Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: 7/20/2025

These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) apply to all products, services, and memberships sold or offered by The Civil Network, BlameThisDude.com, and all associated initiatives and websites, including Project2029.us (collectively “the Platform”).

  1. One-Time Payment & Refund Policy All purchases—including the $99 Civil Network Founders Legacy Membership—are final and non-refundable. By completing a transaction, you acknowledge that you are contributing voluntarily to support the Platform’s mission and are not purchasing a guaranteed product or service.

  2. Civic Mission & Voluntary Participation All items sold on the Platform are considered Fun Razors—symbolic fundraising mechanisms designed to grow membership and eliminate traditional campaign fundraising. A Fun Razor is a satirical fundraising term designed to cut through political fundraising norms by redirecting funds toward civic engagement instead of campaign coffers. Membership grants access to early platform features, community input channels, and limited voting functionality as development progresses. No specific platform capabilities are promised at the time of purchase. Your participation signifies a commitment to civic innovation—not a commercial agreement.

  3. Referral Program Founders and other members may participate in our referral program by registering and linking a valid PayPal account. We offer a $50 referral commission for each verified new Civil Network Founders Membership, paid 15-20 days after purchase. Please note: While we make every reasonable effort to track referrals accurately, we cannot guarantee commission delivery in cases where users:

  • Clear cookies or cache

  • Switch devices or browsers

  • Do not use the correct referral link

  • Use ad blockers or privacy tools that interfere with tracking

  • Experience third-party disruptions (e.g. external platforms, browser extensions)

All sales and referral fees are final. There are no clawbacks or retroactive adjustments. Members must be 18 years of age or older to participate in the affiliate program.

  1. Eligibility, Member Verification & Privacy Only U.S. citizens age 18 and older are eligible to participate in verified platform functions such as the input aggregation or the Free Arena. Identity verification may be required to maintain integrity of civic tools.

We do not share, sell, or monetize user data. Any data collected is used solely for internal platform functionality and civic verification purposes.

Members may request updates to contact information such as email addresses for login and communication purposes. However, this does not constitute a transfer of membership ownership.

  1. Platform Status & Civic Positioning The Civil Network is not a political action committee (PAC), campaign organization, nonprofit, or party-affiliated entity. It is a first-of-its-kind civic engagement platform built by and for citizens. Membership does not imply endorsement of any political party, ideology, or candidate.

  2. Access Disclaimers & Technical Limitations Access to digital content or platform features may be modified, paused, or discontinued at any time at our sole discretion. The Platform is provided on an as-is and as-available basis. We make no guarantees regarding uptime, platform access, affiliate tracking, or uninterrupted feature functionality beyond commercially reasonable effort.

  3. Intent & Good Faith Effort While the Platform makes no commercial guarantees, all projects and systems are being developed in good faith with the highest possible intention to deliver on the mission of civic empowerment. Your membership helps shape that mission through your input, attention, and support.

  4. Membership Transferability Civil Network Founders Memberships are not currently transferable, but we intend to implement a secure and verifiable transfer system in the future. Once in place, this system may allow members to gift, pass down, or reassign their membership under defined eligibility criteria. Until then, memberships remain bound to the original purchaser. While members may request updates to contact information such as email addresses for account access purposes, the original purchaser name will remain linked to the membership record for all legacy purposes unless or until formal transfer protocols are launched.

Legal Disclaimer The content, services, and materials provided by the Civil Network and BlameThisDude.com (“the Platform”) are intended to foster civic engagement, political awareness, and collective problem-solving. This is not a charitable donation and is not tax deductible.

While we work in good faith to realize our mission and communicate clearly, we make no guarantees—explicit or implied—regarding specific outcomes or results. Progress is dependent on many external factors, including but not limited to user participation, political climate, technological constraints, and broader societal conditions.

Use of Satire The Blame This Dude initiative is satirical in nature and designed as a rhetorical tool to redirect frustration into constructive action. The character, language, and imagery associated with this project are symbolic and not to be interpreted as literal or legally binding statements of culpability, blame, or endorsement.

Legal Defense Any legal actions brought against the Platform or its creators will be considered an attempt to interfere with its civic mission and will be met with vigorous legal defense, including countersuit for damages of no less than 10x the amount of the original claim, as such actions further violate our right to free civic expression under U.S. law.

Platform Continuity If the Platform’s operations are disrupted by external factors (e.g. cyberattacks, shutdown orders, system failures), all memberships and associated records will be securely backed up to the best of our ability and, if necessary, transferred to a new equivalent entity to preserve member investment and continuity of mission.

Jurisdiction & Dispute Resolution All disputes will be resolved through mediation or arbitration in the State of Minnesota, under Minnesota state law. Any enforcement or appeal must also take place within that jurisdiction.

All claims or disputes must be initiated within twelve (12) months of the underlying incident or event. Failure to do so constitutes a waiver of the claim to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Indemnification By using this Platform, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless its creators, officers, employees, affiliates, and agents from any liability, claims, or costs arising from your participation or use of related services.

Modifications These Terms may be updated at any time. We will post changes publicly and notify members if material terms change.

Final Note Your purchase is a commitment to the mission. The Civil Network isn’t just an experiment—it’s a statement. Thank you for being one of the first to make it.

We're citizens too, acting in good faith—and we give a damn.