About MvsR & monkeysvsrobots.com
ABOUT MONKEYSVSROBOTS.COM
Monkeys vs. Robots is a web-project that started in early 1996. It was a simple site (located on an ISP in upstate New York that long since went out of business) that mostly detailed Hollywood Denney’s independent filmmaking pursuits. The site slowly grew from there and became a full featured pop-culture site, with several regular writers. After getting the domain name we moved the site here.
About the name... The name is actually an inside joke. Really, two jokes that were been combined. I’m not going to tell you any more than that though, because… It’s a long story and I don’t feel like typing it. You had to be there...
MvsR consists of several star writers. Find out more about them:
Hollywood Denney
site owner, admin, writer
The Future
adonis, writer
Hazzard
damn sexy, writer
Drunk Chugner
relations correspondent, writer
Aperturius
critic extraordinaire, writer
hathyr
political correspondant, genius
Ma!den D!saster
music critic, writer
BonJolie
movie correspondent, sex symbol, writer
Dr. Babykicker
literary correspondent, writer
McWrath
goddamned genius, “writer”
Survival Tobita
wrestling correspondent, just a japanese rock n’ roller
Croc Hunter
wildlife correspondent, linguist
David Bowie
music critic, pretentious bastard
Andy Warhol
art & lifestyle correspondent
Captain Subtlety
resident annoying guy
ADVERTISE WITH MONKEYSVSROBOTS
You probably already know, I’m all about the money, however I can’t support MvsR alone. My wealth consists of a few old computers, some bad sci-fi movies, a few ancient videogame systems, my car, a pile of CD’s and a collection of remote control robots. These things have gotten me far in life, however they don’t go very far in supporting MvsR. Most of the staff have day jobs too and just don’t have the cash to support the site themselves. This is why we use banner ads.
Monkeysvsrobots.com readers are some of the smartest, comicbook-readin’est, LARPing bunch on the Internet. Our readers are a good split of male and female in their late teens to early graying period. They are interested in things relating to toys, art, literature, comic books, movies, robots, pez, and all sorts of pop-culture. Most are surprisingly well educated and attractive and have well paying jobs.
So whether it’s the latest D&D game, or some new fusion powered yo-yo you want to sell or get rid of, let us know. Questions and comments concerning advertising rates, our target audience etc. please let us know. We can probably both make a couple of bucks together.
MONKEYSVSROBOTS.COM PRIVACY AND USAGE POLICY
To help you understand how information submitted will be treated when you log on to and use our web site, monkeysvsrobots.com (herein known as “MvsR") offers this Privacy and Usage Policy. Use of the MvsR web site, and disclosure to us of your personal information, is optional and voluntary. By visiting MvsR, you are accepting and agreeing to the practices described in this Policy.
The following paragraphs describe the type of information MvsR collects, the reasons why such information is collected, how such information is used and who has access to it.
NOTICE
MvsR tracks the domains from which people visit MvsR and analyze this data for trends and statistics. Subject to the provisions of this Privacy and Usage Policy, we use accumulated data for different purposes, including but not limited to marketing analysis, service evaluation and planning.
MvsR contains links to other websites, whether owned or controlled by MvsR affiliates or unrelated third parties. MvsR is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of any linked website.
Currently, MvsR uses personal information as a basis for notifications to users, “opt-in” emails, and in order to implement these terms of the terms governing the website. In cases where users voluntarily and publicly disclose personal information which may contain Registration Data, or otherwise post personal information in conjunction with content subject to an open source license, such personal information necessarily will be disclosed subject to the terms of the applicable license. Subject to the foregoing, MvsR may conduct surveys of other studies of its customer base and usage for marketing and planning purposes.
CHOICE
Cookies: MvsR employs “cookies” to provide a user with tailored information. A “cookie” is an element of data which a Service or site, when visited by a user, sends to that user’s browser which, in turn, may store that element on the user’s hard drive or memory. MvsR uses cookies to better serve users who use our Services; any cookies sent by MvsR will be marked so that they will only be accessible by websites subject to this Privacy and Usage Policy. However, at his or her option and at his or her sole expense and responsibility, any user may block or delete our cookies from his or her hard drive. However, by disabling cookies, certain site features and functionality may no longer work properly, or at all.
“Opt-in” Emails: Users may “opt-in” to receive site notifications, newsletters or other information via email. Users may remove themselves from such services at their discretion. Any email sent to an “opt-in” list will include directions for how a user may remove him or herself from the list, or a URL where the user may find such directions.
Other Notification: In order to implement or enforce the Terms of Service of MvsR we may use personal information to contact users on an individual basis.
PROFILE DISPLAY
In some cases (Such as in forums), users’ personal information may be publicly available through a user’s profile display. In such cases, users have the option to opt out of publicly displaying their real names. In cases where site profiles allow users to display optional information publicly, such entry and display is at the user’s discretion and may be changed at any time by the user.
General: In cases where users voluntarily and publicly disclose personal information which may contain Registration Data or otherwise post personal information in conjunction with content subject to an open source license, such personal information necessarily will be disclosed subject to the terms of the applicable license. An example of such a disclosure includes, but is not limited to, a user’s disclosure of personal information as part of a message posted to a public message forum or a publicly-released software application.
Wherever possible and practical, MvsR gives users options about submitting information. Such choices include:
- Not being required to register simply to access our web site.
- Opting to post anonymously in response to articles and user comments.
- Opting not to participate in certain interactive areas, which completely alleviates the need for collecting information from our users.
At no time, unless such disclosure is required by law or a user specifically authorizes such disclosure (such as a court order), will MvsR disclose individual user personal information that is not publicly available to unrelated third parties.
Surveys and Resulting Information: Subject to the foregoing, MvsR may conduct surveys or other studies of its customer base and usage for marketing and planning purposes. Participation in such surveys is at the user’s option; MvsR does not conduct mandatory surveys.
With respect to information collected from such surveys or studies, and in the event that responses are to be publicly disclosed, users will be notified at the time they take the survey and MvsR will disclose only aggregate information regarding its users and not personal information identifying any specific individual. Circumstances under which MvsR would publicly disclose such aggregate information include, but are not limited to, sharing survey results with the site population, providing data to MvsR advertisers on user preferences and/or demographics, and publicizing overall usage data in press communications.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in cases where surveys allow users to submit written comments, and where MvsR advises users of the possibility of such disclosure at the time they take the survey, MvsR reserves the right to disclose text information provided by any user through such a survey, provided that no personal information identifying that user is disclosed.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY AND USAGE
MvsR is intended for use by individuals over the age of 18, and not for children. If you are under 18, please do not submit any personally identifiable information on our site. Children should always ask a parent or guardian for permission to send any personal information online to anyone. In addition, content on MvsR may not be deemed appropriate for minors, possibly requiring parental guidance while “used”.
MVSR’S RESPONSIBILITY
MvsR is absolutely not responsible for any posted comments (such as in forums, or in individual articles). Expressed views and opinions (by posters or article authors) are not necessarily those of MvsR. Direct all comments and questions of ‘responsibly’ to the respective poster or article author.
DISCLAIMER
While we make some effort to post accurate information on this web site, we disclaim responsibility for errors, omissions and typos.
OWNERSHIP
All articles and works submitted to MvsR (except comments) are considered property of Hollywood Denney & MvsR in perpetuity unless specifically requested otherwise (documented in writing). If you believe a work on MvsR is violating your copyright or infringing on your works, please notify us (using the privacy email noted below) immediately so we can discuss the issue and attempt resolution.
FAIR USE
MvsR believes strongly in copyright laws. All rights are reserved for any and all information, images and data contained on this site.
MvsR will defend its rights to the fullest extent of the law if it is found that a person, persons or organization are using information, images or data belonging to MvsR without the expressed written permission to do so by the owner of MvsR.
Information and images that are not solely owned by MvsR are used under the “Fair Use” clause of US Copyright laws for review or parody purposes only. If you feel that MvsR is infringing on material copyrighted by you, please contact us immediately to attempt resolution.
ABUSE
By viewing the content on this site you agree to the following:
-You WILL NOT spam the site via email, posts to the forums, or other services such as instant messengers to the site host, users or authors. Spam is defined as unrequested messages selling a product or service.
-You WILL NOT send messages through email, fourms, comments or other services such as instant messengers containing antagonistic wording or behavior designed to ‘flame’ users, authors or the host itself.
-You WILL NOT copy any content (whether it be text, graphics or other media) on this site under ANY conditions without the expressed written consent of the owner of this site.
-You WILL NOT use any ‘bots’ (programs or systems designed to monitor or attack another system for various purposes) on this site unless for the purposes of viewing RSS feeds (please don’t update your RSS system too frequently though as the feed isn’t generated that often).
-You WILL NOT ‘hotlink’ (linking directly to a graphic or file) to this site. Hotlinking, often done in forums, costs us money as you are stealing bandwidth from us.
-You WILL practice common sense and good taste while using the site and participating in the comment and forum systems.
If any of these abuses have been found, MvsR reserves the right to report, inform or deal otherwise with the particular abuses by either banning the user, reporting them to their host or ISP or informing authorities of the abuse.
SECURITY
To secure site integrity, MvsR employs measures including but not limited to security audits, use of encryption tools and software, and other reasonable security measures and procedures. Internal access to users’ private and nonpublic personal information is restricted to site administrators and individuals on a need-to-know basis.
ENFORCEMENT
In the event that MvsR becomes aware that site security is compromised or user nonpublic information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including but not limited to external security attacks, MvsR shall take reasonable measures which it deems appropriate, including but not limited to internal investigation and reporting, and notification to and cooperation with law enforcement authorities.
If MvsR becomes aware that a user’s personal information provided to MvsR has been disclosed in a manner not permitted by this Privacy and Usage Policy, MvsR shall make reasonable efforts to notify the affected user, as soon as reasonably possible and as permitted by law, of what information has been disclosed, to the extent that MvsR knows this information.
COMMENT POSTING GUIDELINES
Comment Posting Policy 1.01
You can't please everyone all the time, but you can please a few every now and then. In a sentence, that is the basis for this policy. Not everyone will be happy with it, but those are the breaks. If you don't like it, you can post elsewhere. I'm sure there is another website out there that can use the hits. Comments are wholly owned by the poster (the person who posts the comment) and do not necessarily reflect the interests or beliefs of Hollywood Denney or MvsR.
What you are NOT ALLOWED to do:- No hateful speech. This includes personal attacks and racial slurs.
- No web spamming. This includes posting your website, product, or cross-posting comments on forums or comment pages.
- No email spamming. This includes harvesting email addresses and sending unwanted messages to users of the site.
- Please refrain from posting offtopic. If you post a comment in an article comment page that is offtopic, it will likely it be removed.
- Lastly, if you have nothing nice to say, do like your mother would tell you and keep it to yourself. Nobody wants to hear it.
- You are encouraged to post comments that pertain to the article at hand. This includes political debates in the forums and comment pages.
- You are encouraged to post constructive criticism. 'You suck' is not constructive.
- You are encouraged to back your arguments with facts, figures and/or statistics from a verifiable source and give the source used.
- You are encouraged to post real contact information (name, email address, location, website) if you are making strong comments or arguments. If you have the guts...
Note: We reserve the right to modify or delete ANY comments for ANY reason. We reserve the right to ban you. We reserve the right to contact your host or ISP if you continually abuse the site. Remember, this isn't a democracy and you don't have the freedom of speech on this site. When you run your own website, you can have your own rules. Until then, you will have to live with ours. Tough.
UPDATES TO THE PRIVACY AND USAGE POLICY
To update the Privacy and Usage Policy, we will post the changed version and its effective date at www.monkeysvsrobots.com concurrently with any change to the core Privacy and Usage Policy (or such shorter or longer time as mandated by law or any judicial or government body). Any changes made to the Privacy and Usage Policy will be prospective, not retroactive.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If, for any reason, you believe that MvsR has not adhered to its Privacy and Usage Policy, please notify us by sending an email message to us. MvsR will try to respond to your concerns and, where appropriate, attempt to correct the problem.
By using this web site, you signify your assent to this policy statement regarding online privacy and usage. If you do not agree to this Privacy and Usage Policy, please do not use our web site. Moreover, your continued use of this web site after we post changes to the Privacy and Usage Policy will mean that you accept those changes. If you have any questions about this Privacy and Usage Policy, the practices of this web site, or your interaction with MvsR, you may contact us at the email address posted above.
This Privacy and Usage Policy was last updated effective April 9, 2009.
