Is there already a generic disclaimer on V is for Voltage or somewhere else regarding such points as:
* don't do this at home
* you will void your warranty
* you might hurt or kill yourself and others
* this is incomplete work, has large chunks missing, has probably some false information in it
* is only for helping qualified mechanics and electricians with experience and insurance to perform work, not to enable unqualified people to perform work on EV's
*etc, etc, etc...?
I have seen some attempts by individual writers to put in a disclaimer here and there, but it is too difficult to do each time, and do it well.
What else should be in it?
Could the disclaimer be linked to with a footnote-hyperlink, or would it need to be in each thread in full length?
The background to this is that much of what I am doing during the "Vectux" repair project will be able to be used in an Open Source, Collaborative Repair Handbook.
I do not feel like carrying risk of being sued later on, or even much later on, by anyone anywhere on the planet because they burned their fingers.
I do not have the time to work this one out myself whilst sourcing the parts needed to get the Vectux going.
But because it is really an issue that affects many, if not all contributors to V and other forums like it, it has probably been sorted one way or another already.
Any thoughts on this, anyone?
Mr. Mik
Mik,
If you want to use some of the above and place it in your signature block please feel free.
Chas S.
Thanks, Chas!
How about this:
The pictures, videos, descriptions and other materials in this thread are an incomplete record of work performed in an exploratory fashion.
This means that the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of the material is severely limited.
There are most likely severe omissions regarding necessary safety protocols and procedures.
The procedures described might inadvertently lead to injury or death, either during repair procedures, or during failure whilst riding the vehicle after repairs.
The materials are not intended as a "How-To-Do-Manual".
Any work performed by any person is completely at that persons own risk.
Performing any of the described procedures might void your vehicles warranty.
No responsibility or liability resulting from attempts to repeat or perform the procedures described in this thread, competently or otherwise, is accepted by either the primary or secondary contributors to this thread.
All work should be performed by fully qualified, experienced, licensed and insured persons, either electricians or mechanics, depending on the nature of the procedure described.
You may use the materials for educational purposes.
The materials may only be distributed including this disclaimer, and only free of charge.
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Come on guys and girls, chip in and tidy this up a bit!
Mr. Mik
This information may be used entirely at your own risk.
There is always a way if there is no other way!
Too wordy, all you really need for your post is a simple disclaimer. Like;
The writer of this post accepts no responsibility or liability resulting from attempts to repeat or perform the procedures described in this thread. This information may be used at your own risk.
Keep it short,
Grandpa Chas S.
Thanks again, Chas!
How about the following as a hyperlink to the longer text:
The writer of this post accepts no responsibility or liability resulting from attempts to repeat or perform the procedures described in this thread. This information may be used at your own risk. Click for more details.
Mr. Mik
This information may be used entirely at your own risk.
There is always a way if there is no other way!
"Don’t try this at home. We’re what you call 'professionals'."
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Mik,
If you use it as a hyper link where will it link to? You would need to create a web page which holds the longer version. Even then only about .000001% of the people reading your post will click on it. Seems to me to be a waist of your time.
Grandpa Chas S.
I thought if the following sentence could be made to look blue and act as a hyperlink:
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The writer accepts no responsibility or liability - performing the described procedures is at your own risk! (click for details)
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It should be linking to this thread, or a smilar one to be refined later:
http://visforvoltage.org/forum/3564-writer-accepts-no-responsibility-or-liability-performing-described-procedures-your-own-ri
That would fix the problem. If no-one clicks on it - that does not matter too much, as long as I can prove that it was there and that the reader was warned.
Can you or I turn that sentence into a hyperlink that I can copy and paste into the relevant posts, rather than as a standard in the footnote?
How do other writers manage to post "Click this Link" rather than http://visforvoltageblablabla...?
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Added a little later:
I got it!
The writer accepts no responsibility or liability - performing the described procedures is at your own risk! (click for details)
Mr. Mik
This information may be used entirely at your own risk.
There is always a way if there is no other way!
Observe new sig.
Oh, and Mik: Easiest way is with a bit of bb code. Should look something like this (minus the spaces): [url = http : // examplesite . com] *text goes here* [ / url]
More here.
The author of this post isn't responsible for any injury, disability or dismemberment, death, financial loss, illness, addiction, hereditary disease, or any other undesirable consequence or general misfortune resulting from use of the "information" contai
Not bad, not bad...
But can you make it fit in one line?
Mr. Mik
This information may be used entirely at your own risk.
There is always a way if there is no other way!
"The author takes no responsibility for use or misuse of above post or information. Read at your own risk."
:p
The author of this post isn't responsible for any injury, disability or dismemberment, death, financial loss, illness, addiction, hereditary disease, or any other undesirable consequence or general misfortune resulting from use of the "information" contai