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EXECUTION COPY




SCHEDULE NO. 9 (“Schedule 9”) DATED DECEMBER 7, 2004




TO

AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES

BETWEEN

AMERICA ONLINE, INC. (“AOL”) AND LIVEWORLD, INC. (“CONSULTANT”)

DATED AS OF MAY 12, 2003 (the “Agreement”)




SCOPE OF WORK 





	1.	 	Detailed description of services to be rendered by Consultant:
	 
	 	 	Consultant will provide AOL with training, management, ongoing moderation services and
reporting for chat rooms and message boards on the America OnlineÒ brand service (the
“AOL Service”) as designated by AOL (the “Moderation Services”). The Parties acknowledge
and agree that Consultant’s services in connection with AOL’s REDTM Service chat rooms and
message boards are governed by Schedule No. 3 to the Agreement.
	 
	 	 	Subject to the terms of the Agreement, including without limitation Section 3.3, and the
terms of this Schedule 9, AOL shall provide Consultant with an adequate number of AOL
Service accounts with screen names designating moderator status to enable Consultant’s
moderators to perform their duties hereunder.
	 
	 	 	AOL and Consultant shall conduct additional training sessions as required from time to time
during the Term of this Schedule as additional moderators are needed. In connection with
the reporting deliverables, AOL will work with Consultant to provide requirements for
reporting, information about AOL data, and access to AOL systems data as necessary and
appropriate to enable Consultant to prepare and optimize the reports.
	 
	 	 	Phase 1: Preparation: Detailed schedule and implementation plan and
initial training of moderators; revised community guidelines.
	 
	 	 	Phase 2: Transition of moderation of the designated chat rooms and message boards to be
moderated by Consultant
	 
	 	 	Phase 3: Ongoing management and moderation of the designated chat rooms and discussion
boards.
	 
	2.	 	Deliverables and documentation to be produced by Consultant:
	 
	 	 	2A: Phase 1a: Schedule; Implementation Plan; Revised Community Guidelines.
Consultant will develop, in consultation with AOL, a schedule and implementation plan for
each of Phases 1, 2 and 3. The schedule and implementation plan shall be subject to AOL’s
final written approval. In addition, Consultant shall prepare written guidelines for
moderator training and requirements for reporting and scheduling (the “AOL Moderator
Guidelines”), in accordance with AOL’s community rules and guidelines and additional
materials provided by AOL. All training materials and guidelines shall be subject to AOL’s
prior review and approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
	 
	 	 	Phase 1b: Roaming Monitors. [***]





 









 








	 	 	 
	 

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	 	 	2B: Phase 2: Moderator Training, Scheduling and Requirements. Consultant shall
ensure that all moderators to be performing moderation duties pursuant to this Schedule 9
shall receive AOL-specific training from Consultant (the “Initial Training”), pursuant to
the AOL Moderator Guidelines, prior to providing any Moderation Services for AOL.
Consultant shall identify effective training procedures for the Initial Training and any
additional training, which shall be subject to AOL’s reasonable approval. The Initial
Training shall cover the following areas:






	 	•	 	Community strategy;
	 
	 	•	 	Guidelines for different communities;
	 
	 	•	 	Strategy for enforcing all guidelines and requirements;
	 
	 	•	 	Moderation schedule;
	 
	 	•	 	Requirements regarding moderation for “hot” topics and use of Quick Response
Team (see Section 2D below)
	 
	 	•	 	Use of moderator tools;
	 
	 	•	 	Reporting requirements (see Section 2E below); and
	 
	 	•	 	Performance metrics as set forth by Consultant.






	 	 	In addition to undergoing such moderation training prior to beginning any
moderation duties, all moderators shall:






	 	•	 	Be 18 years of age or older;
	 
	 	•	 	Be Assistants of Consultant (as defined in Section 2.3 of the Agreement), and
(i) if such Assistants are former employees of AOL Community, Inc. (“ACI”),such
Assistants shall have signed an agreement that includes all terms attached hereto
as Appendix A; and (ii) if such Assistants are not employees of Consultant, such
Assistants shall have signed an agreement that includes all terms attached hereto
as Appendix B; and
	 
	 	•	 	Have passed a background check through an organization approved by AOL.






	 	 	AOL shall provide training to select Consultant personnel on a monthly basis or more often
as mutually agreed, including training on new tools or changes to existing tools.
Consultant shall ensure that all moderators receive training on new or updated tools as soon
as commercially reasonable after AOL has provided training to such select Consultant
personnel.
	 
	 	 	2C: Phase 3: Ongoing Moderation. Consultant shall provide ongoing moderation
of chat rooms and message board in accordance with the AOL Moderator Guidelines and as set
forth below and in accordance with all other terms of this Schedule 9:






	 	(1)	 	Chat Room Moderation
	 
	 	 	 	a)[***]
	 
	 	 	 	b)[***]
	 
	 	 	 	c) [***]
	 
	 	 	 	d) [***]
	 
	 	(2)	 	Premium Chat Moderation. [***]
	 
	 	 	 	a) Topical Chat Moderation. [***]
	 
	 	 	 	(b) Programmed Chat Moderation. [***]





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	 	(3)	 	Message Board Moderation.
	 
	 	 	 	[***]
	 
	 	 	 	a) [***]
	 
	 	 	 	b) [***]
	 
	 	 	 	c) [***]
	 
	 	(4)	 	Quick Response Team. [***]
	 
	 	(5)	 	[***]






2D: Periodic Reports. Consultant shall, as more specifically set forth below,
provide the following information:




	 	1)	 	Reports on Maximum Monthly Hours – Consultant shall provide reports on
Tuesday and Thursday of each week detailing the cumulative number of hours of
moderation provided during the current month (the “Hours Spent”), the number of
hours remaining in the Maximum Monthly Hours (as defined in Section 5 below), and
categorizing the Hours Spent by chat room moderation hours, Topical Chat Moderation
hours, and message board moderation hours. The Tuesday report shall include Hours
Spent through the prior Sunday at 12:00 midnight ET and the Thursday report shall
include Hours Spent through the prior Tuesday at 12:00 midnight ET.
	 
	 	2)	 	Weekly Reports – Consultant shall provide weekly reports detailing the
number of message board posts for previous week (new posts and responses) and chat
room traffic for the previous week. As used herein, a “week” means Saturday 12:01
a.m. ET through Sunday 12:00 midnight ET.
	 
	 	3)	 	Monthly Reports – Consultant shall provide monthly reports detailing
the number of posts hidden or deleted; number of posts reported to TOSAOL; number
of escalations within chat; traffic trends and patterns (e.g., increase in traffic
to any particular chat room or board, spikes in traffic during particular
times/days); “hot topics” discussed during the previous month; and trends in
discussion topics and products mentioned by participants in message boards.
General trends will be reported for chat room activity. Upon AOL’s request,
Consultant shall include in the monthly reports anecdotal comments and excerpts
from the chats and message board for up to 5 areas without additional charge. If
AOL requests more than 5 areas for the anecdotal information, Consultant will
provide such reporting and charge for it at the hourly rates specified in Section
5, Payments.
	 
	 	4)	 	Annual Reports – Consultant shall provide annual reports including a
summary of traffic trends for the previous year and year-over-year comparisons of
traffic trends.
	 
	 	5)	 	Additional Reports – AOL may request additional reports from time to
time. In the event that the creation of such reports requires additional work by
Consultant, Consultant shall notify AOL of the projected number of hours required
and shall not prepare any such reports unless AOL approves such additional hours in
writing. Any additional hours shall be charged at the applicable standard monthly
moderation rate.





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	 	 	AOL shall cooperate with Consultant in providing data feeds, other system access and
information as required for Consultant to produce the required reports.
	 
	3.	 	Time for Performance/Delivery
	 
	 	 	2A: Phase 1a: Consultant shall deliver the initial schedule and implementation plan
no later than [***] . Consultant shall revise the schedule and implementation plan
from time to time in consultation with AOL; provided that Consultant shall deliver the final
implementation plan for each Phase (as described in Section 1 above) no later than
[***] business days prior to the starting date for such Phase.
	 
	 	 	Phase 1b: Consultant shall provide the Roaming Monitors beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET
on [***], and shall continue providing the Roaming Monitors until the date on which
the Quick Response Team is put in place (see Section 2.2B(4) above).
	 
	 	 	2B: Phase 2: AOL shall provide Consultant with written notice (the “Transition
Notice”) no less than [***] days prior to the scheduled transition of the first
group of chat rooms and message boards to Consultant for moderation. The Transition Notice
shall include the date on which such transition shall occur (the “Transition Date”).
Consultant shall ensure that Initial Training (as defined in Section 2.2B above) for all
moderators prior to the Transition Date. In the event that the Transition Date occurs less
than [***] days after the Transition Notice, Consultant shall have the right to
provide AOL with a written estimate of additional costs necessary to prepare all moderators
for the Transition Date, and the Parties will negotiate in good faith regarding AOL’s
reimbursement of such additional costs. Initial Training for any new moderators shall be
completed prior to such moderators providing any Moderation Services for AOL. Ongoing
training shall be provided as necessary.
	 
	 	 	2C: Phase 3: Consultant shall continue to provide the Moderation Services on an
ongoing basis for the term of this Schedule 9.
	 
	 	 	2D: Reporting. Reports on Hours Spent shall be provided no later than 8:00 PM
Eastern time each Tuesday and Thursday. Weekly reports shall be provided to AOL no later
than Tuesday each week. Monthly reports shall be provided within three (3) business days
after the end of each calendar month. Annual reports shall be provided by January 31 of the
following calendar year.






	4.	 	Acceptance testing criteria for each Deliverable:
	 
	 	 	Applicable as described below                                Not Applicable X
	 
	5.	 	Payments:






	 	(a)	 	Fee: 
	 
	 	 	 	During Phase 1a, AOL shall pay Consultant [***] dollars ($[***]) per week, up to a
maximum of [***] dollars ($[***]) per calendar month, for preparation of the AOL
Moderator Guidelines, the schedule and implementation plan.
	 
	 	 	 	During Phase 1b, AOL shall pay Consultant [***] ($[***]) per hour for each hour of
monitoring provided by the Roaming Monitors.
	 
	 	 	 	During Phase 2, and until Consultant is providing [***] moderation hours per month,
AOL shall pay Consultant a) the Monthly Management Fee of $[***]/month and b) an
hourly





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	 	 	 	rate of $[***] for each hour of Initial Training and each hour of moderation
provided by Consultant.






	 	 	 	Beginning on the date on which Consultant is providing Moderation Services for all
chat rooms and message boards designated by AOL for the completion of Phase 2, AOL
shall pay Consultant: (i) a monthly management fee, (ii) a minimum monthly
moderation fee (that will include up to a specified number of moderation hours), and
(iii) an hourly moderation fee for any hours provided above the maximum number of
moderation hours included in the monthly moderation fee, as follows:
	 
	 	 	 	Monthly Management Fee:                    $[***] per month


This fee includes up to [***] hours per month of moderation.
In the event that AOL requires more than [***] hours/month
of moderation at any time, then the two parties agree to
negotiate in good faith additional monthly management fees.
	 
	 	 	 	Monthly Minimum Moderation Fee: AOL shall pay Consultant a minimum monthly
moderation fee based on the rate table set forth below (the “Monthly Minimum
Moderation Fee”). The initial Monthly Minimum Moderation fee shall be $[***] and
shall include up to [***] hours of moderation. AOL may in its sole discretion
increase or decrease the maximum number of hours of moderation (the “Monthly Maximum
Hours”) in increments not less than [***] ([***]) hours per month and not more than
[***] hours per month (a “Moderation Hours Change”) upon [***] days’ prior written
notice to Consultant; provided that AOL shall not reduce the Monthly Maximum Hours
below [***] hours. Any such Moderation Hours Change shall be effective for a
minimum period of one (1) month before AOL may make another Moderation Hours Change.
	 
	 	 	 	The Monthly Minimum Moderation Fee for each increment of [***] hours shall be as
follows:
	 
	 	 	 	                    [***]
	 
	 	 	 	Overage Rate:


In the event that AOL requests, and Consultant provides, more than the Monthly
Maximum Hours in any month, AOL shall pay [***] dollars ($[***]) per hour (the
“Overage Rate”) for all hours provided above the Monthly Maximum Hours.
	 
	 	 	 	AOL may choose, upon [***] days’ prior written notice to Consultant, to increase the
Monthly Maximum Hours by more than [***] hours (the number of hours above [***], the
“Excess Incremental Hours”), provided that Consultant may then charge the Overage
Rate for such Excess Incremental Hours for the first [***] days in which such hours
are added, after which the Monthly Minimum Moderation Fee shall be as specified in
the Rate Table above.
	 
	 	 	 	Premium Chat Moderation: In the event that AOL elects to have Consultant provide
Topical Chat Moderation or Programmed Chat Moderation pursuant to Section 2(2C)(2)
above, AOL shall pay [***] dollars ($[***]) per hour for all hours of Topical Chat
Moderation and [***] dollars ($[***]) per hour for all hours of Programmed Chat
Moderation, instead of the applicable hourly rate for the then-current Monthly
Maximum Hours. All Premium Chat Moderation hours shall be counted toward the
Monthly Maximum Hours; provided that in the event that AOL would pay the Overage
Rate for any hours, the Premium Chat Moderation hours shall always be counted within
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	 	 	 	Maximum Hours, so that AOL would pay the Overage Rate only on regular moderation
hours. For purposes of example only, if in a particular monthly AOL is paying for
[***] Monthly Maximum Hours and Consultant has provided [***] hours, including [***]
hours of Topical Chat Moderation, AOL would pay the applicable Monthly Minimum
Moderation Fee for [***] hours ($[***] [$[***] per hour]), plus the premium of
$[***] per hour ($[***]) for [***] Topical Chat Moderation hours, and $[***] per
hour for the additional [***] hours above the Monthly Maximum Hours: $[***] +
($[***]) + ($[***]) = $[***].






	 	 	 	In the event that more than [***] percent ([***]%) of the hours in any single month
are Premium Chat Moderation hours, the Parties shall engage in good faith
negotiation regarding pricing adjustments or other applicable changes to this
Schedule 9.
	 
	 	 	 	Fee Increases. For the second and third year of this Schedule 9 (beginning [***]),
Consultant’s fees shall be increased by [***] percent ([***]%) each year from the
table set forth above. No later than [***] of the second and third years of this
Schedule 9, Consultant may provide AOL with written notice of a proposed fee
increase of no more than an additional [***] percent ([***]%) in addition to the
Annual Increase (the “Additional Fee Increase”). No later than [***] days after
receipt of Consultant’s notice of the Additional Fee Increase, AOL shall provide
Consultant with written notice of AOL’s election to (x) accept the Additional Fee
Increase, or (y) reject the Additional Fee Increase. If AOL accepts the Additional
Fee Increase, the Additional Fee Increase shall become effective [***] days after
the date of AOL’s written notice. If AOL rejects the Additional Fee Increase,
Consultant shall have [***] days after receipt of AOL’s notice in which to provide
written notice of its decision to (A) rescind the Additional Fee Increase or (B)
terminate this Schedule 9, such termination to become effective [***] days after
AOL’s receipt of such termination notice. In the event that Consultant elects to
terminate this Schedule 9, the Wind-Down Period set forth in Section 9.5 below shall
be [***] long (the “Extended Wind-Down Period”).
	 
	 	(b)	 	Expenses





          AOL shall reimburse Consultant for reasonable out of pocket travel expenses associated with
on-site visits, subject to AOL’s prior written approval. Such expenses shall not exceed a total of
[***] ($[***]) per year during the Term of this schedule.





	 	(c)	 	Payment Schedule





          All fees and expenses due shall be invoiced by Consultant monthly. Each monthly invoice shall
include (i) the monthly management fee for the coming month; (ii) the Monthly Minimum Moderation
Fee for hours scheduled by AOL for the coming month, including a categorization of hours by chat
room hours and message board moderation hours; (iii) the Overage Fee for the previous month, if
any; and (iv) additional fee for Premium Chat Moderation for the previous month, if any. AOL shall
pay all undisputed invoices within [***] of AOL’s receipt of each such invoice.





	 	(d)	 	Maximum Dollar Amount





          Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by both AOL and Consultant, the maximum dollar amount
payable to LiveWorld for all fees and expenses under this Schedule 9:



Year 1 ([***] – [***]):     $[***]

Year 2 ([***] – [***]):     $[***]

Year 3 ([***] – [***]):     $[***]





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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Consultant submit any monthly invoice to AOL for
more than $[***] (excluding reimbursable expenses) without the prior written approval of AOL’s
Executive Vice President for Programming and Productions.




	 	 	 	 	 
	6.

	 	LiveWorld Project Manager:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jenna Woodul
	 

	 	 	 	Phone #: 408-836-9645
	 

	 	 	 	Fax #: 408-871-5300
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	LiveWorld Business Contact
	 	Name: Peter Friedman
	 

	 	 	 	Phone # 408-666-1125
	 

	 	 	 	Fax #: 1-408-516-9872
	 
	 	 	 	 
	7.

	 	AOL Project Manager:
	 	Name: Jennifer Yang
	 

	 	 	 	Phone # 703-265-7380
	 

	 	 	 	Fax #: 703-265-3905
	 
	 	 	 	 
	8.	 	Term of this Schedule 9: [***] through [***]
	 
	 	 	 	 
	9.	 	Additional Terms and Conditions:







	 	9.1	 	Escalation of Critical Problem Areas
	 
	 	 	 	 [***]







	 	9.2	 	Changes to Technology, Room/Board Structure and/or Administration






(a) If AOL makes material changes to the technology, structure and/or administration
requirements for the chat rooms and message boards, the Parties acknowledge that the
pricing and/or scope of this Schedule 9 may be subject to renegotiation.




(b) In the event that AOL makes material changes to AOL’s message board and chat
systems requiring retraining of Consultant personnel to enable Consultant to perform
the Moderation Services hereunder:


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(i) AOL will make commercially reasonable efforts to provide Consultant with
thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of such changes and to facilitate
additional training for Consultant’s supervisory/training personnel. Consultant
shall have a commercially reasonable period, not to exceed [***] days after
changes are implemented, to retrain moderators and other Assistants as necessary
to implement AOL’s changes.




(ii) For any additional training required by AOL system changes, AOL will pay
Consultant an hourly fee of $[***] /hour for each hour of training time required
by each trainer and moderator, with total training hours to be agreed upon in
advance by the Parties.




(c) If AOL changes the structure of its chats and/or message boards such that
Consultant has to reset and reconfigure the reporting, then Consultant shall have
[***] days from the date of any structural change before it must again comply with
all reporting requirements. If AOL makes such changes more than once per quarter,
then Consultant may charge AOL for reconfiguring the reports at a rate to be
mutually agreed on by AOL and Consultant.




(d) If AOL’s administrative functionality breaks down in such a manner as to prevent
moderators from performing their duties, Consultant will notify AOL immediately and
will handle moderation in the following manner:




(i) If functionality is restored within [***] hours, Consultant will adjust
scheduling to ensure message board posts received during the time that
moderators were not able to perform will be looked at immediately.




(ii) If functionality is down for more than [***] hours, Consultant will work
with AOL to determine a solution.




(iii) Hours for which Consultant incurs expense as a result of a breakdown in
AOL’s administrative functionality will be charged to AOL as hours for which
Consultant provided moderation; provided that AOL shall have the right to
provide Consultant with written notice (which may include email) to temporarily
reduce staffing for moderation at a level specified by AOL.




	 	9.3	 	AOL Public Areas. All content submitted by Consultant or its
Assistants within message boards or chat rooms shall be subject to the license grant
relating to submissions to “public areas” set forth in the AOL Terms of Service.
Consultant acknowledges that it has no rights or interest in AOL Member submissions to
message boards or chat rooms within the AOL Network and that AOL owns all right, title
and interest in an to the message boards and the content therein during and after the
term of this Schedule.
	 
	 	9.4	 	AOL Policies; Community Moderation Guidelines. At all times
during the Term, Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant and its Assistants
shall comply with AOL’s then-standard Community Policies. All moderation shall be
provided in accordance with AOL’s then-current Community Moderation Guidelines. A copy
of the current version of such guidelines will be provided in writing to Consultant no
later than within [***] weeks after the effective date of this Schedule 9. When AOL
provides such new or modified guidelines Consultant shall be allowed commercially
reasonable time to update and train its personnel, including moderators on the new
information.





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	 	9.5	 	Wind-Down Period. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this
Schedule 9, in AOL’s sole discretion, AOL may require the Parties to implement a
transition period of up to [***] months during which to ensure that all Moderation
Services are effectively transitioned to AOL or a third party provider selected by AOL
(the “Wind-Down Period”). AOL shall provide Consultant with written notice upon any
termination or expiration of the Agreement that AOL elects to begin the Wind-Down
Period and AOL may elect to terminate the Wind-Down Period at any time upon [***] days
prior written notice to Consultant. During the Wind-Down Period, Consultant shall
continue to provide the Moderation Services in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and shall provide full cooperation to AOL and/or any third party provider to
which the Moderation Services are transitioned. AOL shall pay to Consultant the
appropriate fees during the Wind-Down Period, pursuant to Section 5 above. All terms
and conditions of the Agreement and this Schedule 9 that are reasonably necessary for
the Parties to fulfill their obligations and exercise their rights during the Wind-Down
Period shall survive during the Wind-Down Period.
	 
	 	9.6	 	Limits on Scope of Moderation. Pursuant to this Schedule 9, Consultant
shall not sell, market, advertise or otherwise encourage the purchase or sale of AOL
services. In addition, and for the avoidance of doubt, all other terms and conditions
of the Agreement shall continue to apply to this Schedule 9, including without
limitation the provisions of Exhibit B, Section II, “Non-Solicitation” and Section V,
“Publicity.”





	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	AMERICA ONLINE, INC.	 	 	 	LIVEWORLD, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Print Name:	 	 	 	 	 	Print Name:	 	 	 	 
	Title:

	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Date:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 





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APPENDIX A




[LiveWorld Letterhead]




Acknowledgment and Waiver Concerning Compensation




          By signing below, I hereby acknowledge that my entire compensation – whether in the form of
wages, salary and/or employee benefits – for performing services at a client to which I am assigned
by LiveWorld, Inc. (the “Company”) will be provided by Company exclusively, and that I shall not be
entitled to receive from the client any compensation, in any form, including wages, salary or
benefits of any type, such as welfare, pension or fringe benefits, including but not limited to,
health benefits, vacation benefits, stock options or retirement benefits. I hereby waive any and
all rights to receive, or to pursue a claim seeking, any compensation, as broadly defined herein,
from any person other than Company with respect to my performance of services at a client pursuant
to an assignment by Company.




          This Acknowledgment and Waiver represents a material component of the terms of compensation to
which Company and I have agreed, and it is not in any way conditioned on any representation or
assumption concerning my status, as an employee or nonemployee, with respect to Company or any
client.




          It is my intention that any client be authorized to rely upon and enforce the terms of this
Acknowledgment and Waiver.




          I understand the significance of this Acknowledgment and Waiver, and I irrevocably agree to
its terms.





Dated this                     day of                      20___




                                                            

Signature




                                                            

Printed Name



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APPENDIX B




[LiveWorld Letterhead]




CONSULTANT NON-EMPLOYEE MODERATOR AGREEMENT



The following are the terms and conditions, which form the basis for our agreement to allow you
to be a LiveWorld Moderator.



1. You understand and agree that you will be serving as an independent contractor to LiveWorld and
not as an employee. As an independent contractor, you will be responsible for payment of any and
all taxes directly to federal, state, and local taxing authorities, and LiveWorld will not be
making withholding payments on your behalf. You further understand and agree that your status as
an independent contractor may be terminated at any time by you or by LiveWorld, with or without
notice or cause.



2. You agree to be bound by any special guidelines established by LiveWorld or its clients for any
specific project to which you have been assigned.



3. You will not do anything with respect to a site on which you are working that would be
offensive, that would libel or slander anyone, that would be obscene, or that would otherwise be
unlawful or in bad taste.



4. You will treat LiveWorld’s information and the client’s information as confidential and you will
not reveal any such information to anyone without our permission (and, if applicable, the client’s
written consent).



5. To the extent you are involved in any matters which involve the creation of any intellectual
property, you will be deemed to be working for LiveWorld and the works will be a work for hire,
unless LiveWorld specifically agrees otherwise in writing.



6. If LiveWorld (or any of its clients) believes it is necessary, you will execute LiveWorld’s (or
its clients’) standard “nondisclosure/confidentiality”, “work for hire”, and any other appropriate
agreements.



7. You acknowledge the importance and the sensitivity of the work you are doing for LiveWorld and
its clients and agree to conduct yourself at all times in a workmanlike and honorable way; and that
you will bring any issues that you believe warrant the attention of LiveWorld to your supervisors
and/or to LiveWorld management.



8. It should be clearly understood that all materials, supplied to you by LiveWorld, or one of its
clients, whether designed for training, or management directives, or any other proprietary
information you gain access to as a result of your training or work for LiveWorld is considered
private and confidential and can not be passed in any form to third party individuals or
corporations for any reason.



9. Placement with LiveWorld as a moderator is dependent upon successfully completing our (or the
client’s) training program and background check.




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