Jim,

>>Jerry,
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>>...Snip ...
>>>http://lc3.law5.hotmail.passport.com/cgi-bin/dasp/hminfo_shell.asp?
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>>>Microsoft reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as Microsoft deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Microsoft's sole discretion. "
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>>You should have bolded the "to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request ..." part of the sentence. It qualifies the first part. If you don't, it is misleading.
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>>>No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. Microsoft is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and Microsoft may remove any Submission at any time in its sole discretion. "
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>>I'm sure this is standard wording that can be found on many sites.
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>>Thanks,
>>Dan
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>Dan,
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>Just want to point out that the real words that deserved highlighting are: "its sole discretion". One of today's devious MBAs will quickly realize that this part overrides any/all of the other words.

... I fixed my bolding error by the way ...

I figured that "its sole discretion" applied to the 'or' part of the sentence. "... or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Microsoft's sole discretion." Let me know if I read it wrong. Besides, I don't think MS can, at it's sole discretion, override a law, regulation, a legal process, or a Governmental request.

I think they should have used two sentences.

Thanks,
Dan