I'm not discussing how the mod team is or should be moderating. I'm just showing how lacking the wording in these rules are. or how they can be interpreted. There are so much grey areas. that if u want a community based game, with moderation. make these rules clear, and easy moderatable.
These rules are so free that allmost every situation what will arrive instead of being a clear ban/giving points/ignoring. it will neeed the attention of a mod to judge the situation.
This thread is not about how InnoGames will apply the rules, it is just about the changes in the rules.
But the change of an age limit. what is now clearly stated, u can only enforce when the person who signs up get clearly notified.
Even in the Terms of Agreement / Privacy agreement. There is no mention of needing to be 16 years of older. when u sign up.
So the moment u sign up, u make that whole rule invalid. It can be a rule in game, but the moment it's not brought up when signing up. that won't apply. Basic Law Rules.
to violate or harm other players physically or mentally.
U can't abuse the player physical, or u need to visit them personal. In game it's pure mental.
If physical is duelling non-stop, it's a game mechanic and if u ko that person. he gets dueller protection.
but define mentally. because u can state an oppinion to start a discussion. and the other thinks that is offensive, even though that was the point to discuss.
to glorify terrorist acts or persons.
Isn't this hard to manage. Because a person can be in 1 eye a hero and for the other the villain. Let's say trump in this case. Isn't it better to just say politics and enforce that?
to threaten another player in order to obtain in-game favors or premium currency.
Where is the rule u can't use advertisement with real money? not clearly stated in this rule.
Also why not just let all premium stuff be account bound that nothing can be traded. so u won't have to enforce such a rule?
to impersonate a member of the team.
Clearly state the team. Atleast say the Game Moderation Team.
to insult players via the in-game communication system.
Invalid rule, because u have no say in outside communication sysyems, like discord. because u take no screenshots as evidence.
Even when it enforces rule 1. where ppl can attack others mentally.