Ban the selling of Pokemon GO accounts!

[Croc]

I like Pokemon GO as much as the next guy, but botters are ruining the game for everyone! It is honestly getting out of hand. After all, this is a Minecraft marketplace. If you want to discuss Pokemon, just sign up for Gruss's new forum.

 

[Produce]

by this logic we need to get rid of steam sales, csgo and every other logic. you are just salty.

 

[Shroomy]

I got to agree with Produce on this man, sorry brony croc .

 

[Produce]

I like Pokemon GO as much as the next guy, but botters are ruining the game for everyone! It is honestly getting out of hand. After all, this is a Minecraft marketplace. If you want to discuss Pokemon, just sign up for Gruss's new forum.

ps i would sell on Gruss 's forum but why would you sell accounts in a place with low foot traffic and not many members, maybe i will once the userbase picks up

 

[Gruss]

Gruss's new forum.

Advertising and/or posting the forum link is technically considered advertising an indirect competitor (might want to delete this thread).

Thanks for the promo though.

 

[Croc]

Advertising and/or posting the forum link is technically considered advertising an indirect competitor (might want to delete this thread).

Thanks for the promo though.

I just disabled the link part.

 

[Eventuating]

I'm no good at this stuff, surely botting ect. would go against Niantic Pokemon Go Terms of Service

source: https://www.nianticlabs.com/terms/pokemongo/en

Conduct, General Prohibitions, and Niantic’s Enforcement Rights

You agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and User Content while using the Services, and for any consequences thereof. Please refer to our Trainer Guidelines (https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/support/guidelines/en) for information about the kinds of conduct and User Content that are prohibited while using the Services. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using the Services and Content, you will not:

"attempt to access or search the Services or Content, or download Content from the Services through the use of any technology or means other than those provided by Niantic or other generally available third-party web browsers (including, without limitation, automation software, bots, spiders, crawlers, data-mining tools, or hacks, tools, agents, engines, or devices of any kind);"

"use the Services or Content, or any portion thereof, for any commercial purpose or for the benefit of any third party or in a manner not permitted by these Terms, including but not limited to (a) gathering in App items or resources for sale outside the App, (b) performing services in the App in exchange for payment outside the App, or (c ) sell, resell, rent, or lease the App or your Account;"

Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

 

[Produce]

I just disabled the link part.

sorry mate but the link in my quote will stay so your advert remains i suggest deleting the thread

 

[morganjp]

I'm no good at this stuff, surely botting ect. would go against Niantic Pokemon Go Terms of Service

source: https://www.nianticlabs.com/terms/pokemongo/en

Conduct, General Prohibitions, and Niantic’s Enforcement Rights

You agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and User Content while using the Services, and for any consequences thereof. Please refer to our Trainer Guidelines (https://pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/support/guidelines/en) for information about the kinds of conduct and User Content that are prohibited while using the Services. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using the Services and Content, you will not:

"attempt to access or search the Services or Content, or download Content from the Services through the use of any technology or means other than those provided by Niantic or other generally available third-party web browsers (including, without limitation, automation software, bots, spiders, crawlers, data-mining tools, or hacks, tools, agents, engines, or devices of any kind);"

"use the Services or Content, or any portion thereof, for any commercial purpose or for the benefit of any third party or in a manner not permitted by these Terms, including but not limited to (a) gathering in App items or resources for sale outside the App, (b) performing services in the App in exchange for payment outside the App, or (c ) sell, resell, rent, or lease the App or your Account;"

Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

And selling Minecraft accounts is against the EULA you spastic.
Might aswell disallow those too then.

And Steam accounts.
And name sniping.

 

[Croc]

sorry mate but the link in my quote will stay so your advert remains i suggest deleting the thread

That doesn't matter since it is in your reply. The original post now has no link.

 

[Eventuating]

And selling Minecraft accounts is against the EULA you spastic.
Might aswell disallow those too then.

And Steam accounts.
And name sniping.

Much like the above - this is a valid marketplace.
Let it run it's course.

I never said I agree'd with those either, I'm just saying that the people who are selling the Pokemon Go accounts are violating the Terms and Services

 

[Produce]

I never said I agree'd with those either, I'm just saying that the people who are selling the Pokemon Go accounts are violating the Terms and Services

pretty sure we are all aware of that.

 

[morganjp]

Much like the above I stated - Pokémon Go accounts are a valid marketplace much like other account sales on this site. And as much as I disagree with the sale of Minecraft accounts, they're not exactly going anytime soon. This suggestion is pointless, and just another "I don't like it so remove it" with little thought put into the bigger picture.
Let it run it's course.

 

[Eventuating]

I would have no issues with Pokemon Go accounts being sold if they were being created how the game was supposed to be played, however due to the botting of accounts, I have to disagree with them being sold.

 

[Geek]

If you don't like it then just ignore it.

 

[MostlySnakes]

I may not agree with the ethics of selling Pokemon Go accounts but that's my opinion. People have every right to sell accounts, it's just like any other market (botted social media accounts, steam accounts, etc).

 

[Produce]

I would have no issues with Pokemon Go accounts being sold if they were being created how the game was supposed to be played, however due to the botting of accounts, I have to disagree with them being sold.

so name sniped og mc accounts shouldnt be sold either as they are not gotten "how the game was supposed to be played" ?

 

[Eventuating]

so name sniped og mc accounts shouldnt be sold either as they are not gotten "how the game was supposed to be played" ?

I think you're mis-interpreting what I meant, OG MC Account Usernames aren't exactly game breaking, are they?

 

[Behave]

I don't play pokemon go

so how do botters ruin the game?

 

[Eventuating]

I don't play pokemon go

so how do botters ruin the game?

Bots are often set to follow a path to go around major citites, auto collecting pokestops (free items), automatically catching Pokemon (more populated areas have better pokemon) all from one location, where as players who don't bot would have to go around outside to do this stuff (how the game was intended to be played). Thus giving the botters and people who purchase botted accounts the upper hand and a unfair advantage.