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A practical/ethical guide for using Vimeo (and attaining enlightenment) </div> </div> <div class="columns"> <div class="column" id="columnA"> <div class="paths"> <ul> <li class="one"> <h3><span>The Vimeo</span></h3> <p>From the beginning, Vimeo was created by filmmakers and video creators who wanted to share their creative work, along with intimate personal moments of their everyday life. As time went on, like-minded people came to the site and built a community of positive, encouraging individuals with a wide range of video interests. We hope that you feel inspired to show us both your creative side as well as your friendly side.</p> </li> <li class="two"> <h3>Uploading</h3> <p>Vimeo exists to provide you with a space to showcase your creativity and share your life. As such, we do not allow you to upload videos that are commercial in nature or videos that you did not make yourself. See the <a href="#uploading_guidelines">Uploading Guidelines</a> below for more details.</p> </li> <li class="three"> <h3>Speech</h3> <p>The Internet is a wonderful place, but we have all noticed that it can also provide people with the means to insult and harass others without taking the full responsibility for their words. A community that allows that type of behavior will quickly decay, so we insist that while you are on Vimeo you respect the people you encounter and their videos. You are free to disagree, but you are not free to attack people simply for your amusement. If you wouldn't say it to someone's face, don't say it on Vimeo. If you cannot conduct yourself in a respectful manner, you will be removed.</p> </li> <li class="four"> <h3>Community</h3> <p>Vimeo is not a sea of eyeballs that you must trick into increasing your view count. It is a vibrant community of intelligent and creative people. We strongly encourage you to find people who share your interests and connect with them here. The more you interact with the community, the more interest in your work there will be. Get involved and you will enjoy the rewarding experience that Vimeo can provide.</p> </li> </ul> </div> <a name="uploading_guidelines"></a> <h2> Uploading Guidelines </h2> <div class="alert_box"> <p>In order to upload to Vimeo you <strong>must</strong> own or hold all necessary rights (copyrights, etc.) to the videos <strong>and</strong> follow the rules set forth in our Community Guidelines. If you do not follow these simple rules, we reserve the right to delete your uploaded content and/or your Vimeo account without warning.<br/><br/></p> <p class="tip">PLEASE NOTE: these guidelines are for your convenience and information, and should be read together with the <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/terms">Vimeo Terms of Service</a> which govern your use of Vimeo鈥檚 site and services.</p> </div> <ul class="uploading"> <li> <h3 class="one"> <strong>Upload ONLY videos you create and have the necessary permissions to upload.</strong> <span>You may only upload videos you have created yourself or participated closely to help create.</span> </h3> <ul> <li>You must own or hold all necessary rights (copyrights, etc.) to the videos</li> <li>Directors, DPs, editors, musicians, graphic effects artists, and actors may all upload work in which they have contributed significantly.</li> <li>"I have permission" does not mean you created it.</li> <li>Public domain videos are also prohibited.</li> <li>Users uploading popular or professional content that they have created should add their role and involvement in the video description and on their profile to avoid accidental deletion.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3 class="two"> <strong>Do Not Upload Videos Intended for Commercial use.</strong> <span>You may not upload commercials, infomercials, or demos that actively sell or promote a product or service.</span> </h3> <ul> <li>Exceptions: independent production companies, authors, musicians, non profits, churches, artists, and actors may show or promote the work they have created.</li> <li>Businesses may not use Vimeo to externalize their hosting costs. Vimeo (including Vimeo Plus) is not a business service.</li> <li>You may not upload videos containing ads before or after the video, unless given prior written permission from an authorized member of the Vimeo staff. Videos with any advertisements in them, including links to commercial sites, regardless of content, will be removed.</li> <li>You may not upload videos pertaining to Multi Level Marketing (MLM), get rich quick, cash gifting, work from home business, or any other dubious money making ventures.</li> <li>You may not upload product promotions or sales videos, such as real estate walkthroughs.</li> <li>Television stations may not redistribute their programming.</li> <li>We reserve the right to allow certain commercial content for those businesses who have coordinated sponsored advertising campaigns or direct partnerships with Vimeo.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <h3 class="three"> <strong>Content restrictions</strong> <span>No gameplay videos, "fan vids", sexually explicit videos, or music videos, movies, TV, and trailers that you found on the web.</span> </h3> <ul> <li>No sexually explicit material or porn. Non-sexual nudity is okay.</li> <li>No videos that incite hatred, include hate speech, defamatory or discriminatory speech or videos depicting unlawful acts or extreme violence.</li> <li>You may post videos of yourself on TV, as long as you have the permission to upload and the video is limited to your involvement in the program only.</li> <li>No videos that are just compilations of scenes from TV or movies.</li> <li>No captures of video games or gameplay, regardless if it is edited or not. Machinima with a story is allowed, provided the story is more than "guys doing exactly what the game was made for (eg skateboarding or shooting people)". Machinima videos must be properly labeled as such in the video description to avoid accidental deletion.</li> <li>Video game developers may post videos of their work provided they cite their involvement in the description of the video (maps and mods to commercial games don't count). Here we are talking about development videos, not commercial trailers.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> If you have any questions regarding these uploading guidelines, please <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/help">contact us</a>. </p> </div> <div class="column" id="columnB"> <div class="nippleBox organicFritos comdirs"> <div class="bar"> <h4>Community Support</h4> </div> <div class="nipple"></div> <div class="content"> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/dalasv"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326im_/http://a.vimeocdn.com/images/help/comdir_dalasverdugo.jpg" alt="dalas verdugo" class="portrait"/></a> <p><a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/dalasv"><strong>dalas verdugo</strong></a> Community Director</p> <div class="clear"></div> </li> <li class="rowend"> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/blakewhitman"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326im_/http://a.vimeocdn.com/images/help/comdir_blakewhitman.jpg" alt="Blake Whitman" class="portrait"/></a> <p><a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/blakewhitman"><strong>Blake Whitman</strong></a> Community Director</p> <div class="clear"></div> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/andreaallen"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326im_/http://a.vimeocdn.com/images/help/comdir_andreaallen.jpg" alt="Andrea Allen" class="portrait"/></a> <p><a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/andreaallen"><strong>Andrea Allen</strong></a> Community Manager <span class="aim">AIM: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326/aim:goIM?screenname=vimeo">vimeo</a></span></p> <div class="clear"></div> </li> <li class="rowend"> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/danielhayek"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326im_/http://a.vimeocdn.com/images/help/comdir_danielhayek.jpg" alt="Dan Hayek" class="portrait"/></a> <p><a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/danielhayek"><strong>Daniel Hayek</strong></a> Community Manager</p> <div class="clear"></div> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/sniebauer"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326im_/http://a.vimeocdn.com/images/help/comdir_stephenniebauer.jpg" alt="Stephen Niebauer" class="portrait"/></a> <p><a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/sniebauer"><strong>Stephen Niebauer</strong></a> Community Assistant</p> <div class="clear"></div> </li> <li class="rowend"> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/sammorrill"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326im_/http://a.vimeocdn.com/images/help/comdir_sammorrill.jpg" alt="Sam Morrill" class="portrait"/></a> <p><a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/sammorrill"><strong>Sam Morrill</strong></a> Community Assistant</p> <div class="clear"></div> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/mattschwarz"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326im_/http://a.vimeocdn.com/images/help/comdir_mattschwarz.jpg" alt="Matt Schwarz" class="portrait"/></a> <p><a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/mattschwarz"><strong>Matt Schwarz</strong></a> Community Assistant <span class="aim">AIM: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326/aim:goIM?screenname=vimeohelp">vimeohelp</a></span></p> <div class="clear"></div> </li> </ul> <div class="clear"></div> <p> Hi, we are dalas, Blake, Andrea, Dan, Stephen, Sam & Matt and we want to make sure that you have a lot of fun here on Vimeo! We use the site ourselves, so we care very deeply about making it as good as possible. But there is always the chance that something might confuse you, or you need some help, or you may have a great idea for the site that you want to share with us – either way, we are here to help, so don't hesitate to <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/help">contact us</a>.<br/><br/> We work very hard to help all our users but please note that our <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326im_/http://a.vimeocdn.com/images/staff.gif" alt="staff" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> business hours are Monday through Friday, 9AM – 6PM EST.</p> </div> </div> <div class="nippleBox guidoSuntan"> <div class="bar"> <h4>Community Forums</h4> </div> <div class="nipple"></div> <div class="content"> <ul class="forums"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/forum:General_Discussion">General Discussion</a><br/> <span>Discuss topics relating to Vimeo.</span> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/forum:Feature_Requests">Feature Requests</a><br/> <span>What would you like to add or change?</span> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/forum:Vimeo_Projects">Vimeo Projects</a><br/> <span>Organize projects with other Vimeo members.</span> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/forum:Cameras_and_Editing">Cameras and Editing</a><br/> <span>Need help picking out a camera or editing software?</span> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/forum:Festivals_and_Contests">Festivals and Contests</a><br/> <span>Festivals and contests for your videos. </span> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/forum:Wanted_and_Offered">Wanted and Offered</a><br/> <span>Need music, crew, equipment?</span> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/forum:API">API</a><br/> <span>Discuss the Vimeo Development API.</span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="nippleBox arousedBaboon need_help"> <div class="bar"> <h4>Need Help?</h4> </div> <div class="nipple"></div> <div class="content"> <p class="last">If you are having a problem or need help with Vimeo, please use our <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/help"><strong>Help Center</strong></a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="nippleBox optimusBlue"> <div class="bar"> <h4>Vimeo Desktop Uploader</h4> </div> <div class="nipple"></div> <div class="content"> <div class="plus_promo"> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/desktopuploader"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326im_/http://a.vimeocdn.com/images/ads/house_ads/ad_duplo_300x250.png" alt="Download the new Vimeo Desktop Uploader now"/> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div id="bottom"> <ul> <li> <span class="category">Vimeo:</span> <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/about">About</a> / <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/blog">Blog</a> / <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/api">Developers</a> / <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/jobs">Jobs</a> / <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/guidelines">Community Guidelines</a> / <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/forums">Community Forums</a> / <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/help">Help Center</a> / <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/site_map">Site Map</a> / <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326/http://www.bustedtees.com/vimeo" target="_blank">Merchandise</a> / <a href="/web/20101130120326/http://vimeo.com/plus">Get Vimeo <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101130120326im_/http://a.vimeocdn.com/images/plus_icon.gif" alt="plus" style="margin-bottom: -2px;"/></a> </li> <li> <div class="legal_container"> <span class="category">Legal:</span> <span class="legal_eagle">TM + ©2010 Vimeo, LLC. 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