Policy of Operation

What is This?

This is a policy of operation for The Starship Changeling. While this site does not offer any goods, products, or services, this is written acknowledgement that it operates differently from traditional websites, and in a way that is similar to platforms. As such, this document outlines the way this website operates, how it handles content from other sites and platforms, and the responsibilities of the Starship Changeling and web master and users for sharing data via the sharing buttons. By reading, commenting on, sharing, or in any other way interacting with the content on The Starship Changeling, you acknowledge that you have read this policy of operation, and that you agree to the terms set forth on this page. The webmaster reserves the right to update this page at any time, and it is the user’s responsibility to stay aware of these changes.

Definitions

  1. The Starship Changeling:This website, found at https://www.starshipchangeling.net, its pages, its subdomains, its content permalinks, as well as any domain variations.
  2. Webmaster: Owner and operator of the Starship Changeling, known both as Changeling Mx and Randy Reed.
  3. Website: Domains run by both individuals and entities other than The starship Changeling.
  4. Platform: services including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram where content appears.
  5. Content; Media including but not limted to text, video, and photos posted on a platform or website by a distributor.
  6. Distributor: Person, corporation, and or branded identity that posts content on a website or platform. This includes the webmaster of The Starship Changeling.
  7. Credit: Acknowledgement that liked, bookmarked, reposted, and/or replied to content is originally from a distributor other than the webmaster. This is done through the formatting and display of these posts, and does not entitle the user or distributor or user to monetary or other material compensation.
  8. User: Person, corporation, or other legally recognized entity that reads, shares, comments on, or in any other way interacts with content found on The Starship Changeling.

Rights and Responsibilities

The Starship Changeling

The starship Changeling has the right to function as an entity of the IndieWeb. This means it can and does host original content from the webmaster, as well as replies to, likes of, reposts of, and bookmarks to content from distributors on other websites and platforms. It is the responsibility of The Starship Changeling to display likes, reposts, bookmarks, and replies of and to content from other distributors in a way that gives credit as defined by this Policy of Operation to those distributors and links to the content on the website or platform on which the webmaster originally found it. The Starship Changeling is not responsible for content that is shared by users on other platforms.

The Webmaster

The webmaster has the following rights:

  1. The right to post original content, meaning that webmaster owns the content being posted.
  2. The right to post their opinions regarding products, services, and content found on other websites and platforms.
  3. The right to post likes, reposts, bookmarks, and replies to content fromdistributors on other platforms and websites in a way that is similar to these reactions on other platforms without being held responsible for copyright infringement and without being subject to the legal penalties associated with copyright infringement, so long as it acknowledges that the Webmaster does not own the content.
  4. The right to remove from The Starship Changeling any content or interactions with content found to be harmful to the webmaster, users of The starship Changeling, or distributors of content on other platforms or websites linked to from The Starship Changeling as the result of users posting on The Starship Changeling either directly or by interacting via other websites and platforms that can interact with The Starship Changeling.
  5. The right to the final decision of whether or not content and interaction found on The Starship Changeling is causing harm.
  6. The right to block users who interact directly on The Starship Changeling, or by posting to The Starship Changeling via other websites and platforms with content on The Starship changeling in a way that is found to cause harm to the webmaster, other users of The starship Changeling, or distributors of content on platforms and websites linked to from The starship changeling.
  7. The right to cross-post to platforms all content posted on The Starship Changeling. All accounts on platforms are owned by the webmaster. The following platforms are currently being used.
    1. Facebook.
    2. Twitter.
    3. Instagram.
    4. YouTube.
    5. Mastodon.social.
    6. Telegram.
    7. WhatsApp.
    8. Instagram.
    9. Facebook Messenger.
    10. Email
    11. Viber
    12. Micro.blog
    13. wordpress.com

The webmaster has the following responsibilities:

  1. The responsibility to make sure that likes, reposts, bookmarks, and replies of and to content are displayed on The starship Changeling in a way that gives credit to distributors on other platforms and websites. If the webmaster finds that content is inappropriately displayed, they are responsible for removing it.
  2. The responsibility to give consideration to and take action on claims that content found on The Starship Changeling is harmful to the best of their abilities.
  3. The responsibility to make available to users this Policy of Operation.
  4. The responsibility to insure that cross-posted content adheres to the acceptable use and privacy policy for the platform(s) listed above. The webmaster is responsible for altering content so that it does adhere, or removing the content completely from a single platform, but not necessarily other platforms or The starship Changeling.
  5. The responsibility to inforce this Policy of Operation, regardless of whetehr or not a user or distributor is familiar with it.
  6. The responsibility to update this Policy of Operation in accordance with the evolving needs of the Starship Changeling, users, distributors, and/or the webmaster.

Neither The Starship Changeling nor the webmaster is responsible for the following:

  1. Any harmful contentfrom distributors and users on websites and platforms other than The starship Changeling that is directed toward other users and distributors.
  2. Harm caused by interactions on websites and platforms other than The Starship changeling.
  3. Harm caused by content on The Starship Changeling. The Starship Changeling and webmaster are only responsible for the removal of content found to be harmful.
  4. Damage done as the result of harmful content on The Starship Changeling.
  5. The behavior of others on other websites and platforms as a result of clicking links to content from The starship Changeling.
  6. Making sure distributors and users are aware of this Policy of Operation, or the terms and conditions of other platforms and websites, including but not limited to the privacy policy of these platforms and websites.

The Distributors

Distributors have the following rights.

  1. The right to credit from The Starship Changeling as defined by this Policy of Operation for their content.
  2. The right to request that links to their content from The Starship Changeling be removed.
  3. The right to be a user, and interact with content found on the Starship Changeling.

Distributors have the following responsibilities.

  1. The responsibility to contact the webmaster regarding issues related to credit as defined by this Policy of Operation before taking legal action.
  2. The responsibility of being familiar with this Policy of Operation, as well as the terms and conditions of those websites and platforms with which The starship Changeling interacts, including but not limited to the privacy and acceptable use policies of those websites and platforms.
  3. The responsibility of making sure their content, regardless of where it is posted, does not give out anything they feel or know is sensitive information.
  4. Distributors are responsible for harm caused by their content.

The Users

Users have the following rights.

  1. The right to interact with content on the starship Changeling. Interacting includes the following actions.
    1. Viewing content.
    2. Commenting on content.
    3. Liking content.
    4. Reposting content through other websites and platforms. This includes using the sharing buttons, as well as copying and pasting the link to content.
    5. Following The Starship Changeling.
    6. Subscribing to The starship Changeling through email.
    7. Using the RSS feeds for The Starship Changeling.
  2. The right to request that their comments be removed at any time.

Users have the following responsibilities.

  1. The responsibility of being familiar with this Policy of Operation, as well as the terms and conditions of those websites and platforms with which The starship Changeling interacts, including but not limited to the privacy and acceptable use policies of those websites and platforms.
  2. The responsibility of making sure their content, regardless of where it is posted, does not give out anything they feel or know is sensitive information.
  3. Their behavior on other websites and platforms.
  4. Users are responsible for harm caused by their content.

Privacy

The webmaster, the distributors, and the users:

  1. Understand that any interactions on The starship Changeling are shown publicly.
  2. Understand that neither The starship Changeling nor the webmaster is responsible for any privacy violation that may result from having your content, your website or platform profile, etc. linked to from the Starship Changeling.

The Contact Form

Distributors and users who make use of the contact form understand and agree that any information they share via the contact form is sent to the webmaster, and the webmaster can use that information to respond to distributors and users. Neither the webmaster nor The Starship Changeling will distribute information provided via the contact form.

The Sharing Buttons

The webmaster, the users, and the distributors understand that using the sharing buttons found on The Starship Changeling will result in the sharing of that user’s data in accordance with that website or platform’s privacy policy. The user is responsible for being familiar with those policies, as well as the consequences that may result from using the sharing buttons.