Is this a banable offence? - Guild Wars Forums

N1ghtstalker · Feb 09, 2010, 07:41 PM // 19:41

Today i was just relaxin in kama, just chillin with my friends when something caught my eye...

question is, can this guy get banned for it?
he's delivering accounts for MW2 for all platforms (so that already looks quite suspicious) and said he's charging 30 $ per account

so can anet clubber this guy with the banhammer or will he be left free to roam the cities, selling MW2 accounts

Covah · Feb 09, 2010, 07:43 PM // 19:43

if you send in the screenshot with his name or people report him when he is in the district he will be banned yes.

Quaker · Feb 09, 2010, 08:16 PM // 20:16

If what he's selling is an ANet game, yes, he could get into trouble, but if it's not, I'm not sure that the EULA concerns itself with selling other things. I mean, if he was advertising to sell a Honda Civic, would that lead to a ban/suspension.? Hmmm, quick check with EULA.....

... a few minutes later.... there is this under Rules of Conduct:
(vi) upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation;

So, maybe.

HawkofStorms · Feb 09, 2010, 08:21 PM // 20:21

Modern Warfare 2 Quaker.

Anyway, he should probably be banned if nothing else but for the fact that for $30, those accounts are probably stolen.

Jarge · Feb 09, 2010, 08:56 PM // 20:56

Not stolen, though i can see why you'd think that.
There's a way to make your account automatically 10th prestige level 70 by hooking up your xbox/ps3 to your pc and doing something (obvs not gonna explain how it's done, nor do I endorse such acts of EULA-breaching behaviour).
They can be banned under the part of the EULA or rules of conduct which state that they cannot tell anyone to break the law or something, as it's a breach of the EULA of Infinity Ward.

Kook~NBK~ · Feb 09, 2010, 09:15 PM // 21:15

Report the sleaze-ball. There may be more to it than just a GW EULA violation.

Bob Slydell · Feb 09, 2010, 10:07 PM // 22:07

Selling anything other than in-game items is bannable.

aspi · Feb 10, 2010, 09:31 AM // 09:31

I heard that selling anything in game for real money or buying it is a ban?

Quaker · Feb 10, 2010, 03:30 PM // 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jarge

They can be banned under the part of the EULA or rules of conduct which state that they cannot tell anyone to break the law or something, as it's a breach of the EULA of Infinity Ward.

A minor point, but - although it's true that telling someone how to break the law is not allowed by the EULA, doing something that's not allowed by a EULA is not "breaking the law".
The guy in the above posts, selling his account, is not breaking the law nor is he helping anyone else to break the law.

For example, it is not against the law to buy GW gold for real cash - the cops will not arrest you. The "legal" part is that it is legal for ANet to ban/suspend your account if you break their EULA.

Feb 09, 2010, 07:41 PM // 19:41	#1
N1ghtstalker Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: E/	Is this a banable offence? Today i was just relaxin in kama, just chillin with my friends when something caught my eye... question is, can this guy get banned for it? he's delivering accounts for MW2 for all platforms (so that already looks quite suspicious) and said he's charging 30 $ per account so can anet clubber this guy with the banhammer or will he be left free to roam the cities, selling MW2 accounts

Feb 09, 2010, 08:16 PM // 20:16	#3
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	If what he's selling is an ANet game, yes, he could get into trouble, but if it's not, I'm not sure that the EULA concerns itself with selling other things. I mean, if he was advertising to sell a Honda Civic, would that lead to a ban/suspension.? Hmmm, quick check with EULA..... ... a few minutes later.... there is this under Rules of Conduct: (vi) upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation; So, maybe. Last edited by Quaker; Feb 09, 2010 at 08:23 PM // 20:23..

Feb 09, 2010, 07:43 PM // 19:43	#2
Covah Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ] Profession: Me/Rt	if you send in the screenshot with his name or people report him when he is in the district he will be banned yes.

Feb 09, 2010, 08:21 PM // 20:21	#4
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Modern Warfare 2 Quaker. Anyway, he should probably be banned if nothing else but for the fact that for $30, those accounts are probably stolen.

Feb 09, 2010, 08:56 PM // 20:56	#5
Jarge Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Guild: Queen and Country [QC] Profession: P/W	Not stolen, though i can see why you'd think that. There's a way to make your account automatically 10th prestige level 70 by hooking up your xbox/ps3 to your pc and doing something (obvs not gonna explain how it's done, nor do I endorse such acts of EULA-breaching behaviour). They can be banned under the part of the EULA or rules of conduct which state that they cannot tell anyone to break the law or something, as it's a breach of the EULA of Infinity Ward.

Feb 09, 2010, 09:15 PM // 21:15	#6
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	Report the sleaze-ball. There may be more to it than just a GW EULA violation.

Feb 09, 2010, 10:07 PM // 22:07	#7
Bob Slydell Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2007	Selling anything other than in-game items is bannable.

Feb 10, 2010, 09:31 AM // 09:31	#8
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	I heard that selling anything in game for real money or buying it is a ban?