Rule A5: Continued

[Josh]

Since my other thread got closed, I just wanted to post this.

Game items must only be exchanged for other items/services within the game. Exchanging game items for items or other benefits in other online games, real-life money or other real-life benefits is not allowed.

I don't think you can interpret that any other way.

Source: http://www.runescape.com/rules/rule_...rld_trading.ws
Old Thread: http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=682834

[Pyroka]

How can you think that you were allowed to do that? O.o

[Sarah]

I always thought it was against the Habbo way to trade for runescape items anyway? So surely it would of come under those rules as you would of broken a rule either way..

[Grig]

This is why/what I was saying in the old thread that it was breaking Jagex's rules either way.

[Catzsy]

How can you think that you were allowed to do that? O.o

This is why/what I was saying in the old thread that it was breaking Jagex's rules either way.

Well it only seems to have come in in February, 2010 so that is why it has been allowed on here for so long. Over to ,management.

[Josh]

Just because it was last updated in Feburary 2010, doesn't mean the rule was introduced then.

[Catzsy]

Just because it was last updated in Feburary 2010, doesn't mean the rule was introduced then.

Its says effective from February, 2010 - not updated. That's the difference as it means it was brought into force on that date. Also do you know of any circumstances that it has been enforced as I know anybody found botting on more than one occasion is banned. This is just to get a true picture as to what happens. I have never known Habbo to enforce this.

[Josh]

Its says effective from February, 2010 - not updated. That's the difference as it means it was brought into force on that date. Also do you know of any circumstances that it has been enforced as I know anybody found botting on more than one occasion is banned. This is just to get a true picture as to what happens. I have never known Habbo to enforce this.

Effective makes no sense though. Botting as been against the rules for years and years but on it's page it says:

Effective date: 12th May 2009

Just because it isn't enforced, that doesn't automatically allow it.

Also, I, myself have been banned for doing it (RS Ban for a RS for Habbo trade).

And since when are we talking about Habbo enforcing it? This is in the Runescape section.

[Catzsy]

Effective makes no sense though. Botting as been against the rules for years and years but on it's page it says:



Just because it isn't enforced, that doesn't automatically allow it.

Also, I, myself have been banned for doing it (RS Ban for a RS for Habbo trade).

And since when are we talking about Habbo enforcing it? This is in the Runescape section.

Effective = rules brought in on that date. That's all I can say as we are not privilege to seeing the old rules. I didn't say it did automatically allow it but it is not up to me to make the decision on it though. Well it is a Habbo fansite site so if it does make a difference. MAD made the old rules up and they included a ban on Account Trading but not this so unless the management know thats rules have changed they cannot make any changes here should they wish to do so.

[Grig]

Effective makes no sense though. Botting as been against the rules for years and years but on it's page it says:



Just because it isn't enforced, that doesn't automatically allow it.

Also, I, myself have been banned for doing it (RS Ban for a RS for Habbo trade).

And since when are we talking about Habbo enforcing it? This is in the Runescape section.

Yes they have things like checking for unbalanced trades between two IP addresses etc. and that could result players getting banned as a direct consequence of actions on our forums, which may not be the best thing at all.

@Rosie: What happened before is insignificant, we are talking about rules at the current time. Once a rule or a law is effective, people are expected to get by the times and follow it.

As far as I'm aware these rules existed prior to this 'effective' date. However in 2009 Jagex re-did their rules, as they were categorized by numbers and not by topic, making many of their rules much more vague. After 2009 and during 2010 this was re-done and rules became by topic and more clearer, thus the rule we are discussing most probably had a re-phrasing to what we see today.