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You know, I think BioWare might be onto something here. By decree, all memes shall henceforth be banned from The Internet. Or, at least, banished to Reddit or something.
Yes please.
Yes please.
What am I missing?
Said user agreed to the ToS then later, through self admittance, broke the ToS. So why shouldn't he be banned?
Said user agreed to the ToS then later, through self admittance, broke the ToS. So why shouldn't he be banned?
NEXT TIME ON THE TORTANIC:
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WILL THEY REACH THE END OF RINE?
AND CAN BIODRONES STOP DRONING?
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CAN HAMBURGER HELPER SAVE THE DAY?
WILL THEY REACH THE END OF RINE?
AND CAN BIODRONES STOP DRONING?
TUNE IN NEXT SUNDAY TO FIND OUT!
@Ray Tarded
I think the point is that he isn't actually 12. The forum post in which he "admitted" he broke the ToS was a joke. What are you, raytarded?
I think the point is that he isn't actually 12. The forum post in which he "admitted" he broke the ToS was a joke. What are you, raytarded?
I like Bioware more for these types of bans. They're weeding out morons that think shitty memes are funny.
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/im-twelve-years-old-and-what-is-this
For those that somehow don't understand.
For those that somehow don't understand.
This is like when I got a 5-day suspension in Warhammer for impersonating community rep Andy Belford by saying "Because I'm Andy. Population is fine, idiots."
BioWare is derp.
BioWare is derp.
Good for Bioware. Don't be a nob an nothing will happen. I'm glad for once people on the internet are paying for thier stupidity. Again I applaud anything that reduces morons pleasure on the internet, even by a fraction.
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/im-twelve-years-old-and-what-is-this
For those who still don't understand.
For those who still don't understand.
The problem is that the TOS says 12 year old individuals can't own an account, it isn't against the TOS to "say" you're 12. Just like it's not against the TOS to say you're a Jedi Knight, which isn't really technically true for the account owner either now is it? I could post on the forums that I was a dragon wizard and nothing would be done against me, but put in the words "I am 12" and BOOM game over.
Considering that there are evem some people above me who don't know about this meme, I don't think it's entirely unreasonable that BioWare didn't either...
@moondoggieGS
Not really... There's nothing in the COPPA regarding someone saying they're 12 and being removed from a game.
http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm
Not really... There's nothing in the COPPA regarding someone saying they're 12 and being removed from a game.
http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm
I freely admit that I had never heard of this meme, but it was pretty obvious that this was a joke.
That being said, moderating message boards (particularly corporate ones) sucks (ask anybody who's done it) and it's easy to miss things like "jokes" since you're obligated to power through every thread in your assigned era.
Hopefully this gets fixed.
That being said, moderating message boards (particularly corporate ones) sucks (ask anybody who's done it) and it's easy to miss things like "jokes" since you're obligated to power through every thread in your assigned era.
Hopefully this gets fixed.
There has been a lot of bad press for BioWare these days, which seems so unlike them. Maybe EA's customer service is rubbing off on them.
1) It's a total fake. Someone posted it on Reddit and it was instantly debunked.
2) Even if it wasn't a fake, the ToS DOES prohibit people under 13 from playing, even with parent's permission. This is because COPPA is a PITA for companies, so rather than deal with the implications of allowing people under 13 (which you can sorta do under COPPA) they just simplify it and reject everyone.
3) One overzealous forum mod who doesn't know their memes (or maybe does and is an epic troll) who banned someone because they openly stated they are violating the ToS (see above) does not = BioWare
4) Even if I was wrong on all the above counts (I'm not), one simple email from the account owner showing he was in fact above 12 years old would likely rectify the entire situation.
Why is the Internet so eager to hate this game? And haven't we learned by now all these nonsense SWTOR bans are fake and originate from /v/ where they are all sitting around circlejerking their hatred for all things EA? We didn't learn after the last guy claimed he got banned for dancing?
2) Even if it wasn't a fake, the ToS DOES prohibit people under 13 from playing, even with parent's permission. This is because COPPA is a PITA for companies, so rather than deal with the implications of allowing people under 13 (which you can sorta do under COPPA) they just simplify it and reject everyone.
3) One overzealous forum mod who doesn't know their memes (or maybe does and is an epic troll) who banned someone because they openly stated they are violating the ToS (see above) does not = BioWare
4) Even if I was wrong on all the above counts (I'm not), one simple email from the account owner showing he was in fact above 12 years old would likely rectify the entire situation.
Why is the Internet so eager to hate this game? And haven't we learned by now all these nonsense SWTOR bans are fake and originate from /v/ where they are all sitting around circlejerking their hatred for all things EA? We didn't learn after the last guy claimed he got banned for dancing?
@Adam Perry
The link to the forum topic is there for people who are members. There's also a YouTube video floating about that proves it as well.
The link to the forum topic is there for people who are members. There's also a YouTube video floating about that proves it as well.
@ace quite right! seems like maybe people are upset that bioware's leaving behind the purity of singleplayer/small group games for something more profitable....so many blizzard/wow comparisons in the last month my eyes wanna bleed.
@Tony Ponce
Looks like they deleted the thread. Either way, linking to the fact that he said it on the forums doesn't mean he was banned for it. And the YouTube video just shows his computer screen with the "email" printed on it. Come on now.
Looks like they deleted the thread. Either way, linking to the fact that he said it on the forums doesn't mean he was banned for it. And the YouTube video just shows his computer screen with the "email" printed on it. Come on now.
@Tony Ponce tried the link---blocked for me. error says i was trying to access "administrative features". also saw like 50 bajillion youtube swtor ban videos, got a link?
@Tony Ponce
Color me corrected. I found the correct link to the YouTube vid, it does seem legit. Doesn't change the rest of my argument. I also found this posting from the banned fellow: http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/oqg88/so_i_got_banned_on_swtor/
Seems he was already on the ropes for speedhacking. He then let his account lapse and ended up banned. Frankly, I'm glad he's gone.
Color me corrected. I found the correct link to the YouTube vid, it does seem legit. Doesn't change the rest of my argument. I also found this posting from the banned fellow: http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/oqg88/so_i_got_banned_on_swtor/
Seems he was already on the ropes for speedhacking. He then let his account lapse and ended up banned. Frankly, I'm glad he's gone.
@Ace: 1) It's been proven to be real.
2) See above.
3) They work for BioWare, they ARE BioWare. Anyone who's worked for a any-size corporation knows this.
4) You're 100% wrong. umad?
And to answer your question: Because we were all bait-and-switched, which is why they are having record cancellations. And the "guy who got banned for dancing" was using the /getdown exploit on bosses to keep them from attacking, and thus, a bannable exploit.
umad that I just defused any argument you possibly had? >:D
@Adam Perry: in the last month? ToR's been compared to WoW since early BETA. That's basically what it is. The only people who don't think so are the ones who never played WoW or make assumptions after getting to level 23 in vanilla.
2) See above.
3) They work for BioWare, they ARE BioWare. Anyone who's worked for a any-size corporation knows this.
4) You're 100% wrong. umad?
And to answer your question: Because we were all bait-and-switched, which is why they are having record cancellations. And the "guy who got banned for dancing" was using the /getdown exploit on bosses to keep them from attacking, and thus, a bannable exploit.
umad that I just defused any argument you possibly had? >:D
@Adam Perry: in the last month? ToR's been compared to WoW since early BETA. That's basically what it is. The only people who don't think so are the ones who never played WoW or make assumptions after getting to level 23 in vanilla.
Meme or not he said he was 12, which is against the ToS. Youd have to be pretty retarded to not expect a mod to ban you.
And fuck, Ive never heard that meme before. Not everything somebody repeats more than once on the internet is a "meme".
And fuck, Ive never heard that meme before. Not everything somebody repeats more than once on the internet is a "meme".
@Rammstein
You're right, I double checked and it's real. I stand corrected (and have already posted in this thread that I was wrong on that count)
2, saying it's real doesn't invalidate that the TOS prohibits the action. A BioWare representative who followed orders, albeit overzealously, does not a whole company make.
Finally, stating that I am "100% wrong" that an email clearing up the situation would fix it is, in fact, 100% wrong. If he shows he's not 12, they will unban him. Why? Because 15 dollars a month is why.
Finally, the dancing ban guy was fake, and proven fake, and was fake.
No, I'm not mad, because arguing is arguing is arguing?
You're right, I double checked and it's real. I stand corrected (and have already posted in this thread that I was wrong on that count)
2, saying it's real doesn't invalidate that the TOS prohibits the action. A BioWare representative who followed orders, albeit overzealously, does not a whole company make.
Finally, stating that I am "100% wrong" that an email clearing up the situation would fix it is, in fact, 100% wrong. If he shows he's not 12, they will unban him. Why? Because 15 dollars a month is why.
Finally, the dancing ban guy was fake, and proven fake, and was fake.
No, I'm not mad, because arguing is arguing is arguing?
Here are some links showing that this happens many times throughout many forums and games across the Internet: http://www.reddit.com/r/swtor/comments/oqinh/the_best_way_to_get_banned_in_swtor/
Correction to my above, this is the correct link: http://www.reddit.com/r/swtor/comments/oqinh/the_best_way_to_get_banned_in_swtor/c3jcc01
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