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About Us
This site was originally created to emphasize Manu'a, American Samoa. Because of the fact that many Manu'ans have moved off-island to other places, it's fitting to expand the scope of the site to include stories that are of interest to Samoans residing in the U.S.A. and other parts of the world.
This is not a news gathering site, but an effort to provide news articles deemed appropriate for the target audience.
Are you looking for ways to promote your business to Samoans? Are you looking for new products for your business or personal use - perhaps something from Manu'a, American Samoa, or Samoa in general?
This site was envisioned as another avenue to bring those interests together using the power of the Internet. If you're marketing Samoan products, this site was created for you. You are most welcome to use what's available here to promote your business, make announcements, and voice your oppinion about Manu'a, Samoa, South Pacific, off-island life and related subjects. There is also a need for articles as seed for some serious dicussions about Manu'a, American Samoa, and general topics that effect Samoan Americans residing in the mainland United States.
The original goal for this website was to help create postive changes in Manu'a by making available an Internet portal for the promotion of Manu'a businesses and foster an exchange of ideas on ways to improve situations in Manu'a, American Samoa. However, the Interests of Manu'a involve so many other factors and influences from other areas of Samoa and the United States where many Samoans now reside.
And the best way to achieve that is through dialogs and sharing of ideas. If you can help this site realize that vision, your contribution and cooperation will be very much appreciated. Else, if you see this site as a way to promote your business or personal ambition, than that's fine too. I aim to please.
Contacting Us
Contact via email: admin@manuatele.net
To Advertise On This Site
Contact via email: admin@manuatele.net
Privacy Information
This site Will never collect your information for any purpose other than to communicate with you, if and when you contact me. That's a promise.
How to Contribute Articles
For posting articles and comments on this site, I really have to take a professional approach to this. I feel that posting anonymous names is not the right way to handle things. The Internet provides everyone an open forum for so much information to spread about, in some cases irresponsibly, without regards to their value, accuracy, or worthiness. So, if you want to reply to any articles posted on this site or write an article yourself, please understand that your name, occupation, city and state will be required as part of the deal. I appreciate your understanding on this matter.
Disclaimer
This is not a news gathering site. But it'll contain some commentaries based on publically available information. That would be a more useful service to the visitors and that, I hope, will provide a medium for expanded discussions on issues important to Manu'a, and American Samoa. Articles contributed and published here do not indicate that I support such views. They are published for the benefit of the visitors and are solely the views of the contributors.
Manuatele.net makes no representations whatsoever about any other web site which you may access through this one or which may link to this Site. When you access a non-Manuatele.net web site, you must understand that it is independent from Manuatele.net, and that Manuatele.net has no control over the content on that web site. In addition, a link to a non-Manuatele.net web site does not mean that Manuatele.net endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such web site. Again, I'll not be responsible for the contents of the sites referenced on this website. Their presence is only for the convenience of visitors and is neither an endorsement or validation of the products and services they provide. Those reponsibilities rest entirely on the respective owners.
Copyright Stuff
Well folks, somehow the idea and concept behind the manuatele.net site must be protected. Without attempting to sound too legalese, I need to protect the copy, design, layout, and the original concept that others work hard to formulated and actualized. No one is permitted to copy the contents of these pages without permission from the site owner and contributors.
Fair Use Notice
This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I'm making such material available in the efforts to advance understanding of issues relating to American Samoa, etc.. I believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml
Credits
Some pictures, graphics and web services that help in the publication of this site are provided by the following services and individuals:
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Because I live off-island, my access to information about Samoa is very limited. Hence, I greatly appreciate the help provided by friends and others for contributing articles, and allowing me to feature photos and news worthy announcements on this site. Thank you very, very much.
Pen Fiatoa
Site Administrator
