Trading Forums

devil.of.firewalls

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Fighting Guild [TFG]

W/Mo

I have contacted support on this issue. But theres no point in that since their Chinese translated into English.

I want to make a legitimate business of making guild Forums, so that guilds can communicate online. I know that most of these cases include scamming, with people being paid and the forum not completed or closed after the transaction.
The code of conduct does not state anything for trading in-game forums, but I have heard different stories from several people. I would really like to do it as I am passionate for web design.

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

What's your question?

You want to make forums for guilds for ingame cash right?

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

...

Ok can someone explain to me what he's asking?

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Quote:
I want to make a legitimate business of making guild Forums, so that guilds can communicate online.
Well, according to the Guild Wars User Agreement:

Quote:
You may not sell or auction any Guild Wars accounts, characters, items, coin or copyrighted material, nor may you assist others in doing so.
I wouldn't try it.

-Loki-

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

Most decent guilds have their own website. And hey, if they want to communicate online, why don't they just do it in game?

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

What is chinese ? wha?

Terra Xin

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

Like all copyright laws, you are not allowed to use copyrighted material for where the focus is to make money from it. It's fine if the material was used, and used only, but you can't make money off of it.

So there's nothing stopping you from designing web pages for the purposes of making a Guildie website and charging them for it, but you cannot use any material that Anet owns. For this instance, you cant use any of their graphics or artwork when designing webpages for money.

Oh, the question was, that the guy wanted to make a business in designing webpages for people who are in guilds and charging them for it, and asking if what he wanted to do would breach the EULA, which it doesn't do, so long as you tread carefully.

Silent Kitty

Silent Kitty

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Netherlands

[TYW] "The Young World"

A/Me

He just wants to create forums for your Guilds, and hope to make living out of it. I don't think the EULA is against it, as long as he doesn't advertise on the GW servers.
I don't think that it will work, with the many free forums on the net.

Arya Nibelrund

Arya Nibelrund

McLovin!!!

Join Date: Aug 2005

Farming Zaishen [keYs]

Mo/

I do believe it's against the EULA. We closed a thread in Service Section which was offering the same service. Basically, you sell a real world service for ingame currency, which is not allowed.

milias

milias

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Defected back to America

Me/E

To the OP: If you're in doubt about the legality of this, I would recommend emailing ANet/NCSoft support about this. If they sanction this, then all's well; if they don't, at least you won't be unwittingly breaking the EULA.