Feedback Form
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 05:18
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Rules

To make Osler's Node a safe, fun and effective classified site, we ask that you abide by the following rules. We reserve the right to delete unsuitable ads and ban users for persistent breaches of this code.

 

General

  • No duplicate ads
  • We only allow one ad for a particular item.
  • Please don't post the same ad (even if re-worded) more than once either in the same category or across multiple categories.
  • If there are a few possible areas for your ad then please choose the most relevant.
  • Any duplicate ads will be removed and if you continue to post duplicates we may decide to restrict your access.
  • If you want your ad to appear back up to the top of the listings then remember that you can simply repost it.

Post in the correct category

  • Please post in the correct category as it helps both posters in reaching the right audience with their ad and helps the users looking for something to find what they want. The category specific guidelines below indicate which ads we do and don’t accept in each category.
  • No links to other classified/property/job websites
  • Please don't put a link in your ad to further details on another website. You should find everything you need on Osler's Node to create a successful ad.
You can:
  • use as much space as you like in your ad.
  • edit your ad at anytime.
  • include photos or a YouTube video.
  • No keyword spamming. Keyword spamming is the practice of listing lots of often irrelevant phrases or words in an ad purely in an attempt to have a better search ranking (e.g. lots of postcodes or locations). We don't allow this because it is very frustrating to our users to find irrelevant ads in their search results. It can make ads hard to read and it creates an unlevel playing field. Osler's node reserves the right to remove any postings that we feel are not relevant or of value to the Osler's Node community, with or without notice.

Flat/House share sections are for individual community members advertising their accommodation vacancies and not for commercial advertisement or promotion. Please contact us if you are a commercial vendor. We recommend you put the area or suburb, rather than the specific street number or address. Please specify:
  • rent per month
  • bills included
  • transport links and local amenities
  • no of people shared with
  • proximity to medical school or hospitals, or other relevant sites
  • photos if available
  • when available
  • duration of rental period
  • bathroom, kitchen, TV, other facilities


This section is not for commercial advertisement or promotion, but for individual community members advertising their need for accommodation. We do not accept ads from commercial entities in these sections. Please feel free to post your ad in the "Property Services" section instead. Also, please note: The Race Relations Act 1976 (as amended) in the UK makes it unlawful for a person to publish or cause to be published an advertisement which indicates an intention to discriminate against others on the grounds of their race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origin. The Commission for Racial Equality has the power to take legal action against an advertiser or publisher of an unlawful advertisement. Where you are uncertain, the CRE are keen to assist and can be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

We reserve the right to limit a professional agent’s ads per month, if, in our reasonable opinion, the professional agent is flooding the site with similar ads in order for their ads to stay at the top of the listings pages. Professional agents should use their judgement as to the frequency of reposting that is required and only repost as is reasonable both from the users and a commercial point of view. No links to other accommodation websites are permitted. Please note that we reserve the right to remove ads without refund where these breach our posting rules and/or our terms and conditions.

Medical equipment/books/furniture “For sale” categories are for private sellers and buyers only. If you are a commercial retailer or conducting a business through your postings then please use the Business Services section.

Items for sale

Osler's node is not an auction site and we therefore request that all ads contain a definitive price for the item.
  • No ads stating “highest offer accepted” or “make me an offer”
  • No links to auction sites or links to your ad posted on another site. You can use as much space as you like and you can even include a photo, so there is no need to direct people elsewhere.

We do not allow postings advertising the sale of anything illegal including the following:
  • Drugs
  • Weapons
  • Football tickets in England or Wales
  • Eurostar or UK Rail tickets
  • Obscene, pornographic items/material
  • Cigarettes or tobacco products
Furthermore, we reserve the right to ban/remove:
  • online pharmacies
  • nutritional supplements/vitamins
  • sildenafil (viagra) adverts
  • unregulated medical products/services or any other medical or quasi-medical item that does not comply with our ethical standards and the needs of the Osler's Node community. This section will be subject to periodic review.

Jobs/part time work/career change

Agencies must clearly identify themselves. We do not accept postings which require candidates to send money or stamped addressed envelopes to gain further details of the positions. We do not accept “commission only” jobs, "multi-level marketing (MLM)" jobs or “work from home” jobs. We do not accept postings that advertise pyramid selling, or multi-level marketing schemes. We do not accept postings that contain links to other websites that offer the user job posting facilities. Job postings should be placed in the category which most closely relates to the actual nature of the vacancy rather than the nature of the employer or industry. If you are unsure post in the miscellaneous category. It is also unlawful, when advertising job vacancies, to indicate an intention to discriminate on grounds of sex, marriage or age. We reserve the right to remove ads without refund where these breach our posting rules and/or our terms and conditions.

Legal/Financial/Visas/Other commercial services

These sections are for businesses and commercial entities to submit postings advertising their services. These sections are not for recruitment ads. Please avoid putting your phone number in the title of your ad as it makes the ads very difficult for users to read. We don't allow duplicate ads (multiple ads advertising the same company’s services). Duplicate ads are extremely frustrating to our users, as they bring no value to the categories in which they appear. Please post no more than one ad advertising your services. The repeated posting of multiple, duplicate ads may lead to a complete deletion of all of your ads and restriction of your use of Osler's Node. Ads offering financial services must use a valid business email address and contain a valid business landline number.

 

Peer Reviews section

This section allows users to comment on products and services for doctors, medical students and future student doctors. Users are permitted to upload products and services they have used to share information with other members of the Osler's Node community. Any misuse of this functionality by making defamatory comments about individuals or organizations will result in banning of  individual accounts and/or IP addresses. Objective and balanced criticism is permitted however and allows organizations to improve their services by responding to feedback submitted in an independent setting. This section allows course organisers and other individuals to respond to comments. Please do not write anything you would not wish the owner of the product or service to read themselves. Any deliberate misuse, manipulation, deliberate bias, or wanton self promotion by organizations or individuals will result in removal from Osler's Node.