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Originally Posted by Dorsai
Just because it does not break the EULA, or RL gambling laws does not mean that MA will allow it.
I will watch this thread with interest, but suspect MA will not permit you to operate. |
well, I don't see how
MA can stop it really, nor why they would think they have any business with the workings of an event MY personal website runs... The event is completely run outside of Entropia. The gift of some free peds given to a selected participant is a side benefit of the event.
I mean, the only interaction in the world of entropia is when I meet with someone in game and trade with them to give them a bunch of peds or oils. So
MA's only concern would be that I am giving my peds to someone at random for seemingly no reason... how does this really concern them? It's just more money in their pocket at the end of the day anyways... and how is this any different from me buying a bunch of opallo's and handing them out to n00bs for free?
I mean who's to really say how many transactions take place in
EU where an avatar gives another avatar peds or items for seemingly nothing in return. I happen to know of several players that live nearby to each other and have there own dealings in game where user #1 gives user #2 1000 peds then goes over to user #2's house irl and collects $100 from them...
And another prime example of this is the gear renting service offered by someone who shall remain nameless... they have advertised on the
EF though.
They have the exact same involvement that I will, where they hand over shadow parts (or other uber gear) to someone for seemingly nothing in return.
There have been many free give-aways at sites that randomly give out peds to people just for registering or visiting their site... If a person is allowed to do this I don't see why I can't give someone peds in game, regardless of my reasons.
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Originally Posted by Walter
are you advertising irl gambling? why dont make a hunting event with the same prizes? i can buy a lottery ticket or anything else for this price. gl
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nope, this isn't irl gambling... my fine print for the event (which I have yet to post) clearly states that the drawing is not for money or other negotiable tender. The price paid is merely payment for the service
EU Turnpike provides... and the said prize of a ped value is actually an unrelated gift given to a person at random that is involved in paying for the said service
EU Turnpike provides.
In other words - people are basically paying a membership fee and I am giving away a free prize to one of my paying members.
On another note, I don't want to make a hunting event because that completely negates the whole point of this event in which everyone has a fair chance to win, where skills and gear don't matter. An event that isn't bound by the rules of Entropia. An event that doesn't require a person to spend 30 peds just to enter then several hundred more peds to try to win.
Sure, you can buy a lottery ticket for that price anywhere, but then again isn't that pretty much what you do in an event in
EU? You buy a ticket to get in... then spend loads more money in hopes of some random BS luck that you hit a big, or many big globals?
EU is based on the premise of luck. You deposit money in hopes of getting more money or value back in return (either in loot, skills or entertainment value).
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Originally Posted by trung
 your event is illegal because of the term of forum |
well according to the rules posted
here I don't see any mention that I'm not allowed to have an event on my website in which I give a random user free peds...
But I'm very willing to see where you got this information from