Mod. Notice Resources and index of important threads (inc. BigFooty and Geelong Board rules etc) - Updated 2024

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G'day fellow Geelong Board Posters,

We've decided to give this thread a revamp during the off-season - update the information & links, remind folks of a useful but potentially underused threads and to ensure we have a place for sharing important updates that all users need to be aware of

Please familiarise yourself with the links below, and while we'll keep this particular thread discussion free your are always more than welcome to reach out to anyone in the mod team with any questions you may have

Important Site & Board Information:​

BigFooty site rules, terms and conditions

Please Read re Copyright: Posting Newspaper Articles

Setting the Tone: GFC Board

Useful & Searched for Threads:​

Introduce yourself here

BigFooty Tips and Tricks

Cat Scan - Player contract status and individual player threads

Guide to Kardinia Park and Geelong - updated July 2017

Geelong Guernseys and Memorabilia

Past Players Thread

Potential Father & Son Selections

2025 Topic Threads:​

2025 AFL Fixture

2025 Membership Discussion

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/2025-pre-season-chat.1389095/

2025 Potential Milestones

Hall of Fame Threads:​

Willo's Friday Inquisitions - Seasons 1 & 2

Geelong Football Club History

Geelong YouTube Highlights

 

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A big part of this update is to do with the following, which we need to remind all posters of:

Copyright Material

As publishers of your posts, please be aware that you could be held liable should you post material belonging to a third party.

Fair dealing in many jurisdictions allows for a small amount of a work to be reproduced for a number of purposes, including parody/satire and criticism or review.

BigFooty terms of use forbid posting material that may be considered a copyright infringement:

Terms and rules​

You must agree to these terms and rules before using the site.

www.bigfooty.com

No illegal content; respect copyright owners.

• No hacks, torrents, file swapping, or requesting of same from us or other users.
• No illegal match video or audio streams, or requesting of same from us or other users.
• Articles from other sites should be limited to a relevant paragraph or two and a link to the source.

Terms Of Service | Big Interest Group

15. Copyright and trade mark policies
15.1 It is Big Interest Group’s policy to respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable international intellectual property law (including, in the United States, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act) and to terminating the accounts of repeat infringers.

TL;DR: Material that is reported as infringing a third party's copyright will continue to be removed. Repeat infringements will continue to see members have their access limited or permanently removed. Members should check their posts for content they believe or know to infringe the ownership rights of others. People who believe their rights have been infringed should report the content with the Report Post button, or via the site contact form.


Thank you.

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The above is linked to the Main Board thread with this information