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@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ applicable where freenode operates. Use of freenode and its facilities is a
 privilege, not a right, and may be withdrawn where we believe that this has not
 been the case.
 
-Unlaw activities and related support activities are considered off-topic, as are
-inappropriate advertissing, heavy media file trading, proprietary game software modding,
+Unlawful activities and related support activities are considered off-topic, as are
+inappropriate advertising, heavy media file trading, proprietary game software modding,
 warez, porn and various forms of antisocial behaviour, including (but not limited to) 
 political, racial, ethnic, religious or gender-related invective.
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ as:
 * incitement to religious hatred
 
 or any other behaviour meant to deliberately put upon a person harassment, alarm or distress.
-We do NOT endorse or encourage discrimination on the grounds of race, religion gender or sexual preference and 
+We do NOT endorse or encourage discrimination on the grounds of e.g. race, religion gender or sexual preference and 
 operate with a zero-tolerance policy for libel and defamation.
 
 While we believe in the concept of freedom of thought and freedom of expression, freenode does not
@@ -102,12 +102,15 @@ operate on the basis of absolute freedom of speech, and we impose limitations, e
 We expect all members of the community to be respectful of one another and of the privacy of others, 
 and we reserve the right to terminate anyone's access to our services at our discretion.
 
+While we encourage registered groups (projects) and channel owners to adopt our channel guidelines and catalyst guidelines, projects are free to set their own policies for their namespaces as long as such policies do not contravene network policy, and many projects choose to extend their code of conduct and similar agreements to their presence on freenode. In the event that a project makes the decision to ban a user from their channel(s), we ask that such bans be respected and note that ban evasion may result in a network ban.
+
+Please note that the examples above are examples only and do not constitute an exhaustive list. In line with our policies, philosophies and guidelines we will review each case individually and the response and actions may differ from case to case.
 
 Unlawful Activity
 =============
 freenode cannot condone or support behaviour which is clearly unlawful. While we do not have the resources
 to closely monitor the thousands of channels on the network, volunteers are required by policy to pass on credible
-information, provided by you as a user of the freenode prokect, about anay unlawful activities. This is true whether you
+information, provided by you as a user of the freenode project, about any unlawful activities. This is true whether you
 are talking about your own activities or those of someone else. Please be aware that we have this responsibility.
 
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