special:Recentchanges]] and [[Special:Newpages]] feeds to monitor new and changing content. However, Powerbase is not uniformly peer reviewed; while readers may correct errors or engage in casual review, they have no legal duty to do so and thus all information read here is without any implied warranty of fitness for any purpose or use whatsoever. 
  
We are working on ways to select and highlight reliable versions of articles.  Our active community of editors uses tools such as the [[Special:Recentchanges]] and [[Special:Newpages]] feeds to monitor new and changing content. However, ''SourceWatch'' is not uniformly peer reviewed; while readers may correct errors or engage in casual review, they have no legal duty to do so and thus all information read here is without any implied warranty of fitness for any purpose or use whatsoever.  Even articles that have been included in links from the Center for Media and Democracy’s website may later have been edited inappropriately, just before you view them.
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::'''None of the authors, contributors, sponsors, administrators, sysops, or anyone else connected with Powerbase in any way whatsoever can be responsible for the appearance of any inaccurate or libelous information or for your use of the information contained in or linked from these web pages.'''
 
 
::'''None of the authors, contributors, sponsors, administrators, sysops, or anyone else connected with ''SourceWatch'' in any way whatsoever can be responsible for the appearance of any inaccurate or libelous information or for your use of the information contained in or linked from these web pages.'''
 
  
 
=== No contract; limited license ===
 
=== No contract; limited license ===
  
Please make sure that you understand that the information provided here is being provided freely, and that no kind of agreement or contract is created between you and the owners or users of this site, the owners of the servers upon which it is housed, the individual ''SourceWatch'' contributors, any project administrators, sysops or anyone else who is in ''any way connected'' with this project or sister projects subject to your claims against them directly. You are being granted a limited license to copy anything from this site; it does not create or imply any contractual or extracontractual liability on the part of ''SourceWatch'' or any of its agents, members, organizers or other users.
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Please make sure that you understand that the information provided here is being provided freely, and that no kind of agreement or contract is created between you and the owners or users of this site, the owners of the servers upon which it is housed, the individual Powerbase contributors, any project administrators, sysops or anyone else who is in ''any way connected'' with this project or sister projects subject to your claims against them directly. You are being granted a limited license to copy anything from this site; it does not create or imply any contractual or extracontractual liability on the part of Powerbase or any of its agents, members, organizers or other users.
  
There is '''no agreement or understanding between you and ''SourceWatch''''' regarding your use or modification of this information beyond the [[GNU Free Documentation License]] (GFDL); neither is anyone at ''SourceWatch'' responsible should someone change, edit, modify or remove any information that you may post on ''SourceWatch'' or any of its associated projects.
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There is '''no agreement or understanding between you and Powerbase''' regarding your use or modification of this information; neither is anyone at Powerbase responsible should someone change, edit, modify or remove any information that you may post on Powerbase or any of its associated projects.
  
 
=== Trademarks ===
 
=== Trademarks ===
  
Any of the trademarks, service marks, collective marks, design rights, personality rights or similar rights that are mentioned, used or cited in the articles of the SourceWatch encyclopedia are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for any other purpose other than for the same or a similar informational use as contemplated by the original authors of these SourceWatch articles under the GFDL licensing scheme. Unless otherwise stated SourceWatch is neither endorsed nor affiliated with any of the holders of any such rights and as such ''SourceWatch'' can not grant any rights to use any otherwise protected materials. ''Your use of any such or similar incorporeal property is at your own risk.''
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Any of the trademarks, service marks, collective marks, design rights, personality rights or similar rights that are mentioned, used or cited in the articles of the Powerbase encyclopedia are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for any other purpose other than for the same or a similar informational use as contemplated by the original authors of these Powerbase articles under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike licensing scheme. Unless otherwise stated Powerbase is neither endorsed nor affiliated with any of the holders of any such rights and as such Powerbase can not grant any rights to use any otherwise protected materials. ''Your use of any such or similar incorporeal property is at your own risk.''
  
 
=== Jurisdiction and legality of content ===
 
=== Jurisdiction and legality of content ===
  
Publication of information found in ''SourceWatch'' may be in violation of the laws of the country or jurisdiction from where you are viewing this information. The SourceWatch database is stored on a server in the State of Pennsylvania in the United States of America, and is maintained in reference to the protections afforded under local and federal law. Laws in your country or jurisdiction may not protect or allow the same kinds of speech or distribution.  ''SourceWatch'' does not encourage the violation of any laws; and cannot be responsible for any violations of such laws, should you link to this domain or use, reproduce, or republish the information contained herein.
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Publication of information found in Powerbase may be in violation of the laws of the country or jurisdiction from where you are viewing this information. Laws in your country or jurisdiction may not protect or allow the same kinds of speech or distribution.  Powerbase does not encourage the violation of any laws and cannot be responsible for any violations of such laws, should you link to this domain or use, reproduce, or republish the information contained herein.
  
 
=== Not professional advice ===
 
=== Not professional advice ===
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If you need specific advice (for example, medical, legal, financial, or risk management) please seek a professional who is licensed or knowledgeable in that area.   
 
If you need specific advice (for example, medical, legal, financial, or risk management) please seek a professional who is licensed or knowledgeable in that area.   
  
Thank you for taking the time to read this page, and please enjoy your use of ''SourceWatch''.
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Thank you for taking the time to read this page, and please enjoy your use of Powerbase.
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[[Category:Powerbase Help]]

Latest revision as of 12:56, 30 April 2013

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Powerbase is a collaborative project authored and edited by a voluntary association of individuals and groups who are developing a common resource of knowledge. Anyone whom Powerbase editors approve as a registered User, and who has an Internet connection and World Wide Web browser, can alter its content. Please also be advised that nothing found here has necessarily been reviewed by professionals with the expertise required to provide you with complete, accurate or reliable information.

That is not to say that you will not find valuable and accurate information in Powerbase; much of the time you will. However, Powerbase cannot guarantee the validity of the information found here. The content of any given article may recently have been changed or vandalized by someone whose opinion does not correspond with the state of knowledge in the relevant fields.

No formal peer review

Our active community of editors uses tools such as the Special:Recentchanges and Special:Newpages feeds to monitor new and changing content. However, Powerbase is not uniformly peer reviewed; while readers may correct errors or engage in casual review, they have no legal duty to do so and thus all information read here is without any implied warranty of fitness for any purpose or use whatsoever.

None of the authors, contributors, sponsors, administrators, sysops, or anyone else connected with Powerbase in any way whatsoever can be responsible for the appearance of any inaccurate or libelous information or for your use of the information contained in or linked from these web pages.

No contract; limited license

Please make sure that you understand that the information provided here is being provided freely, and that no kind of agreement or contract is created between you and the owners or users of this site, the owners of the servers upon which it is housed, the individual Powerbase contributors, any project administrators, sysops or anyone else who is in any way connected with this project or sister projects subject to your claims against them directly. You are being granted a limited license to copy anything from this site; it does not create or imply any contractual or extracontractual liability on the part of Powerbase or any of its agents, members, organizers or other users.

There is no agreement or understanding between you and Powerbase regarding your use or modification of this information; neither is anyone at Powerbase responsible should someone change, edit, modify or remove any information that you may post on Powerbase or any of its associated projects.

Trademarks

Any of the trademarks, service marks, collective marks, design rights, personality rights or similar rights that are mentioned, used or cited in the articles of the Powerbase encyclopedia are the property of their respective owners. Their use here does not imply that you may use them for any other purpose other than for the same or a similar informational use as contemplated by the original authors of these Powerbase articles under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike licensing scheme. Unless otherwise stated Powerbase is neither endorsed nor affiliated with any of the holders of any such rights and as such Powerbase can not grant any rights to use any otherwise protected materials. Your use of any such or similar incorporeal property is at your own risk.

Jurisdiction and legality of content

Publication of information found in Powerbase may be in violation of the laws of the country or jurisdiction from where you are viewing this information. Laws in your country or jurisdiction may not protect or allow the same kinds of speech or distribution. Powerbase does not encourage the violation of any laws and cannot be responsible for any violations of such laws, should you link to this domain or use, reproduce, or republish the information contained herein.

Not professional advice

If you need specific advice (for example, medical, legal, financial, or risk management) please seek a professional who is licensed or knowledgeable in that area.

Thank you for taking the time to read this page, and please enjoy your use of Powerbase.