Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Science Talk ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Science Talk is a discussion platform focused on discourse broadly related to science. The Service allows users to post content, comment, and participate in scientific discussions.

3. Account Registration

You may authenticate using either Bluesky or Twitter. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activities that occur under your account.

4. User Conduct

You agree to use the Service in a manner that promotes civil discourse. Specifically, you agree not to:

• Post content that is illegal, threatening, abusive, or harassing
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Spam or post repetitive content
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
• Post content that is deliberately misleading or pseudoscientific without appropriate context

We reserve the right to remove content and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these standards.

5. Content Ownership and License

You retain ownership of content you post on the Service. By posting content, you grant the Service a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display your content in connection with operating the Service.

You represent that you have the right to post any content you submit and that it does not violate any third-party rights.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the operator of Science Talk shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of or inability to use the Service.

8. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

9. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms of Service at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

11. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through the Service.