Warez, serials & cracks

[Black_Apalachi]

This argument has just gone stupid now. Why can't people accept the fact that it is against the law so therefore it is not allowed? :S

[hah]

im gonna murder you all

Edited by invincible (Forum Super Moderator): Please don't post pointlessly

[GommeInc]

And chances of a company seeing a private message is what?

People don't come on here and say "brb, im going to get my knife and murder ____________". Saying stuff like "oh i wish you were dead" or "i wish <celeb name here> would just die already" is hardly against the law as its not exactly a threat or anything.

'Suggest people stealing stuff' that would be why this rule is put into place to cut down on this.

If its done though PM then companies aren't going to see it so wouldn't have any problem about it..

HxL im sure has been reported several time for using the codes, but obviousy hxl is a very little site so i doubt their that bothered.

Well done on grasping my point It's always been the case with wares on this site - just do it via PM, because neither the companies involved nor Habbox have control over the system, and if you get a virus or in trouble, it is clearly your fault as it is done in private. The rule isn't new, people have always said "PM me for serial" in the Tech forums, it's rare to see people actually post direct links, serials and so forth.

[xxMATTGxx]

Yes I believe it was spacial audio with their SAM broadcasters as people were giving out codes freely on the froum. I think this is most likely it, as a few weeks ago Jin removed all the codes and requested DJs not to post them.

That is the one I was thinking of.

[hah]

are they still not posted in the DJ forums where normal people cant see? because i saw them when matt made a mistake and let everyone view staff forums

[scottish]

as a few weeks ago Jin removed all the codes and requested DJs not to post them.

Also habbox does have control over the PM system.

[xxMATTGxx]

are they still not posted in the DJ forums where normal people cant see? because i saw them when matt made a mistake and let everyone view staff forums

I don't think they were getting removed back then.

[The Professor]

Yes but anyone discussing paedophilia or murder (other than in our mass MSN conversations, of course) would instantly be banned and where necessary the police would be contacted. This isn't a regular occurrence, whereas issues surrounding illegal software downloads etc was becoming an issue.

Perhaps we could create a rule which forbids the breaking of English law, however this is common sense - we won't allow law breaking posts on the forum. I think most people are aware of this, or have at least a vague idea that this is probably the case. That is why an explicit rule hasn't been created in regard to Warez, rather we posted an announcement clarifying the issue just so people were fully aware.

You're right, we don't have control over the PM system. Unless someone chooses to report a PM or we have adequate reason to read the private messages you send and receive. However, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Although I would like to point out that if you say to someone "PM me the link" or similar, you are essentially encouraging others to break the rules.

I take issue with 2 parts of that post. Firstly there is a stuck thread in the teens section called "what drugs have you taken?" which has people constantly talk about how they're going out and doing drug xyz, which is illegal, and yet that thread is still open and moreoever SUPPORTED by habbox due to its stuck status. I can't see how you can keep a straight face and defend that and still disallow linking to pirated stuff!

Secondly, when was it becoming a problem? I saw a thread last week asking for a photoshop serial and before that I hadn't seen for one for like a month. Unless there was a barrage of threads that I missed somehow (please tell me if there was!) I wouldn't call that a sufficient quantity to call it a problem! Unless this is true:

Yes I believe it was spacial audio with their SAM broadcasters as people were giving out codes freely on the froum. I think this is most likely it, as a few weeks ago Jin removed all the codes and requested DJs not to post them.

If it was this, considering the same codes have been there for years, they were bound to twig on eventually when it was being used by hundreds of people! It really isn't a cause for this seemingly knee-jerk reaction. If it wasn't that, disregard that last paragraph (A)

[Black_Apalachi]

I take issue with 2 parts of that post. Firstly there is a stuck thread in the teens section called "what drugs have you taken?" which has people constantly talk about how they're going out and doing drug xyz, which is illegal, and yet that thread is still open and moreoever SUPPORTED by habbox due to its stuck status. I can't see how you can keep a straight face and defend that and still disallow linking to pirated stuff! ...

Do you see anyone posting the phone numbers of their dealers? You're still allowed to discuss what you've downloaded, the same way drug use is discussed, which isn't illegal incidentally.

[Seatherny]

Is it the same in the US?

Yes it is.